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Speech & Debate News from Laila and Brandon
Sonoma Academy wins big at the 2016 State Championship tournament: In Policy Debate, Aris Saxena '17 & Connor Duncan '17 were awarded as one of the top 12 policy teams in California and Caleb Kornfein '17 & Audrey von Raesfeld '17 one of the top 20 teams in California. In Parli debate, Jack Greenberg '16 & Liam Kolling '16 only lost one debate the entire tournament, made it all the way to Semifinals and were voted by the judges to be one of the top two teams in California! (A bizarre and incredibly controversial rule interpretation kept them out of the Final round). Despite this setback, Jack & Liam took this all in stride, or more accurately, smoothly, on the wheels of their skateboards, which they used for all their movement around the campus for three days. On the Speech side, Clara Spars '16 earned a top-rank 1st place in one of her prelim rounds and only missed advancing to the Semi-finals by one rank/point. A special guest appearance by the one and only Chris Ziemer, Athletic Director, was both appreciated by the students for his support and for his demonstration of superior skateboarding talent using Jack's and Liam's pennyboards.
Sonoma Academy Is...
...the only private, independent, college preparatory high school in Sonoma County. On our beautiful campus nestled at the base of Taylor Mountain in Southeastern Santa Rosa, our students are able to explore their interests and passions in a rigorous and inspiring environment that develops a lifelong love of learning and prepares them for college and beyond.
Sonoma Academy admits students of any race, color, religion, ethnicity or national origin, citizenship, gender or gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, or disability, to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. The school does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnicity or national origin, citizenship, gender or gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, or disability in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and tuition assistance programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.
