Hello Kudos family!

On the 8th of April, 2023, the Southern California Junior Forensic League held its fourth debate tournament to wrap up the year, and Kudos emerged victorious, sweeping numerous awards in the process. Our tournament teams and coaches put in countless hours of hard work and dedication to achieve this remarkable feat. Their unwavering commitment to excellence has truly paid off, and we are incredibly proud of their outstanding performance at the tournament.

Karina Yue and Katherine Duan won the Championship of Public Forum Debate! Here’s the speaker award ranking and final placement:

Karina Yue Public Forum (w/Katherine Duan) 1st Place
Kathrine Duan Public Forum (w/Karina Yue) 1st Place
Eugene Dai Public Forum (w/Mathew Li) 7th Place
Mathew Li  Public Forum (w/Eugene Dai) 7th Place
Alexander Lee Public Forum (Solo Debater) 9th Plac
Eugene Dai Public Forum Speaker Award 2nd Place
Alexander Lee Public Forum Speaker Award 4th Place
Katherine Duan  Public Forum Speaker Award 8th Place
Kenneth Yue Public Forum Speaker Award 10th Place
Kaitlyn Wu Public Forum Speaker Award 11th Place
Karina Yue Public Forum Speaker Award 12th Place
Matthew Li Public Forum Speaker Award 13th Place
Honorable mention to Matthew Li and Alexander Lee, they were both 6 th grade, first time Finalist, huge advancement for them, keep up the good work!

Audrey Huang garnered the Championship of Congress debate! Here’s the speaker award ranking and final placement:
Audrey Huang Congress 1st Place
Sanju Chanumalla Congress 3rd Place
Zoey Luc Congress 5th Place
John Dong Congress 6th Place
Hayley Fung Congress 7th Place
Morgan Yuan Congress 8th Place
Annie Zhao Congress 11th Place
Winston Lee Congress 12th Place
Michelle Cheng Congress 13th Place

In Lincoln Douglas debate, Lacie Zhou, broke for the first time, was placed 6th and Michelle Zhang from Northern California got 3rd . Here’s the speaker award ranking and final placement:
Kaden Wong Lincoln Douglas Speaker Award 5th Place
Harry Chen  Lincoln Douglas Speaker Award 7th Place
Claire Chen Lincoln Douglas Speaker Award 9th Place
Michelle Zhang Lincoln Douglas Speaker Award 10th Place
Michelle Zhang  Lincoln Douglas  3rd Place
Lacie Zhou Lincoln Douglas 6th Place

Thank you again ~ to all the parents for your support !