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MCS Speech & Debate Knights rock Regionals
The Speech & Debate Knights of Mount Carmel School pose for a group photo with their teacher-coaches Zita Sablan and Filmah Buenaflor. (Contributed Photo)
Mount Carmel School’s congratulates her Speech & Debate Knights, who fared very well at the regional competitions of the Primary Grade Forensics Competition (PGFC) and the National Speech & Debate Association (NSDA):
PGFC (K-2)
– Emmanuel Pontiveros
1st Place Impromptu
2nd Place Readers Forum
– Mikaehla Mendoza
2nd Place Impromptu
PGFC (3-5)
– Brissa Hunter
2nd Place Readers Forum
– Kyla Cabrera
3rd Place
Duo (with Kina Dela Cruz)
3rd Place Impromtu
– Kina Dela Cruz
3rd Place
Duo (with Kyla Cabrera)
3rd Place Humorous
NSDA
– Thomas Manglona II
1st Place LD Debate
1st Place US Extemp
2nd Place Impromptu
– Cathryn Javier
2nd Place LD Debate
2nd Place Commentary
– Reica Jucel Ramirez
3rd Place Foreign Extemp
5th Place Original Oratory
– Jeff Matthew Melchor
3rd Place Duo (with Jonelle Toskas)
Finalist, Imp
– Monica Aira Usi
4th Place Poetry Reading
Finalist, Original Oratory
– Jonelle Toskas
1st Place
Chamorro Prose Reading
3rd Place
Duo (with Jeff Melchor)
– Nathaniel Snodgrass
3rd Place US Extemp
4th Place Commentary
– Joshua Santos
4th Place US Extemp
5th Place Commentary
– Joanie Paraiso
5th Place Dramatic Interp
– Angelica Diaz
Finalist, Storytelling
– Participants
Erika Cunanan
Gary Camacho
Much thanks also to their primary coaches/coordinators, Zita Sablan, Filmah Buenaflor, and Tobed Smith. Lastly, much thanks also to the following for helping judge the competitions: Kevin Bautista; Sheila Perez; Jojo Santos; Vir Abueme; Rosiky Camacho, Joanne Paraiso, Luz Baldazo; Carlo Diaz; Judy Ann Ramirez; John Hernandez; Tina Snodgrass; John Del Rosario; Karen Ann Alla; Leila Boyer; Menellia Salinas; and Lynn Santos.
