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RE Speech and Debate wins three state titles at state tournament
RE's speech and debate team won three state titles – Claudia Colina '25 in Dramatic Interpretation, Eduardo Michelsen '25 in Impromptu Speaking, and Nora Brue '25, Mia Bouyoucef '25 and T.J. Malone '25 in World Schools Debate – and earned seven podium finishes at the 2025 Florida Forensic League Varsity State tournament at the University of Central Florida March 1-2.
Rounding out the top-three finishes for RE: Miranda Silva '26 and Daniela Garcia '26 scored second place in Duo Interpretation; Andrew Gedde '25 earned second in Informative Speaking; Silva won third place in Humorous Interpretation; and Lucas Sanchez '27 claimed third in Dramatic Interpretation.
Rounding out the top-three finishes for RE: Miranda Silva '26 and Daniela Garcia '26 scored second place in Duo Interpretation; Andrew Gedde '25 earned second in Informative Speaking; Silva won third place in Humorous Interpretation; and Lucas Sanchez '27 claimed third in Dramatic Interpretation.
Other highlights: Reed Gershman '26 won fourth place in International Extemporaneous Speaking and sixth in Impromptu Speaking. Jackson Berlin '27 earned fourth place in Humorous Interpretation and sixth place in Informative Speaking. Garcia finished fifth in Dramatic Interpretation; Colina and Sanchez scored fifth in Duo Interpretation; and Gustavo do Valle '26 scored sixth in Dramatic Interpretation.
A dozen students reached the semifinals of the tournament: Michelson in Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking; Danny Mendelson '25 and Max Salomon '25 in Public Forum Debate; Ana Gonzalez '26, Veronica Luzine '26 and Minnie Zhou '25 in World Schools Debate; Evan Coulter '27 in Student Congress;
A dozen students reached the semifinals of the tournament: Michelson in Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking; Danny Mendelson '25 and Max Salomon '25 in Public Forum Debate; Ana Gonzalez '26, Veronica Luzine '26 and Minnie Zhou '25 in World Schools Debate; Evan Coulter '27 in Student Congress;
Samuel Bussel-Alonso '27 in Student Congress; Cece Moyle '28 in Student Congress; Lilah Murphy '27 in Dramatic Interpretation and Humorous Interpretation; and Emma Jolivert '27 and Reisha Yavagal '27 in Duo Interpretation.
The students competed under coaches Kate Hamm and Justinmar Perez.
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