Speech and Debate Team

Junior leads RE with fifth place at speech and debate nationals

Claudia Colina ‘25 placed fifth in the nation in Dramatic Interpretation at the 2024 National Speech and Debate Tournament in Des Moines, Iowa, on June 16-21, as Francesca Lopez ‘24 won recognition for her fourth straight nationals appearance and Eduardo Michelsen '25, Daniela Garcia '26, Miranda Silva '26 and Hannah Risin '25 reached the final rounds.
Michelsen was an octofinalist in "United States Extemporaneous Speaking"; Garcia and Silva were octofinalists in "Duo Interpretation"; and Risin was an octofinalist in "Extemporaneous Commentary."
 
Two dozen Raiders attended the prestigious event under coach Justinmar Perez:
 
Lilah Murphy '27
Lucas Sanchez '27
Zarah Rizvi '27
Reed Gershman '26
Miranda Silva '26
Daniela Garcia '26
Gustavo do Valle '26
Bridget Mestepey '26
Andrew Gedde '25
Eduardo Michelsen '25
Jack He '25
Hannah Risin '25
Carlos del Canal Fernandez '25
Claudia Colina '25
Max Salomon '25
Daniel "Danny" Mendelson '25
Jillian Demos-Brown  '25
Anya Bhandari '25
Luciana Pardo '25
Mia Bouyoucef '25
Minnie Zhou '25
Francesca Lopez '24
Varun Raju '24
Thomas Crowley '24
 
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Founded in 1903, Ransom Everglades School is a coeducational, college preparatory day school for grades 6 - 12 located on two campuses in Coconut Grove, Florida. Ransom Everglades School produces graduates who "believe that they are in the world not so much for what they can get out of it as for what they can put into it." The school provides rigorous college preparation that promotes the student's sense of identity, community, personal integrity and values for a productive and satisfying life, and prepares the student to lead and to contribute to society.