The 2022 National Tournament of the National Speech and Debate Association is in the books! More than 6,000 students, and 1,500  schools from across the country, met in Kentucky for the largest NSDA’s National Tournament. For the 3rd year in a row, our American Heritage Schools, Broward Campus Patriots placed as a TOP TEN TEAM IN THE NATION, receiving the Speech and Debate Outstanding School of Distinction Award. 

 

 

Every year, thousands of high school students join together to use the power of their words for change. Schools of Outstanding Distinction Award recognizes the top 10 schools after combining both speech and debate points. Individual awards were impressive with Esther Oyetunji, Class of ‘24, winning the NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP in Original Oratory; Abigail Canalejo, Class of ‘22, ranking 2ND IN THE NATION in Program Oral Interpretation; and Anya Pinto, Class of ‘24, placing 3RD IN THE NATION in Expository Speaking. 

 

 

Here are the full results:

 

💫 Esther Oyetunji, Original Oratory, NATIONAL CHAMPION, and recipient of the President's Bowl, winning the final round.

 

💫 Abigail Canalejo, Program Oral Interpretation, 2ND IN THE NATION, the only person in history to advance to the final in the event three times, and recipient of the Interp Bowl, given to winners of the final round.

 

💫 Anya Pinto, Expository Speaking, 3RD IN THE NATION

 

🌟 Sophie Simon & Kennedy Hack-Juman, Duo Interpretation, 8TH IN THE NATION

 

🌟 Odin Farkas & Evan Burkeen, Public Forum Debate, 8TH IN THE NATION

 

🌟 Oliver Laczko, Humorous Interpretation, 10TH IN THE NATION

 

🌟 Diane Li, Dramatic Interpretation, 14TH IN THE NATION

 

⭐️ Sharvaa Selvan & Ethan Roytman, Public Forum Debate, Top 29 in the Nation

 

⭐️ Carly Aikens, Original Oratory, Octofinalist (Top 60 in the Nation), Impromptu Speaking, Octofinalist

 

⭐️ Suriya Gadh, Informative Speaking, Octofinalist (Top 60 in the Nation)

 

⭐️ Jaimee Canalejo, Storytelling, Octofinalist

 

⭐️ Jake Zeng, Emilin Mathew, & Mary Abi-Karan, World Schools Debate, Double-Octofinalists

 

⭐️ Clayton Zipperian & Sophia Abati, Public Forum Debate, Double Octofinalists

 

With 24 different competitive events, the National Tournament is the pinnacle of public speaking for speech and debate competitors from around the globe!