Chandler speech and debate team celebrates national performance
The Arizona College Prep High School Speech and Debate team has won has won four State Championships in the past five years. This year, it had eight individual state champions and qualified 18 students to compete in a national tournament, where it earned the prestigious School of Honor Award for finishing in the top 40 nationally. The team was honored at the Aug. 7 Chandler Unified School District Governing Board meeting, with Superintendent Frank Narducci on the far left. Coach Norm Rumsey is on the far right.
Independent Newsmedia/Jason W. Brooks
The Arizona College Prep High School Speech and Debate team has won four State Championships in the past five years.
This year, it had eight individual state champions and qualified 18 students to compete in a national tournament, where it earned the prestigious School of Honor Award for finishing in the top 40 nationally.
The team was honored at the Aug. 7 Chandler Unified School District Governing Board meeting, with Superintendent Frank Narducci taking a photo with coach Norm Rumsey and the team.
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Chandler speech and debate team celebrates national performance
Independent Newsmedia/Jason W. Brooks
The Arizona College Prep High School Speech and Debate team has won has won four State Championships in the past five years. This year, it had eight individual state champions and qualified 18 students to compete in a national tournament, where it earned the prestigious School of Honor Award for finishing in the top 40 nationally. The team was honored at the Aug. 7 Chandler Unified School District Governing Board meeting, with Superintendent Frank Narducci on the far left. Coach Norm Rumsey is on the far right.
The Arizona College Prep High School Speech and Debate team has won four State Championships in the past five years.
This year, it had eight individual state champions and qualified 18 students to compete in a national tournament, where it earned the prestigious School of Honor Award for finishing in the top 40 nationally.
The team was honored at the Aug. 7 Chandler Unified School District Governing Board meeting, with Superintendent Frank Narducci taking a photo with coach Norm Rumsey and the team.
One student, Divya Natarajan, scored 16th in the nation in the House Congressional Debate.
Rumsey spoke briefly, saying one of the core values of the team is “iron sharpens iron,” meaning everyone’s individual strengths help make others better.
Jason W. Brooks News Editor | Chandler Independent
Jason W. Brooks joined Independent Newsmedia, Inc., USA, in July 2021 as an associate editor. After a year covering Buckeye, he has covered Chandler since the fall of 2022, in addition to assisting the Daily Independent throughout his time at INI.
Education: University of New Mexico, bachelor of arts in journalism and mass communication, print emphasis, English minor.
Random Fact: He and his siblings witnessed a Space Shuttle launch and landing in the same year in person, on opposite coasts.
Hobbies: Karaoke, bicycling and American Sign Language.
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