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Long Valley Native Debates Way to College Title

Bard College freshman and debate partner win novice championship.

Eva-Marie Quinones of Long Valley has kicked off her college career on winning foot, and can now claim the title of champion.

Attending Bard College as a freshman in 2013, Quinones, as a member of the Bard Debate Union, kicked off the travel season at SUNY Binghamton in September, competing against a field of nearly 100 teams.

Quinones and her partner, Jackie Merrill, both members of the class of 2017, worked their way through the novice tournament bracket, eventually winning the competition.

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Teams competed in policy and world debate during the tournament.

Quinones is a Long Valley home school graduate of 2013.  

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Information and photo provided by Laura-Ann Quinones.

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