MS 88’s debate team had a successful tournament at Stuyvestant High School. Our students showed extraordinary dedication and resilience in the weeks leading up to the tournament as they prepared for the topic Resolved: The Death Penalty is Never Justified.
Individual Speaker Awards- Novice Division (265 total speakers competed)
Anaya Guzman (631)- 5th place
Mia Greene (733)- 12th place
Darwin Santamaria(814)- 24th place
Afiya Duncan (733)- 38th
Jamir John (715)-45th place
Individual Speaker Awards-Intermediate Division (85 total speakers)
Joel Ortega (815)- 23rd speaker
Yelenny Cruz(711)- 33rd Speaker
Team Awards Novice Division (143 total teams competed)
Anaya and Mia (9th place overall)
Michelle and Afiya (30th place overall)
Darwin and Jamir (32nd place overall)
Kayla and Cynthia (47th place overall)
Bre and Jamiyah (52nd place overall)
Team Awards- Intermediate Awards (46 total teams competed)
Yelenny and Joel -25th place overall
