National Speech & Debate Championship, June 11-16, 2023

I am so proud to have been a part of this year’s NSDA National Speech & Debate Championship in Phoenix, Arizona.

This was my first year attending the national championship in person since before the pandemic. This year’s tournament brought together 4,425 students (3,681 entries in 15 events) & 1,959 judges from 1,123 schools & 52 states or foreign countries.

I had the pleasure of catching up with numerous friends from around the country, judging some amazing students in policy debate, and chatting with some remarkable judges.

The final rounds are streaming Thursday & Friday at this link: https://live.speechanddebate.org/