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Natick Speech & Debate competed in the NCFL National Championship over Memorial Day weekend. The team worked hard and their work was rewarded with impressive results! In order to even compete at this prestigious tournament, team members had to qualify by placing among the top students at the qualifying tournament. Natick had 14 students qualify for Nationals. All fourteen worked hard and represented themselves, their team, and the school well! Several of our students also earned awards at the event. We are very proud of all of them for their hard work!
A special shoutout goes to Junior Lianna Paglia, who was named NATIONAL CHAMPION in Dramatic Performance! Lianna is the fourth student in team history to accomplish this momentous achievement!
Congratulations to the following students for an impressive showing at the National Championship!
Noah Abji, Student Congress Quarterfinalist
Lauren Applegate, Dramatic Performance Octofinalist
Benjamin Bradley, Student Congress Quarterfinalist
Clara Duckworth, Public Forum Debate
Connor Federico-Grome, Declamation Quarterfinalist
Christopher Gagliardi, Student Congress Quarterfinalist
Lianna Paglia, Dramatic Performance National Champion
Akshaya Ravi, Student Congress Semifinalist
Calli Recck, Public Forum Debate
Fifi Schultz, Oral Interpretation of Literature Octofinalist
Diya Sebastian, Public Forum Debate
Anastasia Tolstoy, Original Oratory
Melica Zekavat, Public Forum Debate
Mona Zekavat, Declamation