Ivy Bridge Academy at 2019 Georgetown Debate Tournament
Ivy Bridge Academy (IBA) debate students traveled to Georgetown University over the weekend of Oct. 12-13 for a national debate tournament. IBA had seven teams competing in the middle school division, with the team of Rikhil Ranjit and Hanming Sun qualifying for the final rounds. Students debated the topic of European trade with China, giving them vital insight and knowledge about current events. The students also got a chance to tour the prestigious university, and it was an overall invaluable experience for them.
Debaters excelled in the individual speaker awards with Prakhar Gupta finishing in 5th place, Hanming Sun in 7th and Rikhil Ranjit in 9th place. The Novice team of Adya Bhatta and Stella Chen were Champions. Individiual speaker awards at the Novice level were Adya Bhatta in 3rd, Stella Chen in 5th, Nina Thakur in 7th and Suraj Singareddy in 9th place.
IBA had two Junior Varsity teams, Albert Cho and Elly Kang who were Semifinalists and Sonal Churiwal and Melissa Liu finishing as Octafinalists.
The Varsity team of Tracy Xu and Mayukh Keelar were Octafinalists in the tournament.
Middle School Teams
Ethan Nam and Gene Yoon — Top 40 Krishna Anand and Karthik Jayaram — Double-octafinalist Benjamin Moon and Prakhar Gupta — Octafinalist Neha Mahesh and Shristi Roy — Octafinalist
Irene Tang and Ashley Wang — Octafinalist Aalif Biswas and Anant Gautam — Quarterfinalist Rikhil Ranjit and Hanming Sun — Finalist
Junior Varsity Sonal Churiwal and Melissa Liu — Octafinalist Albert Cho and Elly Kang — Semifinalist
Varsity Tracy Xu and Mayukh Keelar — Octafinalist
IBA is so proud of all of our students and the hard work put forth to compete at a national level. Each competition gives the debaters a chance to continue to learn, improve, work together and demonstrate their accomplishments in tournaments.
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R1 W 28.4, 28.5 (56.9) R2 W 29.5, 30.0 (59.5) R3 W 29.0, 27.0 (56.0) R4 W 29.9, 29.5 (59.4) R5 L 29.0, 29.5 (58.5) R6 W 30.0, 29.0 (59.0) R8 W W W (3-0) R9 W W W (3-0) R10 W W W (3-0) R11 W W W W L (4-1)
National Speech & Debate Association Nationals 2019 – Dallas, TX 1st Place Winners – Public Forum MS Prajwal Saokar (L) | Brian Yoo (R)
Proud Champions! Great Job!!!
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Ivy Bridge Academy Debate Teams meet on weekends at one of our 3 IBA campuses (Johns Creek, Cumming, Marietta) to learn, practice, prepare, and compete in in-town and out-of-town competitive debate tournaments (Learn more about IBA Debate Programs).
IBA Debate Teams recently traveled to Cambridge, MA. to compete in the 45th Annual Harvard National Debate Tournament held 2/16-2/18/2019. All our students had outstanding performances with both MS and HS Debate Teams winning 1st Place Champions! (Read more & see the winners)
The following video is a showcase example of IBA Debate Team students who competed at the 2019 Harvard National Debate Tournament.
“Ivy Bridge Academy’s local competition ends with a riveting debate on the topic of US arms sales in Saudi Arabia.”
1st Place Winners in High School and Middle School Debate Tournaments!
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 Conflicts Resolved: 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 Team Brian 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 Champion Brian Shon (Alpharetta HS 10th) and Rohit Jivangikar (Alpharetta HS 10th)
5th Place Winning Teams Tina Dong (Northview HS 9th) and Tracy Xu (Alpharetta HS 9th) Ryan Moon (Chattahoochee HS 10th) and Matthew Kim (Northview HS 9th)
9th Place Winning Team Alice 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)
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Ivy Bridge Academy After-School Debate Program Available at North Metro Atlanta Elementary Schools
We are proud to announce the partnership of Ivy Bridge Academy with local North Fulton Elementary Schools to offer our award winning IBA Debate Program in a convenient after-school enrichment setting.
After-school enrichment programs provide parents with the convenience of classes being held immediately after school. Students benefit from learning in a familiar enviornment with their friends from school.
Ivy Bridge Academy Debate Program is taught by experience debate coaches with proven track records in winning debate competitions, and in educating and inspiring future debate leaders.
Our goal is to introduce elementary school students to the art and science of persuasive fact based debate to foster confidence and independent thinking.
Ivy Bridge Academy Debate Teams compete at the national level and have accumulated numerous Top 10 placements in national debate competitions.
Some of the benefits of IBA After-School Debate Program:
Competitive Debate Experience
Logic and Critical Thinking
Persuasive Speaking & Oration
Ethics and Leadership
Interview Skills
Reading and Writing
Research and Information Processing
Personal Accomplishment
Convenient Location & Time
REGISTERING FOR 2016-2017 SCHOOL YEAR AT THE FOLLOWING NORTH METRO ATLANTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS:
Ivy Bridge Academy offers academic enrichment programs for K-12 students in the metro Atlanta area. Award winning programs designed to empower students through education & confidence.
“Studium Scientiam”
Three convenient Metro Atlanta IBA Campus locations:
IBA JOHNS CREEK
Johns Creek/Alpharetta Campus
11180 State Bridge Rd., Suite 205
Johns Creek, Georgia 30022
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Ivy Bridge Academy Debaters Perform Well in National Tournament at Georgetown University
/in News /by ibadebatecomIvy Bridge Academy (IBA) debate students traveled to Georgetown University over the weekend of Oct. 12-13 for a national debate tournament. IBA had seven teams competing in the middle school division, with the team of Rikhil Ranjit and Hanming Sun qualifying for the final rounds. Students debated the topic of European trade with China, giving them vital insight and knowledge about current events. The students also got a chance to tour the prestigious university, and it was an overall invaluable experience for them.
Debaters excelled in the individual speaker awards with Prakhar Gupta finishing in 5th place, Hanming Sun in 7th and Rikhil Ranjit in 9th place. The Novice team of Adya Bhatta and Stella Chen were Champions. Individiual speaker awards at the Novice level were Adya Bhatta in 3rd, Stella Chen in 5th, Nina Thakur in 7th and Suraj Singareddy in 9th place.
IBA had two Junior Varsity teams, Albert Cho and Elly Kang who were Semifinalists and Sonal Churiwal and Melissa Liu finishing as Octafinalists.
The Varsity team of Tracy Xu and Mayukh Keelar were Octafinalists in the tournament.
Middle School Teams
Ethan Nam and Gene Yoon — Top 40
Krishna Anand and Karthik Jayaram — Double-octafinalist
Benjamin Moon and Prakhar Gupta — Octafinalist
Neha Mahesh and Shristi Roy — Octafinalist
Irene Tang and Ashley Wang — Octafinalist
Aalif Biswas and Anant Gautam — Quarterfinalist
Rikhil Ranjit and Hanming Sun — Finalist
5th speaker — Prakhar Gupta
7th speaker — Hanming Sun
9th speaker — Rikhil Ranjit
Novice
Akshaya Poonepalle and Jason Eappen — Octafinalist
Yugesh Muralidhar and Nina Thakur — Semifinalist
Adya Bhatta and Stella Chen — Champions
3rd speaker — Adya Bhatta
5th speaker — Stella Chen
7th speaker — Nina Thakur
9th speaker — Suraj Singareddy
Junior Varsity
Sonal Churiwal and Melissa Liu — Octafinalist
Albert Cho and Elly Kang — Semifinalist
Varsity
Tracy Xu and Mayukh Keelar — Octafinalist
IBA is so proud of all of our students and the hard work put forth to compete at a national level. Each competition gives the debaters a chance to continue to learn, improve, work together and demonstrate their accomplishments in tournaments.
Source: Patch.com
IBA Students Champions at National Speech & Debate Association Nationals – 2019 – Dallas TX
/in Uncategorized /by ibadebatecomCongratulations to Ivy Bridge Academy students Brian Yoo and Prajwal Saokar for winning the NSDA Middle School Public Forum Nationals 2019!
Place: 1st
Code: GJ Saokar & Yoo
Name: Saokar & Yoo
Institution: Riverwatch
Round: Champion
Ballots:
R1 W 28.4, 28.5 (56.9)
R2 W 29.5, 30.0 (59.5)
R3 W 29.0, 27.0 (56.0)
R4 W 29.9, 29.5 (59.4)
R5 L 29.0, 29.5 (58.5)
R6 W 30.0, 29.0 (59.0)
R8 W W W (3-0)
R9 W W W (3-0)
R10 W W W (3-0)
R11 W W W W L (4-1)
See Full Results for NSDA Middle School Nations 2019 – Dallas, TX/US
Patch.com Article
1st Place Winners – Public Forum MS
Prajwal Saokar (L) | Brian Yoo (R)
Video: Ivy Bridge Academy Debate Teams – Harvard Showcase Debate 2/24/2019
/in News /by ibadebatecomIvy Bridge Academy Debate Teams meet on weekends at one of our 3 IBA campuses (Johns Creek, Cumming, Marietta) to learn, practice, prepare, and compete in in-town and out-of-town competitive debate tournaments (Learn more about IBA Debate Programs).
IBA Debate Teams recently traveled to Cambridge, MA. to compete in the 45th Annual Harvard National Debate Tournament held 2/16-2/18/2019. All our students had outstanding performances with both MS and HS Debate Teams winning 1st Place Champions! (Read more & see the winners)
The following video is a showcase example of IBA Debate Team students who competed at the 2019 Harvard National Debate Tournament.
“Ivy Bridge Academy’s local competition ends with a riveting debate on the topic of US arms sales in Saudi Arabia.”
REGISTER FOR IBA DEBATE TEAMS & BE PART OF A WINNING TEAM!
Johns Creek Campus | Cumming Campus | Marietta Campus
Find out more about all the Debate Camps & Programs available at Ivy Bridge Academy
IBA Students are Champions at the Harvard University Debate Tournament!
/in News /by ibadebatecom45th 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 Conflicts
Resolved: 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 Team
Brian 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 Champion
Brian Shon (Alpharetta HS 10th) and Rohit Jivangikar (Alpharetta HS 10th)
5th Place Winning Teams
Tina Dong (Northview HS 9th) and Tracy Xu (Alpharetta HS 9th)
Ryan Moon (Chattahoochee HS 10th) and Matthew Kim (Northview HS 9th)
9th Place Winning Team
Alice 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!
Ivy Bridge Academy Partners With North Fulton Elementary Schools To Offer After-School Enrichment Debate Program
/0 Comments/in News /by ibadebatecomIvy Bridge Academy After-School Debate Program Available at North Metro Atlanta Elementary Schools
We are proud to announce the partnership of Ivy Bridge Academy with local North Fulton Elementary Schools to offer our award winning IBA Debate Program in a convenient after-school enrichment setting.
After-school enrichment programs provide parents with the convenience of classes being held immediately after school. Students benefit from learning in a familiar enviornment with their friends from school.
Ivy Bridge Academy Debate Program is taught by experience debate coaches with proven track records in winning debate competitions, and in educating and inspiring future debate leaders.
Our goal is to introduce elementary school students to the art and science of persuasive fact based debate to foster confidence and independent thinking.
Ivy Bridge Academy Debate Teams compete at the national level and have accumulated numerous Top 10 placements in national debate competitions.
Some of the benefits of IBA After-School Debate Program:
REGISTERING FOR 2016-2017 SCHOOL YEAR AT THE FOLLOWING NORTH METRO ATLANTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS:
ABOUT IVY BRIDGE ACADEMY:
Ivy Bridge Academy offers academic enrichment programs for K-12 students in the metro Atlanta area. Award winning programs designed to empower students through education & confidence.
“Studium Scientiam”
Three convenient Metro Atlanta IBA Campus locations:
IBA JOHNS CREEK
Johns Creek/Alpharetta Campus
11180 State Bridge Rd., Suite 205
Johns Creek, Georgia 30022
More Info:johnscreek.ivydebate.com
Call Us: (404) 519-7715
IBA CUMMING
Cumming Campus
3020 Old Atlanta Road
Cumming, Georgia 30041-6900
More Info:
cumming.ivydebate.com
Call Us: (770) 712-2485
IBA MARIETTA
Marietta Campus
4994 Lower Roswell Rd, Suite34
Marietta, GA 30068
More Info:
marietta.ivydebate.com
Call Us: (770) 712-7625