THE ORGANIZATION SHOULD HONOR STUDENTS WHO MAINTAIN STRONG ACADEMIC RECORDS IN ADDITION TO THEIR COMPETITIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS. THERE WILL BE NO MINIMUM OR MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS ELIGIBLE FOR ANY OF THESE AWARDS. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR ANY LEVEL OF NATIONAL SCHOLAR RECOGNITION, A STUDENT MUST HAVE ATTAINED AT LEAST JUNIOR STANDING, COMPETED IN AT LEAST 18 ROUNDS ON THE CURRENT TOPIC, AND MEET THE MINIMUM GRADE POINT AVERAGE FOR THAT SPECIFIC AWARD.
A. NATIONAL DEBATE SCHOLAR – SUMMA CUM LAUDE. MINIMUM 3.75 GPA.
B. NATIONAL DEBATE SCHOLAR – MAGNA CUM LAUDE. MINIMUM 3.5 GPA.
C. NATIONAL DEBATE SCHOLAR – CUM LAUDE. MINIMUM 3.25 GPA.
D. NATIONAL DEBATE SCHOLAR – HONORABLE MENTION. MINIMUM 3.0 GPA
HONORABLE MENTION
Tarang Mishra James Madison
Adonis Ortiz James Madison
Will Soper Kansas
Dylan Bridges Liberty
Rylee Houston Oklahoma
CUM LAUDE
Kate Marin Binghamton
Tiff Imbibo George Mason
Jack Mruz Georgia
Ryan Cavanaugh Iowa
Maeve Ella Iowa
Jameson Balda James Madison
Brendan Lucas Missouri State
Aliyaah Toussaint NYU
Kate Shadman Oklahoma
Nahali Tittle Towson
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Bailey Trudell Binghamton
Kris Wallen Emory
Lyros Cabrera Emporia State
Savana Reed-Valizan Emporia State
Megan Rodak George Mason
Dean Richter George Mason
Kat Cazeau Liberty
Sam Price Macalester
Andrew Hudgins Mary Washington
Nate Glancy Michigan State
Samuel Cade Missouri State
Lauren Woodall Missouri State
Avantika Chaturvedi New School
Lolo Kaase New School
Joseph Sullivan Oklahoma
Salma Waheed Oklahoma
Nicole Blackwell Samford
Sarah Scott Samford
Luke Smith UCO
Ari Davidson Wake Forest
Brian Mann West Virginia
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Marydalia Jimenez Binghamton
Sonnie Piccallo Binghamton
Amanda Treulich Binghamton
Jeremy Santora Binghamton
William Wang Binghamton
Andrew Pak Emory
Grace Kessler Emory
Henry Mitchell Emory
Brett Krambeer Emporia State
Nick Loew George Mason
Noah Reed George Mason
Ankita Bhurtel George Mason
Nathan Stolzenfeld George Mason
Hailey Patel George Mason
Brenda Reyes George Mason
Adam Rizzoli George Mason
Sarah Alshuhayeb George Mason
Roman Vale Georgia
Michael Scott Kansas
Jimin Park Kansas
Mickey McMahon Kansas
Jet Semrick Kansas
Jared Spiers Kansas
Kaleb Horne Liberty
Jackson Posey Liberty
Palmer Hamilton Liberty
Melanie Dellinger Liberty
Caroline Berry Liberty
Lance Hungar Mary Washington
Luke Busch Mary Washington
David Koster Michigan State
Piper Meloche Michigan State
Wajeeha Kamal Michigan State
Justin Albight Missouri State
Jenna Shockley Missouri State
Isabella Gallo New School
Adrianna Oquendo New School
Kat Butler New School
Rama Lapidus New School
Yvonne Wu NYU
Thomas Ku NYU
Reeya Kansra NYU
Jessica Li NYU
Michael Tarnowski Samford
Sammy Healey Texas
Het Desai Texas
Anna Bittner Wake Forest
Ean Carr West Virginia
Ally Fetter West Virginia
Garrison Phillips West Virginia
Jarrett Fritts West Virginia
Honorable Mention (3.0+ GPA, and 18 rounds):
Avantika Chaturvedi, New School
Ivan Ziabkin, Nyu
Manu Vantikommu, George Mason
Scott Tatum, George Mason
Amrutha Padmasolala, Houston
Trevor Turner, Kansas State
Cum Laude (3.25+ GPA, and 18 rounds):
Manny Navarette, Emory
Nate Garcia, Fullerton
Aarush Jambunathan, George Mason
Austin Emery, George Mason
Sama Al Ani, George Mason
Tiff Imbimbo, George Mason
Jack Mruz, Georgia
Baycha Isik, Houston
Jameson Balda, James Madison
Jenna Wright, James Madison
Matthew Dim, James Madison
Addison Wagner, Liberty
Ainsley Rucker, Mary Washington
Maggie Pierce, NYU
Ananya Umesh, Texas San Antonio
Desiree Chamberlain, Texas Tech
Ari Davidson, Wake Forest
Magna Cum Laude (3.5+ GPA, and 18 rounds):
Enoch Chung, George Mason
Jeffrey Fuchs, George Mason
Nick Loew, George Mason
Noah Graham, George Mason
Mary Beth Armstrong, George Mason
Rex Kidd, Houston
Luke Hennessy, James Madison
Lily Ottinger, Kansas
Kat Cazeau, Liberty
Andrew Hudgins, Mary Washington
Nickolas Remish, Mary Washington
Adelle Fernando, NYU
Deanna Ciacciarelli, NYU
Rachel Thomas, Texas San Antonio
Summa Cum Laude (3.75+ GPA, and 18 rounds)
Kate Marin, Binghamton
Jeremy Santora, Binghamton
Harrison Picallo, Binghamton
Andrew Pak, Emory
Arman Bedi, Emory
Eugenia Giampettruzi, Emory
Adam Rizzoli, George Mason
Alysa Yalch, George Mason
Ankita Bhurtel, George Mason
Eliza Buckner, George Mason
Lindsay Lowry, George Mason
Sarah Alshuhayeb, George Mason
Shahd Joari, George Mason
Vincent Buonaspina, George Mason
Roman Vale, Georgia
Alice (New-En) Nguyen, Houston
Christine Le, Houston
Kayla Fries, Houston
Rosemarie Le, Houston
Wajih Rehman, Houston
Jet Semrick, Kansas
Jimin Park, Kansas
Michael Scott, Kansas
Mickey Mcmahon, Kansas
Sarah Spond, Kansas State
Alaina Megill, Liberty
Caroline Berry, Liberty
Jackson Posey, Liberty
Jordan Ramsey, Liberty
Melanie Dellinger, Liberty
Palmer Hamilton, Liberty
Rachel Solsman, Liberty
Gabe Karsh, Macalester
Katrina Butler, New School
Lima Boudakian, New School
Ariana (Tang) Teng, NYU
Jessica Li, NYU
Siyu Sun, NYU
Blaine Teague, Oklahoma
Joseph Sullivan, Oklahoma
Samantha Healey, Texas
Ana Bitner, Wake Forest
HONORABLE MENTION
Bailey Brunyer, Weber State University
Phillip Duong, James Madison University
Quinn Kowitt, The New School
Maggie Pierce, New York University
Niko Sims, Emporia State University
Trevor Turner, Kansas State University
Ananya Umesh, University of Texas, San Antonio
Caleb Francis Walker, Kansas State University
Deontrey Yeargin, University of Louisville
CUM LAUDE
Aillin Arteaga, California State University, Fullerton
Jared Burke, California State University, Fullerton
Josiah Ferguson, University of Minnesota
Nathaniel Garcia, California State University, Fullerton
Hamza Jamal, University of Minnesota
Chase Laibe, Baylor University
Nathan Martin, University of Kansas
Payton Polanco, Fresno City College
Skye Smith, Liberty University
Addison Wagner, Liberty University
Daniel Wakefield, University of Georgia
Zach Watts, University of Texas
Sarah Whiteley, University of Houston
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Abbie Amundsen, University of Minnesota
Jahne Benthall, University of Louisville
Norma Delgado, California State University, Fullerton
Sarika Doppalapudi, New York University
Adelle Fernando, New York University
Harrison Hall, University of Michigan
Ashley Harris, James Madison University
Faizan Hussain, New York University
Saianurag Karavadi, New York University
Nick Loew, George Mason University
Carolina ‘Care’ Lopez-Herrera, University of Houston
Alex Marban, Wake Forest University
Jack Mruz, University of Georgia
Kaitlin Nguyen, Baylor University
Zoe Thomae, Weber State University
Maya Wilson, The New School
Anthony Wyatt, Baylor University
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Noor Abdallah, University of Georgia
Joaquin Arreola, Southwestern College
Mariah Cady, University of Georgia
Natalie Cawston, Liberty University
Melanie Dellinger, Liberty University
Eli Diamant, The New School
Isabella Feinauer, Baylor University
Ross Fitzpatrick, University of Kansas
Matthew Granstrom, University of Minnesota
Shahd Joari, George Mason University
Adina Karp, The New School
Ragya Kaul, University of Texas, Dallas
Emily Kerekes, Liberty University
Kiran Khan, University of Houston
Gabby Lea, University of Houston
Kate Marin, Binghamton University
Bennett McGraw, University of Michigan
Ian Morris, George Mason University
Jimin Park, University of Kansas
Jackson Posey, Liberty University
Lesly Salvador-Leon, Fresno City College
Michael Scott, University of Kansas
Jet Semrick, University of Kansas
Adit Singh, George Mason University
Aubree Smith, James Madison University
Rachel Solsman, Liberty University
Brandon Stras, University of Michigan
Siyu Sun, New York University
Ben Thoeni, Kansas State University
Thomas Vance, University of Michigan
Charlie Weathersby, University of Texas, San Antonio
Josh Weintraub, University of Georgia
HONORABLE MENTION
Arooj Bhatt, UMKC
Koi Kizzie, USMA
Keryk Kuiper, Emporia State University
Aranveer Litt, Fresno State
Mirinda Mcpherson, Weber State University
Rei Olsen, Weber State University
Lily Ottinger, University of Kansas
James Vereen, Emporia State University
H Dylan Willett, UMKC
CUM LAUDE
Eric Avalos-Guardado, George Mason University
Alec Bellis, James University
Jared Burke, California State University, Fullerton
Jack Daou, George Mason University
Noah Graham, George Mason University
Carolyn Hassett, University of Kansas
Julia Henry, University of Kansas
Javier Hernandez, California State University, Fullerton
Joseph Konrad, James Madison University
Nathan Martin, University of Kansas
Jordan Stephens, Weber State University
William Stimpson, James Madison University
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Mary Beth Armstrong, George Mason University
Christen Cogdell, Fresno State
Ashley Harris, James Madison University
Harutyun Kejejyan, California State University, Fullerton
Miriam Mokhemar, University of Georgia
Zoe Thomae, Weber State University
Ethan Tsoi, George Mason University
Deontrey Yeargin, University of Louisville
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Sean Bassi, George Mason University
Kyler Buckner, George Mason University
Michael Cerny, Emory University
Darren Chang, Cornell University
Nathan Davis, UMKC
Ross Fitzpatrick, University of Kansas
Andrew Gollner, University of Georgia
Zachary Homeijer, University of Miami
Riba Hossain, The New School
John Huebler, University of Mary Washington
Shahd Joari, George Mason University
Makaylah Jones, UMKC
Adina Karp, The New School
Ragya Kaul, UT-Dallas
Danielle Kratowicz, James Madison University
Vicki Lam, The New School
Aaron Lowe, Fresno State
Hayley Lupton, James Madison University
Julia Lynch, University of Miami
Bobby Ma, Cornell University
Ian Morris, George Mason University
Anna Paniscotti, The New School
Darshni Patel, George Mason University
Roey Sellouk, Weber State University
Adit Singh, George Mason University
Aubree Smith, James Madison University
Chad Tucker, Emory University
Demi Wack, Fresno State
HONORABLE MENTION
Jacqueline Haugen Binghamton University
Jasmine Stidham University of Central Oklahoma
Ciera Foreman University of Kansas
Kinsee Gaither Weber State University
Zachary Maghirang University of Washington
Austin Wullschleger Liberty University
John Panetti James Madison University
Crystal Hall Weber State University
Gabriela Gonzalez Fullerton
Chelsea Krueger Fullerton
Lasai Willett Fullerton
Vida Chiri Liberty University
Sofiya Andreyeva NYU
Connor McCabe Wake Forest
Arnav Wheat University of Louisville
Saiteja Leburu Minnesota
Vassiliki daskalakis Florida
CUM LAUDE
Nicholas O’Donnell Wichita State University
Keanu Velez Binghamton University
Christian Ogata UNLV
Abbie Shew University of Northern Iowa
Misty Tippets Weber State University
Hannah Shoell Weber State University
Hunter McFarland University of Wyoming
Bria Frame University of Wyoming
Adam Anderson University of Washington
Peyton Laughlin University of Washington
Theo Lipsky USMA
Bryan Silverman USMA
Will Oakley USMA
Samantha Perez James Madison University
Ashley Rowles University of Mary Washington
Catherine Stackhouse University of Mary Washington
Kailyn Revenew Arizona State University
Kathryn Queirolo University of Puget Sound
Fay Cammayo NYU
Jack Manchester Wake Forest
Robert Shaw Wake Forest
Corinne Sugino Wake Forest
Ben Dean Emory University
Oskar Tauring-Traxler Minnesota
Jasmine Wright New School
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Sara Beth Brooks UNLV
Dhruv Sehgal Binghamton University
Kayleen Berg University of Northern Iowa
Bradley Harris University of Kansas
Christopher Carey University of Kansas
Mac Cook University of Kansas
Amit Bhatla University of Kansas
Mikaela Wefald University of Kansas
Carter Henman University of Wyoming
Spencer Culver University of Wyoming
David Alexander Silverman University of Miami
Michael Crenshaw Liberty University
Ellie Miller James Madison University
Nick Lepp James Madison University
Luke Montiero James Madison University
Rohit Asirvatham Minnesota
Edward Dillon University of Mary Washington
Elizabeth Canarie Arizona State University
Braden Lefler Wichita State University
Berenice Delgado California State University, Fullerton
Bobby (Jingwei) Zhan NYU
Henry Knight NYU
John Dellamore NYU
Shara Safer Cornell
Kristen Lowe Emory University
Thomas Gordon University of Louisville
Courtney Brown University of Louisville
Luke Roy Wichita State University
Heather marchini Florida
Taylor allums Florida
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Daniel Saunder Wichita State University
Jackie Schulze Binghamton University
Catherine Shackelford Weber State University
Tatiana Rice University of Northern Iowa
Bennett Clifford Wake Forest
William Katz University of Kansas
Christopher Birzer University of Kansas
Alec Shah NYU
Brian Klarman Emory University
Jason Sigalos Emory University
Mary Marcum University of Wyoming
Marley Davis Samford University
Natalie Bennie Samford University
Hannah Stafford Rutgers University-Newark
Quentin Levin Fresno State
Emma Thompson Whitman College
Zachary Reshovksy University of Washington
Raul Loureiro University of Miami
Kladius Javed Maynard University of Miami
Xingkai Liu University of Miami
Claire Jackson Liberty University
Emily Bordelon Liberty University
Amanda Dabney Liberty University
Hannah Robillard Liberty University
Leonora Crane Liberty University
Timothy Byram Liberty University
Jackson Hendrix James Madison University
Matthew Mueller James Madison University
Nathan Klish Minnesota
Robert Wimberly University of Mary Washington
Bren Ram Arizona State University
Natalie Stolarski California State University, Fullerton
Lucas Baker University of Miami
Pei Xu NYU
Jesse Nation UTSA
Joshua Villarreal UTSA
Aliyah Shaheed San Francisco State University
Evan Cartagena Florida
Kate scolaro Florida
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