High School Debate Students Head to National Meets

Sixteen high school debate team students from SBISD were honored during the recently held Board of Trustees regular meeting after qualifying for a national debate competition tournament that will be held later this summer. Click here to see a complete photo gallery from the night's presentation >>

In what is believed to be a first for high school debate teams, students from all four comprehensive SBISD high schools have qualified for national tournaments.

Honored students and the national competition they will attend include: 

Memorial High School (Debate Coach: Cecil Trent) 

Trent McGuinness, Senior – National Speech and Debate Association George Chen, Senior – National Speech and Debate Association Sophie Wilczynski, Senior – National Speech and Debate Association Monica Day, Sophomore – National Speech and Debate Association

Northbrook High School (Debate Coach: Cecilia Smith) 

Isaiah Rodriguez, Senior – National Forensic League Competition

Spring Woods High School (Debate Coach: Victoria Beard) 

Christian Rice, Senior – National Speech and Debate Association, National Catholic Forensic League Avery Reinhard, Senior – National Speech and Debate Association, National Catholic Forensic League Nicole Jackson, Senior – National Speech and Debate Association, National Catholic Forensic League Travis Boyd, Sophomore – National Speech and Debate Association Karesha Bell, Sophomore – National Speech and Debate Association Angel Ramirez, Sophomore – National Speech and Debate Association Christine Vo, Sophomore – National Speech and Debate Association

Stratford High School (Debate Coach: Sharyn Goemmer) 

Aby Brugo, Senior – National Speech and Debate Association Billy Graves, Senior – National Speech and Debate Association Fariha Jawed, Senior – National Speech and Debate Association