The National Speech and Debate Association recognizes each student with points based off of their accomplishments at each tournament. As students gain more experience, and therefore more points, they are recognized with “degrees.” Students who gain their first 25 points with the NSDA and receive the “Degree of Merit” become official team members of our National Forensic League chapter which is the Honor Society attached to Speech & Debate.
As a team, Durham Academy uses these degrees to measure the relative size, strength and health of our program.
In 2014, the team earned 60 degrees.
In 2015, the team earned 45 degrees.
In 2016, the team earned 107 degrees.
In 2017, the team earned 87 degrees.
In 2018, the team earned 105 degrees.
In 2019, the team earned 126 degrees.
In 2020, the team earned 121 degrees.
In 2021, the team earned 165 degrees:
This year, our goal is to reach at least 100 degrees.
As of this moment, we have earned 20 new degrees:
- EVA CROWELY - DEGREE OF MERIT
- RINAL DAHHAN - DEGREE OF MERIT
- MAYAH DING - DEGREE OF OUTSTANDING DISTINCTION
- ANABEL GUTIERREZ - DEGREE OF DISTINCTION
- PRIYA AGGARWAL - DEGREE OF MERIT
- SACHIN AGGARWAL - DEGREE OF SPECIAL DISTINCTION
- ASIA CROWLEY - DEGREE OF PREMIER DISTINCTION
- MADELINE GOTTFRIED - DEGREE OF HONOR
- MICHAEL HANSEN - DEGREE OF SPECIAL DISTINCTION
- ALEX HUANG - DEGREE OF SPECIAL DISTINCTION
- AAYAZ HUSAIN - DEGREE OF MERIT
- ROBERT LIU - DEGREE OF DISTINCTION
- MACKENNA MORRIS - DEGREE OF DISTINCTION
- TAYLOR WINSTEAD - DEGREE OF MERIT
- NETA ARIELY - DEGREE OF EXCELLENCE
- SARAH MUIR - DEGREE OF EXCELLENCE
- SARA SHAIKH - DEGREE OF SUPERIOR DISTINCTION
- MATTHEW SUN - DEGREE OF EXCELLENCE
- KIERSTEN HACKMAN - DEGREE OF EXCELLENCE
- MAX TENDLER - DEGREE OF DISTINCTION
As a team, Durham Academy uses these degrees to measure the relative size, strength and health of our program.
In 2014, the team earned 60 degrees.
In 2015, the team earned 45 degrees.
In 2016, the team earned 107 degrees.
In 2017, the team earned 87 degrees.
In 2018, the team earned 105 degrees.
In 2019, the team earned 126 degrees.
In 2020, the team earned 121 degrees.
In 2021, the team earned 165 degrees:
This year, our goal is to reach at least 100 degrees.
As of this moment, we have earned 20 new degrees:
- EVA CROWELY - DEGREE OF MERIT
- RINAL DAHHAN - DEGREE OF MERIT
- MAYAH DING - DEGREE OF OUTSTANDING DISTINCTION
- ANABEL GUTIERREZ - DEGREE OF DISTINCTION
- PRIYA AGGARWAL - DEGREE OF MERIT
- SACHIN AGGARWAL - DEGREE OF SPECIAL DISTINCTION
- ASIA CROWLEY - DEGREE OF PREMIER DISTINCTION
- MADELINE GOTTFRIED - DEGREE OF HONOR
- MICHAEL HANSEN - DEGREE OF SPECIAL DISTINCTION
- ALEX HUANG - DEGREE OF SPECIAL DISTINCTION
- AAYAZ HUSAIN - DEGREE OF MERIT
- ROBERT LIU - DEGREE OF DISTINCTION
- MACKENNA MORRIS - DEGREE OF DISTINCTION
- TAYLOR WINSTEAD - DEGREE OF MERIT
- NETA ARIELY - DEGREE OF EXCELLENCE
- SARAH MUIR - DEGREE OF EXCELLENCE
- SARA SHAIKH - DEGREE OF SUPERIOR DISTINCTION
- MATTHEW SUN - DEGREE OF EXCELLENCE
- KIERSTEN HACKMAN - DEGREE OF EXCELLENCE
- MAX TENDLER - DEGREE OF DISTINCTION