26 students earn accolades at MS forensics tournament

On December 8 the middle school forensics team competed in the Michigan Interscholastic Forensics Association’s (MIFA) Middle Level Individual Events State Tournament at White Pine Middle School in Saginaw.  Twenty-six students (listed below) earned honors from 1st place finalist to certificates of excellence.

“Students who were a part of the fall forensics team were exemplary, not only in performance, but in the way they conducted themselves in rehearsal,” says forensics coach Barb Ebeling. “They listened, followed directions from their coaches, and supported each other. It was a thrill to work with this group.”

Finalists
1st Grace Lee – Prose
1st Harry Bagenstos – Extemporaneous
1st Evan Kanji – Extemporaneous
1st Drake Rosenberg – Impromptu 6
3rd Patrick Snabes – Extemporaneous
5th Leila Bagenstos – Oratory
6th Leo Fried – Extemporaneous

Semifinalists
Miguel Ceballo-Countryman – Poetry
Chris Cho – Storytelling 6
Matt Doll – Impromptu
Kareem El-Tawil and Trey Feldeisen – Duo
Nina Farahanchi – Storytelling
Dylan Gilbert – Prose
Augie Guo – Declamation
Michaela Landman and Meghna Tummala – Duo
Zayd Mian – Oratory
Julie Post – Drama
Libby Reeves – Declamation

Blue Ribbons
Bess Markel
Houston Scott

Certificates of Excellence
Brendan Chen
Nikki Farahanchi
Mubarak Hussan
Jordan Jones
Bharath Yalavarthi
Clara Wellman