Georgetown University Debate Tournament Results October 6-8 2023
The prior newsletter (available HERE) erroneously left out the High School Varsity students and results. Please forgive my error. We are so proud of these students as well and all their hard work!
High School Varsity (Bid) PF
9th place Lakshmi Jojjavarapu & Yaashmita Senthilnathan 17th place Siri Nuthalapati & Alyssa Chen
Speaker Award
20th Lakshmi Jojjavarapu
Congratulations to all students and Coaches!
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1st Daniel Li 2nd Simran Melinamani & Alexandria Taylor 3rd Rudrasai Mukkavilli & Sreekar Ainapurapu 4th Brian Sun & Heemin Li 5th Neha Dileep & Arshia Shylesh-Karuvath
Junior Varsity Speaker Awards
1st Rishin Shah 2nd Ethan Kwon 3rd Anishka Majumdar 4th Roy Kim 5th Jai Yadav
Junior Varsity Team Awards
1st Rishin Shah & Anishka Majumdar 2nd Dena Hosein & Roy Kim 3rd Ethan Kwon & Kavin Imaya Kumar 4th Veer Bharat & Jai Yadav 5th Sophie Zaprudsky & Annie Zhu
Varsity Speaker Awards
1st Alyssa Chen 2nd Allen Liu 3rd Krishna Anand 4th Tessica Selvaganesan 5th Vedant Kalipatnapu
Varsity Team Awards
1st Olivia Tye & Yohan Kim 2nd Krishna Anand & Akshat Anand 3rd Lanya Hu 4th Allen Liu & Rajveer Nadkar 5th Sapna Annambhotla & Caleb Lee
Congratulations to all students!
National Speech & Debate Association Tournament Results Sept. 9-11
Middle School Speaker Award
1st Samuel Choi 2nd Dalton Sun
Middle School Team Awards
2nd Samuel Choi and Dalton Sun
High School Novice Speaker Award
2nd Yohan Kim 3rd Vedant Kalipatnapu 4th Tessica Selvaganesan
High School Novice Team Award
**Co-Champions: Ayati Yadav & Kate Ding Yohan Kim & Olivia Tye Semi Finalist: Garv Singh & Aditya Mukker
Congratulations to all our students!! We appreciate all the students and Coaches hard work and preparation!
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Ivy Bridge Academy looks forward to seeing new and returning students this Fall in our After School Program classes at local schools and weekend debate program! We hope you have had a wonderful summer and wish a safe return to school for everyone!
Register for Public Speaking & Debate in our After School Programs this Fall!
Classes begin soon, please find registration links below. IBA welcomes East Side ES and Mountain Park ES to our program this year!
Ivy Bridge Academy would like to recognize two students and their outstanding academic and debate accomplishments!
Elly Kang is an incoming Freshman studying Artificial Intelligence at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She accumulated seven bids to the Tournament of Champions, which only 2% of debaters qualify for, in her senior year alone. Elly advanced to deep outrounds at multiple national tournaments, ranking as high as 12th in the country, and placed first individually out of 232 competitors at Blue Key.
Sahil Sood was Lambert High School’s Valedictorian. He is a Coke Scholar, Presidential Scholar, and a National Great Communicator debate competition Champion. Sahil will begin his studies at Harvard University this fall.
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Congratulations to all our students!! We appreciate all the students and Coaches hard work and preparation! Join Our Weekend Debate Team Program!!
Please contact IBA’s Director for more information:
Alpharetta and Johns Creek
404-519-7715
Suwanee and Cumming
770-712-2485
Marietta
770-712-7625
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3rd Krishna Anand & Akshat Anand Claire Park & Siri Manekar
9th Olivia Tye & Jack Bruey Bhaargav Balasubramaniam & Venkat Sai Shreyas Arisa
33rd Heidi (Hayeon) Jeong & Jianni Cheng Aditya Mukker & Arjun Myneni Ella Liu & Ethan Nam
HS-JV
Speaker Awards
9-Lakshmi Jojjavarapu 16-Yaashmita Senthilnathan
Team Awards
9th Lakshmi Jojjavarapu & Yaashmita Senthilnathan
17th Sanjana Kadiyala & Akshaya Poonepalle Lynden Baek & Alex Ko
33rd Daniel Huang & Riya Kinnarkar
Congratulations 🎉 to everyone for their hard work and participation! Ivy Bridge Academy is thankful to work with such talented students!
Ivy Bridge AcademyAdvances to “Sweet 16” Round of IPPF Global Debate Competition Ivy Bridge Academy
The IPPF is sponsored by the Brewer Foundation and New York University
Hundreds of debate teams from around the world entered the 2022-23 International Public Policy Forum (IPPF) competition, but only 16 remain – including a team of students from Ivy Bridge Academy in Johns Creek, Georgia.
By advancing into the “Sweet 16” round, the students remain eligible to win an all-expenses-paid trip to the IPPF Finals in New York City, where the IPPF World Champion will be awarded a $10,000 grand prize. The Ivy Bridge Academy team is the only team from Georgia to advance this round.
Sponsored by the Brewer Foundation and New York University, the IPPF is the first and only competition that gives high school students from around the world the opportunity to engage in written and oral debates on issues of public policy.
“The teams advancing demonstrate excellence at research, writing, and advocacy,” says William A. Brewer III, partner at Brewer, Attorneys & Counselors and a founder of the IPPF. “The 16 teams remaining will compete in a final round of written debates – in hopes of moving on to oral debates during the IPPF Finals in New York City.”
The IPPF’s 22nd annual competition began in October 2022, as 220 teams, representing schools in 22 countries and 31 U.S. states, submitted qualifying round essays affirming or negating the IPPF topic, “Resolved: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is an effective model for international cooperation.” Those essays were reviewed by a committee, which determined the top 64 teams based on the overall quality of each 2,800-word essay.
In November, the top 64 teams began a single-elimination, written debate competition. Each team was assigned a position (affirmative or negative) and then volleyed papers back and forth with another team via email for the next six weeks. A panel of judges reviewed the essays and selected the winning teams. In the “Round of 64,” Ivy Bridge Academy advanced over Cornerstone Collegiate Academy of Seoul from Republic of Korea. In the “Top 32” round, Ivy Bridge Academy advanced over Artemis Debate MS from Cape Town, South Africa.
The “Sweet 16” round is now underway. Ivy Bridge Academy is competing against Notre Dame San Jose from San Jose, California.The top 16 teams represent schools from 11 U.S. states, Singapore and Canada.
On March 30, the “Elite 8” teams will be announced. If Ivy Bridge Academy advances, the team will win a trip to New York City to compete in the IPPF Finals on May 6, 2023, at the Harold Pratt House. The IPPF Finals give students the opportunity to supplement their written scholarships with oral advocacy – competing in debates in front of some of the world’s foremost experts in business, law,and politics. Judges will include Brewer and New York University President Emeritus John Sexton, among others. The winning team will take home the “Brewer Cup” and the $10,000 grand prize.
The “Sweet 16” teams are:
Amity Regional High School in Woodbridge, Connecticut
BASIS Scottsdale in Scottsdale, Arizona
Bergen County Debate Club in Fort Lee, New Jersey
EEC Debate in Toronto, ON, Canada
H.Edu Institute in San Mateo, California
Hamilton High School (Team 2) in Chandler, Arizona
The Hockaday School in Dallas, Texas
Ivy Bridge Academy in Johns Creek, Georgia
John Handley High School in Winchester, Virginia
Mountain View-Los Altos Speech and Debate in Mountain View, California
Mountain Vista High School in Highlands Ranch, Colorado
Notre Dame San Jose in San Jose, California
Oxbridge Academy in West Palm Beach, Florida
Potomac Oak in Rockville, Maryland
UWC South East Asia in Singapore
Wasatch Independent Debate League in Riverton, Utah
About the IPPF and the Brewer Foundation:
The IPPF was founded in 2001 by the Brewer Foundation and is now jointly administered with New York University. The program is available to all high schools around the world – public and private – for free. The IPPF is endorsed by leading forensic agencies, such as the National Association for Urban Debate Leagues, the International Debate Education Association, the Impact Coalition, Associated Leaders of Urban Debate Leagues, and the National Debate Coaches Association.
The Brewer Foundation is a private, non-profit organization funded by companies, individuals and the national litigation firm of Brewer, Attorneys & Counselors. With offices in New York and Dallas, the Foundation has achieved widespread recognition for its efforts to create, fund and manage a variety of educational outreach programs.
For more information, contact Katherine Leal Unmuth, Brewer Foundation.
214-653-4832 / kunmuth@brewerattorneys.com.
Join Our Weekend Debate Team Program!!
Please contact IBA’s Director for more information:
Alpharetta and Johns Creek
404-519-7715
Suwanee and Cumming
770-712-2485
Marietta
770-712-7625
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Register for Spring Debate!! Classes for Spring Public Speaking & Debate Start in a Few Weeks Register Today To Reserve Your Child’s Spot! Spaces Are Limited!
IBA students accepted to Harvard University and many other Top Colleges!
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Upcoming Tournaments: IBA students are working hard in preparation for the 49th Annual Harvard University National Tournament in February 2023!
Congratulations! IBA students continue to be accepted to many Ivy League Universities!
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Ivy Bridge Academy has a lot of Fall News to share! We have recent tournament results, upcoming tournament news and registration for the Spring is open!
Upcoming Tournament – 49th Harvard University National Tournament
Our students are preparing for the Harvard University National Debate Tournament:
Information: -Grades 6-12 -JV and Varsity Students Only –Travel Dates: 2/17-2/20/2023 (Friday 11am to Monday 11pm) –Tournament Schedule: 2/18-2/20/2023 (7am-8pm)
Team Award Finished in Octos Aditya Mukker & Arjun Myneni Edwin Tang & Aarush Gupta
Finished in Semis Raunak Gupta & soham verma
Finished in Final Sapna Annambhotla & Saanvi Kadiyala
High School – Junior Varsity
Team Award Finished in Octos Lynden Baek & Alex Ko
Thank you to everyone for your participation and hard work! We are so proud of all of you! Thank you Coaches for your dedication to helping all students reach their potential!
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Ivy Bridge Academy is proud to have 30 teams attending the Georgetown Tournament October 7-9!
Good luck to all participants!
After School Program Information
Thank you to everyone for registering forElementary School and Middle School After School Programs! Ivy Bridge Academy is looking forward to a wonderful fall season.
First semester classes at the Elementary level are full and sold out. Please register for the second semester to save your child’s spot. Register Elementary School | Middle School After-School Debate & Public Speaking Programs.
Save the Date! End of Semester Tournament – December 10
ASP program students will have a tournament at the end of the semester on Saturday, December 10, 2022. The tournament will be held at Johns Creek HS from 8:30am to 12:30pm.
Ivy Bridge Academy Holiday Schedule
Thanksgiving Holiday (Weekend class open) November 22, Tuesday Closed November 24, Thursday Closed
Christmas Holiday December 24, Saturday Closed December 25, Sunday Closed Makeup class December 27, Tuesday 4-6 or 6-8pm
New Year Holiday December 31, Saturday Closed January 1, Sunday Closed Makeup class January 3, Tuesday 4-6 or 6-8pm
Join Our Weekend Debate Team Program!!
Please contact IBA’s Director for more information:
Alpharetta and Johns Creek
404-519-7715
Suwanee and Cumming
770-712-2485
Marietta 770-712-7625
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Ivy Bridge Academy looks forward to seeing new and returning students this Fall in our After School Program classes at local schools! We hope you have had a wonderful summer and wish a safe return to school for everyone!
IBA Star Students & Tournament Champions
IBA would like to Congratulate Star Students Neha and Rikhil! This dynamic duo debate team won all Championship Tournaments in 2020-2021!
2020 University of Kentucky Season Open National Tournament Champions
2020 Georgetown University National Tournament Champions
2021 Harvard University National Champions
2021 MS Tournament of Champions at University of Kentucky
Register for the Upcoming Georgetown University Tournament!
Congratulations to our student Valedictorians Omer Mujawar from Johns Creek HS and Tina Dong from Northview HS! We are so thankful that Ivy Bridge Academy is a big part of your lives and we wish you the best in your future!
IBA Students College Bound to Top Colleges
Many IBA students attend top ranking colleges. Congratulations to Albert and Eric who will both be studying at Brown University! Debate can have such a huge impact on students lives and IBA is thankful to be a part of that growth.
Register for Public Speaking & Debate in our After School Programs this Fall!
Classes begin in August -September and All are In-Person at the School. Please find registration links below. IBA welcomes two new schools this year – Kincaid ES and Medlock Bridge ES!
IBA looks forward to a fun and academic fall season!
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