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St. Luke's Middle School Debate Team Awarded
Just in its second year, St. Luke's Middle School Debate Team members receive high ranks at Connecticut MS Debate League debate.
On Saturday, January 30, St. Luke’s Middle School Debate Team participated in the second Connecticut Middle School Debate League debate of the year, held at Hamden Hall. In attendance were 14 St. Luke’s 7th and 8th graders.
There were 147 debaters, representing 13 different schools from around the state. Each team debates three times, and after the results are tallied, a final debate between the two top teams is held before the entire assembly. The team of eighth graders Ruth Mercedes, Marco Volpitta, and Laura Mercedes made it to the final and came in second. They delivered an outstanding debate, excelling in both argumentation and rhetoric. For all debates during the day, individual speakers on each team are given a score and ranked. Of the 147 debaters, Ruth Mercedes won 1st Speaker, and Laura Mercedes won 3rd Speaker.
Congratulations to Ruth, Marco, and Laura, and to the entire St. Luke’s Middle School team for their efforts. This is the second year that St. Luke’s has participated in debate at the middle school level. There are 33 middle school students in the program.
