The Munster High School Speech and Debate team competed at the Northwest Indiana NSDA Debate Qualifier on Jan 19-20 at Penn High School in Mishewaka, IN. Munster qualified seven students to the 2018 NSDA National Tournament in Fort Lauderdale, FL set for June 18 to June 22. Students will compete at the largest academic competition in the world for a chance to earn national awards and scholarships. The team was crowned the 2018 District Debate Champion.
The debate team will compete at the 2018 IHSFA State Finals on January 26-27 in Lafayette, Indiana. Munster High School congratulates the following qualifying students:
- Kali Konstantinopoulos and Scott Kenning -Policy Debate
- Kathir Venkat -Lincoln-Douglas Debate
- Nicole Biestek and Melissa Mardyla -Public Forum Debate
- Connor Meyer and Shreyas Iyer -Public Forum Debate
Munster Speech and Debate is directed by Mr. Jordan Mayer. Munster Debate is coached by Mr. Steven Kennedy, Mrs. Kathleen Kennedy, Mr. Michael Buck, Ms. Jessica Hilbrich, and Ms. Charmaine Connell.