Virtual Awards Ceremony
2022 NJSDL January Online Speech Festival
Congratulations and Thank You!
Congratulations and thank you to these New Jersey schools for participation in our January NJSDL Online Speech Festival!
NJSDL Online Speech Festival Series
Medals of Excellence�Cumulative ranks of 3 or 4 from three rounds of competition�
Medals of Honor�Cumulative ranks of 5, 6, or 7 from three rounds of competition� **Cumulative ranks of 8 or 9 also honored in a few larger events**
Pro Con Challenge
January Theme Honoring the Legacy of Dr. King
NJSDL January 2022 Pro Con Challenge Topic�Resolved: Protest Movements are an effective means to social change.
Pro Con Challenge (MS)
Medals of Excellence�Yidrew Chen, Princeton Academy�Noah Mondello, Princeton Academy
Medals of Honor�Reena Cheng, Hudson Arts and Science Charter School�Justin Zhang, Princeton Academy�Madhavi Mohanakrishnan, William Annin Middle School
Pro Con Challenge (HS)
Medals of Excellence�Akshaya Karanam, Mount Saint Mary Academy�Victoria Fekete, Mount Saint Mary Academy
Medals of Honor�Selena Tang, Millburn High School�Avinash Uppuluri, Millburn High School�Emiliano Mucka, Garfield High School�Ruby Weston, Randolph High School
Prepared Prompt
January Theme in Honor of MLK
The Prepared Prompt Choices Included:�
"We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.” -Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
"Intelligence plus character—that is the goal of true education." -Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
"“The time is always right to do what is right." -Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Prepared Prompt (MS)
Medal of Excellence�Anna Androulakis, Stuart Country Day School
Medals of Honor�Charan Pyloore, William Annin Middle School�Ella Gee, Stuart Country Day School�Mirra Trappe, Stuart Country Day School
Prepared Prompt (HS)
Medal of Excellence�Akshaya Karanam, Mount Saint Mary Academy
Medal of Honor�Riya Devroy, Millburn High School
Original Poetry
January Theme in Honor of MLK
Students wrote and performed their own original poems inspired by and in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his legacy
Original Poetry (MS)
Medal of Excellence�Loukya Pakalapati, Stuart Country Day School
Medal of Honor�Bredy Gu, William Annin Middle School
Original Poetry (HS)
Medal of Excellence�Mythri Mahajan, Millburn High School
Medal of Honor�Akshaya Karanam, Mount Saint Mary Academy
Declamation (MS)
Medals of Excellence�Amulya Kollipara, William Annin Middle School�Aarush Joginipally, William Annin Middle School
Medals of Honor�Owen Sun, Princeton Academy�Daniel Mao, Princeton Academy�Jeffrey Yang, Princeton Academy
Declamation (HS)
Medal of Excellence�Victoria Fekete, Mount Saint Mary Academy
Medal of Honor�Arkshaya Karanam, Mount Saint Mary Academy
Original Oratory (MS)
Medals of Excellence�Daniel Mao, Princeton Academy�Nyomi Batista, Hudson Arts and Science Charter School
Medals of Honor�Aanvi Trivedi, Willam Annin Middle School�Lizkarla Garriga, Hudson Arts and Science Charter School�
Original Oratory (HS)
Medal of Excellence�Riya Devroy, Millburn High School
Medal of Honor�Hayden Kim, Delbarton School
Informative Speaking (HS)
Medal of Excellence�Iden Li, Phillipsburg High School
Medal of Honor�Jasmine Hanjra, Phillipsburg High School
Scripted Interp (MS)
Medals of Excellence�Olivia Acosta, Long Valley Middle School�Piper Heike, Long Valley Middle School
Medal of Honor�Elisa Castro, Long Valley Middle School
Prose and Poetry (HS)
Medal of Excellence�Grace Glynn, Mount Saint Mary Academy
Program Oral Interpretation (HS)
Medal of Excellence�Nicolas Scola, Delbarton School
Dramatic Interp (HS)
Medal of Excellence�Emily Abbott, Mount Saint Mary Academy
Humorous Interp (HS)
Medal of Excellence�Isabelle Mao, Millburn High School
Medal of Honor�Peter Godshalk, Phillipsburg High School
Duo Interp (HS)
Medals of Excellence�Mikayla Sharif, Mount Saint Mary Academy�Aayushi Arvikar, Mount Saint Mary Academy
Children’s Literature (HS)
Judged by Elementary School Students �(Ages 5-10)
Offered at the upcoming Ridge Invitational and our March NJSDL Online Speech Festival
Children’s Literature (HS)
Thank you to our
young judges
C.S. (Age 5)
K.S. (Age 7)
T.D. (Age 8)
D.S. (Age 9)
D.C. (Age 10)
Z.C. (Age 10)
Children’s Literature (HS)
Medals of Excellence�Nicolas Scola, Delbarton School�Isabella Conti, Randolph High School
Medals of Honor�Melissa Ramirez, Mount Saint Mary Academy�Emily Abbott, Mount Saint Mary Academy�Tanishka Khanna, Millburn High School�Isabelle Mao, Millburn High School
Individual Sweepstakes (MS)
Medal of Excellence�Daniel Mao, Princeton Academy
Medals of Honor�Jeffrey Yang, Princeton Academy�Michael Xu, Delbarton School�
Individual Sweepstakes (HS)
Medal of Excellence�Akshaya Karanam, Mount Saint Mary Academy
Medals of Honor�Grace Glynn, Mount Saint Mary Academy (HS)�Victoria Fekete, Mount Saint Mary Academy (HS)�Riya Devroy, Millburn High School (HS)�Nicolas Scola, Delbarton School (HS)�
Team Sweepstakes (MS)
First Place�Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart
Second Place�William Annin Middle School
Third Place�Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart
Team Sweepstakes (HS)
First Place�Mount Saint Mary Academy
Second Place�Millburn High School
Third Place�Phillipsburg High School
Congratulations and Thank You!
Congratulations and thank you to these New Jersey high schools and middle schools for participation in our January NJSDL Online Speech Festival!
Thank You!
David Yastremski (Ridge High School), NJSDL President
Mary Gormley (Delbarton School), NSDA NJ District Chair
John Cerpial (Union Catholic), NJSDL Tournaments Director
Adam Leonard (Hunterdon Central), NJSDL Secretary-Treasurer
NJSDL Online Speech Festival Series
NJSDL March Online Speech Festival�
Themed events of Congressional Debate Authorship Challenge, Prepared Prompt, �and Original Poetry will celebrate Women’s Pride Month
Congressional Debate Legislation and Prepared Prompts �announced February 1, 2022 at NJSDL.org
NOTE: Pro Con Challenge will use the National Speech & Debate Association March Topics for �Public Forum Debate, Lincoln-Douglas Debate, or Policy Debate
Invitation and More Information at NJSDL.org�Registration via SpeechWire.com
More Information