EPHS Speech and Debate Wall of Fame

Hall of Fame 

Iesh Gujral- Class of 2022

2022 Minnesota State High School League Extemp Speaking State Champion – 1st Place
2022 NIETOC National Tournament 6th Place Final Round Participant Extemp Speaking
2022 NCFL Grand National Tournament Semi Finalist Extemp Speaking
2022 ETOC National Tournament Semi Finalist Extemp Speaking
2021 NSDA National Tournament Semi Finalist International Extemp Speaking

Avik Garg – Class of 2023

2022 NCFL Grand National Tournament Quarter Finalist LD Debate
2019 MDTA State Novice 2nd Place Public Forum

Srijani Datta – Class of 2023

2022 MSHSL State Semi Finalist LD Debate
2022 MDTA All State Debate Team

High Honors

Nelum Madanayake – Class of 2009

2009 MSHSL 2nd Place – State Runner Up Extemporaneous Reading

Lindsay Lundeen – Class of 2012

2011 NSDA National Tournament- Octo Finalist Original Oratory
2011 MSHSL – Place Original Oratory

Brinda Shah – Class of 2013

2011 MSHSL 4th Place Extemp Reading
2013 MSHSL 4th Place Extemp Readin

Annabelle Ludwig – Class of 2016

2014 NCFL Grand National Tournament – Semi Finalist Oratorical Declamation

Shreyas Sonbarse – Class of 2017

2017 NSDA National Tournament – Quarter Finalist International Extemp Speaking
2016 NSDA National Tournament – Octo Finalist United States Extemp Speaking

Varun Kamath – Class of 2017

2017 NCFL Grand National Tournament- Semi Finalist Duo

Anika Pai – Class of 2018

2017 NCFL Grand National Tournament – Semi Finalist Duo
2016 NCFL Grand National Tournament – Octo Finalist Dramatic Performance

Rachel Tripp – Class of 2018

2014 NCFL Grand National Tournament – Quarter Finalist Oratorical Declamation
2018 NCFL Grand National Tournament- Quarter Finalist Duo
2017 MSHSL State Finalist – Storytelling
2018 MSHSL State Finalist – Storytelling

Anisha Singhatwadia – Class of 2021

2021 NSDA National Tournament – Octo Finalist Original Oratory
2021 NIETOC National Tournament – Semi Finalist Original Oratory
2020 NSDA National Tournament – Octo Finalist Original Oratory

Keerthana Ramanathan – Class of 2022

2021 NIETOC National Tournament – Quarter Finalist Informative Speaking
2021 NIETOC National Tournament – Octo Finalist Original Oratory
2020 NSDA National Tournament – Octo Finalist Informative Speaking

Nishita Das – Class of 2022

2022 NIETOC National Tournament – Quarter Finalist Informative Speaking
2022 NSDA National Tournament – Octo Finalist Informative Speaking

Eagle Award

A senior who best exemplifies what it means to be a member of the EPHS Speech or Debate team:

Year

Speech

Debate

2021

Pranita Keenigi

2022

Nishita Das

2023

Harini Senthilkumar

Zachary Kirkeby

2024

   

MSHSL State

State Champions

  • 2022 – Iesh Gujral, Extemp Speaking

State Medalists

  • 2022 – Srijani Datta, Semi Finalist LD Debate
  • 2018 – Rachel Tripp, State Finalist Storytelling
  • 2018 – Anika Pai State Finalist Prose
  • 2017 – Rachel Tripp, State Finalist Storytelling
  • 2015 – Bernardo Sandoval, 8th Place Great Speeches
  • 2014 – Zeinab Hussein, 8th Place Original Oratory
  • 2013 – Brinda Shah, 4th Place Extemp Reading
  • 2013 – Akila Pai, State Finalist Prose
  • 2013 – Layla Safinia, 8th place Drama
  • 2013 – Victor Dorobantu & Allison Hurst State Finalist Duo
  • 2012 – Victor Dorobantu State Finalist Creative
  • 2011 – Brinda Shah, 4th Place Extemp Reading
  • 2011 – Lindsay Lundeen, State Finalist Original Oratory
  • 2011 – Raffy Maristela, State Finalist Original Oratory
  • 2009 – Nelum Madanayake, 2nd Place Extemporaneous Reading
  • 2009 – Jenn Borchardt, 6th Place Discussion
  • 2009 – Valarie Ajgaonkar, State Finalist Original Oratory

NSDA 

NSDA Semifinalists

  • 2021 – Iesh Gujral, International Extemp Speaking

NSDA Quarterfinalists

  • 2022 – Frantz, Original Oratory
  • 2017 – Shreyas Sonbarse, International Extemp Speaking

NSDA Octofinalists

  • 2022 – Iesh Gujral, International Extemp Speaking
  • 2022 – Nishita Das, Informative Speaking
  • 2021 – Anisha Singhatwadia, Original Oratory
  • 2021 – Keerthana Ramanathan, Original Oratory
  • 2020 – Anisha Singhatwadia, Original Oratory
  • 2021 – Keerthana Ramanathan, Informative Speaking
  • 2016 – Shreyas Sonbarse, United States Extemp Speaking
  • 2011 – Lindsay Lundeen, Original Oratory

NCFL 

NCFL Semifinalists

  • 2022 – Iesh Gujral, Extemp Speaking
  • 2022 – Aadya Pandey, Oratorical Declamation
  • 2017 – Varun Kamath & Anika Pai, Duo
  • 2014 – Annabelle Ludwig, Oratorical Declamation

NCFL Quarterfinalists

  • 2022 – Avik Garg, LD Debate
  • 2022 – Nikhill Andrew, Oratorical Declamation
  • 2021 – Amel Yusuf, Oratorical Declamation
  • 2018 – Rachel Tripp & Anna Lippert, Duo
  • 2014 – Rachel Tripp, Oratorical Declamation

NCFL Octofinalists

  • 2021 – Nikhill Andrew, Oratorical Declamation
  • 2016 – Anika Pai, Dramatic Performance

NIETOC 

NIETOC Finalists

  • 2022 – Iesh Gujral, 6th Place Extemp Speaking

NIETOC Semifinalists

  • 2021 – Anisha Singhatwadia, Original Oratory

NIETOC Quarterfinalists

  • 2022 – Nishita Das, Informative Speaking
  • 2021 – Iesh Gujral, Extemp Speaking
  • 2021 – Keerthana Ramanathan, Informative Speaking

NIETOC Octofinalists

  • 2022 – Nikhill Andrew, Informative Speaking
  • 2022 – Isaac Hepper, Informative Speaking