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2/22/2016
Suffolk Second at Prestigious New England Speech and Debate Tourney
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| Commack's Austin Santiago, at left, and Jake Salemo from West Islip |
The Suffolk County Community College Michel J. Grant Campus Speech
and Debate Team placed second at the New England Championship held at Emerson
College February 21 and, for the first time in team history, advanced to the
final round of every event they entered.
Team President Jake
Salemo from West Islip placed second in After Dinner Speaking, second in Prose
Interpretation and fifth in Persuasive Speaking.
Commack‘s Austin
Santiago, competing in his first tournament, finished third in Persuasive
Speaking.
"What made the
victory so special is that Suffolk was the only community college at the tournament
and we were competing against some of the top schools in the country including
George Mason University, currently the number one ranked school in the nation,“
said team advisor Christopher Holfester. “Suffolk students ranked higher than
George Mason competitors in several events," he said.
"I and all of the
College community are exceptionally proud of our students and faculty for this
notable achievement,” said Suffolk County Community College President Dr. Shaun
L. McKay.
The final team standings
were as follows:
- 1st place - George Mason
University
- 2nd place - Suffolk County
Community College - Grant Campus
- 3rd place - St. Anselm College
- 4th place - Emerson College
- 5th place - Suffolk University
- 6th place - Hofstra University
- 7th place - Ithaca College
- 8th place - Tufts University
