
Penn Debate Team earns state runner-up finish
Posted on January 27, 2025Penn placed second in the state at the Indiana Debate State Championships.
The Penn Debate Team, coached by Jeremy Starkweather, had six students earn state championship honors.
State Champions
Lincoln-Douglas: Akul Bhambani
World Schools: Stanley Liew, Noah Shafer, Jawad Siddique, Lynn Chung, and Kevin Wu
Finalists
Congress: Grant Spadafore and Ishita Masetty
Semi Finalists
Lincoln-Douglas: Anton Kozelichki and Chris Chen
Policy: Ethan Schafer and Rebeca Ramirez
Congress: Roman Gargis
Quarter Finalists
Lincoln-Douglas: Sarah Rooney
Octa-Finalists
World Schools: Ishita Awasthi, Mira Yaradi, Sarah Ahmed, Sydney Herriman and Victoria Sanchez
Policy: Ava Lightburn and Leena Khan
Last Modified January 27, 2025