From June 15-19th, Morgan Austin '15 and Isha Lele '18 both represented Hathaway Brown and the North Coast District at the 2015 National Speech and Debate Tournament in Dallas, Texas. These two HB students were among a small handful of students from the Cleveland area to qualify to Nationals from the more than 100 who participate in Congressional-style debate.
Competing against more than 250 of the best Congressional debaters from around the United States, both Morgan and Isha made it to the semifinals. Morgan was named Best Presiding Officer in the semis and she advanced to the final day of the competition, placing in the top 24 congressional debaters nationwide. This is the best finish by any debater in the history of Hathaway Brown School. Congratulations!