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Published On: January 18th, 2022By

Carver Speech and Debate Students Excel in Local Competition

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Pictured above from left to right: Elizza Dabrio-Leiva (11), Quincy Kimany (12), Lashawn Bolton (12), Alyssa Davis-Leonard (10), Jordan Nelson (12), Erin Graves (12), Santiago Vera (12), Hanna Lechuga (9), Bailey Day (9)


Carver High School Speech and Debate students received first place Sweepstakes at the Spring High School Christmas Charlie Brown TFA NIETOC Tournament, on December 17. 

The students won first place Sweepstakes out of 30 schools and took home 18 awards. 

Preparing for this tournament, Carver’s Speech and Debate team added an extra days of practice and used their Christmas banquet to practice. The students were also visited by former Carver Speech and Debate students to share best practices and tips for competing. The day of the competition members of Carver’s senior class and class officers attended the tournament to support the team. 

“We are a family,” Anthony Cobb, Carver Speech and Debate coach explained. “Our family came to supported each of our students and we did them proud

The students participated in several events including, prose, poetry novice prose, novice poetry, informative, impromptu, duo interpretation, and more. 

Congratulations to the Carver Speech and Debate Team! 

Student Name Event Place
Jordan Nelson Prose 2nd Place
Santiago Vera Poetry 6th Place
Hannah Lechuga Novice Prose 3rd Place
Dakaria Dawson Novice Poetry 1st Place
Erin Graves Novice Poetry 2nd Place
Bailey Day Novice Poetry  5th Place
Jordan Nelson Informative 4th Place
Quincy Kemany Domestic Extemp 3rd Place
Elizza Dabrio-Leiva Domestic Extemp 5th Place
LaShawn Bolton Domestic Extemp 6th Place
Bailey Day Novice Extemp  1st Place
Erin Graves Novice Extemp  4th Place
LaShawn Bolton Impromptu 1st Place
Jordan Nelson Impromptu 2nd Place
Quincy Kemany  Impromptu 3rd Place
Alyssa Davis-Leonard Impromptu 5th Place
Elizza Dabrio-Leiva Impromptu 6th Place
Bailey Day and Alyssa Davis-Leonard Duo Interpretation 3rd Place

About the Author: Valonia Walker, APR

Senior Communications Specialist