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Debate Team Takes Winning Trophy at State Finals
It was an exciting weekend for St. Luke's Debate Team with Chloe Kekedjian '18, Bilal Memon '18, Marco Volpitta '20 and Amelie Warneryd '20 participating in the CT Debate Association State Finals. To add to the excitement, the Volpitta '20, and Warneryd '20 team took home the Connecticut State trophy after winning the championship round. The debate took place at the Joel Barlow High School in Redding with 30 schools and 178 participants in attendance.
There are nine CT Debate Association tournaments held throughout the school year with as many as 500 participants. Most tournaments run on a Saturday from 8:30am-6:00pm. St. Luke's Debate Team consistently places or receives special honors.
Debate coach Beth Yavenditti shared, “St. Luke’s Debate continues to be a strong, supportive team. We are so proud of the debaters’ efforts and accomplishments.”
St. Luke’s School is a secular (non-religious), private school in New Canaan, CT for grades 5 through 12 serving over 40 towns in Connecticut and New York. Our exceptional academics and diverse co-educational community foster students’ intellectual and ethical development and prepare them for top colleges. St. Luke’s Leading with Humanity curriculum builds the commitment to serve and the confidence to lead.
