Kimberly Lee Wins National Speech and Debate Association Tournament

Submitted by Mia Bivaletz

The Summit Speech and Debate Team made history at the National Speech and Debate Association’s National Tournament held in June when Kimberly Lee won first place in Dramatic Interpretation. She is Summit’s first national champion! Kim placed first in a field of 248 competitors in the event.

Summit High School also won a ‘School of Excellence in Speech’ award by ranking in the top 20 out of 1000 schools competing in the national tournament.

(above) Caroline Abut, quarter finalist in Dramatic Interpretation; Kim Lee, first place Dramatic Interpretation; Anne Poyner, coach; Ryan Colon, Tim Erday, and Harry Saroff, quarter finalist.
Photo by Summit Public Schools.