Public Forum Debate Teams Compete in Tournament

A Toast of Praise to Dominican’s six Public Forum debate teams that competed at the November 8-9 Mount Carmel Speech and Debate Tournament. “Team members Mia Signorelli and Shania Raimer made it past preliminary rounds and advanced to quarters in Public Forum. This is Shania’s second year on the team and Mia’s second tournament. We are incredibly proud of all six teams and look forward to competing at the St. Augustine and Isidore Newman tournaments in December,” said Ms. Kris Plunkett, Speech and Debate coach and moderator. Mr. Cameron Hahne also serves as a moderator and Andrew Cerise is a coach.

Speech and Debate Team:

Top row: Coach Andrew Cerise, Mia Signorelli 9, Imad Siddiqui 8, Selae Walker 10, and Coach Kris Plunkett.

Middle row: Inchara Anand 9, Shania Raimer 9, Andrea Landry 8, and Isabella Paul 10.

Bottom row: Ysabella Porche 10, Sahithi Koneru 8, Team Captain Alyssa Ordoyne 12, Aliyah Fares 8, and Haneen Awadallah 10.