1st Place Triumph: AHS Senior Wins in Informative Speaking

The Speech and Debate Team from American Heritage Schools, Palm Beach Campus, attended the 31st annual Yale Invitational in New Haven, CT. The team returned ranked as one of the top ten teams in the nation. Senior Sasha DiMare earned a championship title with her 1st place in Informative Speaking in the Individual Events category. In addition, seven team members qualified for the Tournament of Champions (TOC).

The Yale Invitational is a national tournament that includes high school debate teams from all over the country. It is a qualifier for the Tournament of Champions (TOC), which is the national championship for high school debate held in Lexington, Kentucky, later this year.

INDIVIDUAL EVENTS
Sasha DiMare (12) - Informative Speaking - 1st Place - CHAMPION (TOC Bid)
Skyler Burrus (12) - Extemporaneous Speaking - Semifinalist (TOC Bid)
Eli Levy (11) - Humorous Interpretation - Semifinalist
Kayli Harris (11) - Original Oratory - Quarterfinalist

CONGRESSIONAL DEBATE
Ryon Jemail (10) - 3rd Place (TOC Bid)
Enan Khan (10) - Finalist (TOC Bid)
Jordan Melamed (11) - Finalist (TOC Bid)
Sebastian Asady (9) - Semifinalist (TOC Bid)
Rayan Kha (10) - Semifinalist (TOC Bid)

LINCOLN DOUGLAS DEBATE
Chloe Wolf (11) - Triple Octofinalist

TEAM AWARDS
Overall Sweepstakes - 10th Place