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Nearly 20 District 196 Students Head to State Debate Tournament
The students qualified for the state debate by finishing at the top of multiple debates in a recent section tournament.
The Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District is sending 19 students to the state debate tournament at the University of Minnesota Jan. 17-18, the district announced.
The students qualified for the tournament by finishing at the top of multiple debate categories in the section 3 tournament held Jan. 10-11.
The following students will compete in the state tournament:
Lincoln-Douglas Debate
- Nurry Goren, Eagan, first
- Maddy Ober, Apple Valley, second
- Ryan Lowder, Eagan, third
- Grace Hoffa, Apple Valley, fourth
- Alekhya Tallapaka, Rosemount, fifth
This year's resolution: “Resolved: Developing countries should prioritize environmental protection over resource extraction when the two are in conflict.”
Policy Debate
- Kathryn Bulanek and Charlie Seidel, Eagan, second
- Collin Amundson and Matthew Erickson, Eagan, fourth
This year’s policy resolution: “Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its economic engagement toward Cuba, Mexico or Venezuela.”
Public Forum Debate
- Ryan Mather and Mikhil Venkatasubramanian, Eastview, first
- Anum Ahmed and Anant Naik, Easview, second
- Mollie Clark and Alexandra Rosati, Eagan, third
- Aekta Mouli and Leah Dunlevy, Eagan, fourth
- Andrea Aguilar and Chaz Elliot, Apple Valley, sixth
This year’s public forum resolution: “Resolved: Development assistance should be prioritized over military aid in the Sahel region of Africa.”
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