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St. Luke’s Debaters Place in Duke Invitational
Last weekend, Samantha Gerber ‘25 and Dash Gilrain-Lennon ‘25 competed virtually at the Duke University Debate Invitational, a Tournament of Champions qualifying contest. More than 400 students from over 20 states and three countries participated in the tournament, with 50 students competing in the public forum novice division. This is the first time St. Luke's has attended this prestigious invitational.
The debates started on Friday evening, with Samantha and Dash, St. Luke’s novice public forum debate team, winning their preliminary rounds. On Saturday, they debated and won another three rounds. In the quarterfinals match, a panel of judges voted 2-1 in favor of Horizons Secondary School from British Columbia, Canada, the opposing team that advanced to the semi-final round. Samantha and Dash placed 6th overall for the team competition, with Dash Gilrain-Lennon placing 9th overall for best speaker and Samantha Gerber placing 2nd overall for best speaker.
St. Luke’s School is a secular (non-religious), private school in New Canaan, CT for grades 5 through 12 serving over 35 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 Center for Leadership builds the commitment to serve and the confidence to lead.
