HHS graduate competes in national speech and debate championship

Alex Vieselmeyer of Amherst, a Holyoke High School graduate, competed in speech and debate national championship events March and April 2023. His team from Concordia University in Seward, Nebraska, attended the Asynchronous Speech Championship from March 22-26, the AFA National Speech Tournament from March 31 to April 3 and the National Christian College Forensics Association Tournament from March 30 to April 1.

The Asynchronous Speech Championship national tournament was conducted online. Senior Angelina Stinson advanced to quarter finals in persuasive speaking and dramatic interpretation. Senior Jayson Klaumann advanced to semifinals in communication analysis, and freshman Alayna Laughridge was a non-advancing top novice in persuasive speaking. Overall, the team placed eighth in the Ocean Division Sweepstakes, which includes all 33 schools participating at the tournament, regardless of entry size.

The National Christian College Forensics Invitational is a national tournament for Christian institutions. This year’s event took place in Nampa, Idaho. Concordia Nebraska’s forensics students placed between second and sixth in seven categories.

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