IBA Students are Champions at the Harvard University Debate Tournament! August 2, 2024February 25, 2019 by ivybridgeacademy 45th Harvard University National Debate Tournament 2019 IBA students took home 1st place in the MS and HS division with a perfect record! We also had a 1st place speaker award and multiple other top finishes at the MS and HS levels! Congratulations IBA students! Public Forum Debate – 2019 February Topic Area: International ConflictsResolved: The United States should end its arms sales to Saudi Arabia. Students were evaluated on the validity of their arguments and presentations. Ivy Bridge Academy had 13 Middle School teams and 13 High School teams to compete at the 2019 Harvard University Tournament. We could not be more proud of all our students’ hard work and accomplishments! (See Showcase Video of Winning IBA Debate Students) 2019 Harvard University Tournament Results Middle School 1st Place Champion:Bobby Missell (Riverwatch MS 8th) and Vinayak Menon (Riverwatch MS 8th) 2nd Place Winning TeamBrian Yoo (Riverwatch MS 8th) and Brandon Yao (River Trail MS 8th) 9th Place Winning Teams Aaron Sinclair (Notre Dame Academy 8th) and Elly Kang (Dickerson MS 8th) Neha Mahesh (Webb Bridge MS 6th) and Hanming Sun (Riverwatch MS 7th) Paris Song (Autrey Mill MS 8th) and Siyona Patel (Hopewell MS 8th) Middle School Speaker Award Champion Vinayak Menon (Riverwatch MS 8th) 2nd Speaker Award Bobby Missell (Riverwatch MS 8th) 6th Speaker Award Brian Yoo (Riverwatch MS 8th) 10th Speaker Award Brandon Yao (River Trail MS 8th) High School 1st Place Novice ChampionBrian Shon (Alpharetta HS 10th) and Rohit Jivangikar (Alpharetta HS 10th) 5th Place Winning TeamsTina Dong (Northview HS 9th) and Tracy Xu (Alpharetta HS 9th) Ryan Moon (Chattahoochee HS 10th) and Matthew Kim (Northview HS 9th) 9th Place Winning TeamAlice Huh (Lambert MS 9th) and Sophie Khanmamedov (Lambert MS 9th) High School Novice Speaker Award 3rd Speaker Award Brian Shon (Alpharetta HS 10th) 8th Speaker Award Rohit Jivangikar (Alpharetta HS 10th) 10th Speaker Award Ryan Moon (Chattahoochee HS 10th) Upcoming Debate Tournaments Upcoming Tournament opportunities include the Georgetown International PF Tournament at the end of March, the Tournament of Champions in May (at the University of Kentucky) and IBA’s internal tournament in May.The National Speech & Debate Association’s Tournament June 16-21 in Dallas, TX. Register For Our IBA Debate Teams Program Available in Alpharetta / Johns Creek, Cumming, & Marietta, Ga!
