Institute in Forensics

GMIF 2010

Labs and Majors

Application

Mason Forensics

Contact: Peter Pober - ppober@gmu.edu - 703.993.4119 - Science & Tech II - Room 128

2009 International Forensics Association Champions

2009 American Forensics Association Runner-Up

GMIF Alumni 2008-09:

The Tournament Scoreboard

Click here to see 2006-07 Results

Click here to see 2007-08 Results

National Forensics League Nationals

Dramatic Interpretation

4th Place: Michael Dahlgren, Holy Ghost Prep

Quarter-Finalist: Zach Eisenstein, Sacred Heart

Quarter-Finalist: Samantha Turret, Randolph High School

Duo Interpretation

Semi-Finalists: Joseph Geoghan and Dan Marcel, Holy Ghost Prep

House Congressional Debate

Semi-Finalist: Joseph Puma, Stuyvesant

Humorous Interpretation

Quarter-Finalist: Josh Aiken, Hamilton High School

Quarter-Finalist: Sean O’Brien, University School

Quarter-Finalist: Tyler Dailey, Blue Springs High School

Octo-Finalist: Dylan R Williams, Milton Academy

Octo-Finalist: Austin Sprague, West Broward

International Extemporaneous Speaking

Champion: Stacy Chen, North Allegheny Senior High School

Original Oratory

Semi-Finalist: Ola Abiose, West High School-Iowa City

Octo-Finalist: Daniel Knapp, Morristown

Octo-Finalist: Cat Escalona, Albuquerque Academy

Public Forum Debate

Semi-Finalist: Jonathan Crews, Northland Christian School

Senate Congressional Debate

Finalist: Christine Ching, West Springfield

Finalist: Bryan Campanello, Carroll High School-Southlake

Storytelling

2nd Place: Tyler Dailey, Blue Springs High School

United States Extemporaneous Speaking

Semi-Finalist: Brennan Morris, Randolph-Macon Academy

Semi-Finalist: Oscar Wang, San Marino

Quarter-Finalist: Nikki Luke, Blacksburg

 

National Catholic Forensics League Grand Nationals

Extemporaneous Speaking

Semi-Finalist: Jane Kessner, Walt Whitman

Quarter-Finalist: Chrissy Ching, West Springfield

Octo-Finalist: Brennan Morris, Randolph-Macon Academy

Octo-Finalist: Claire Littlefield, Stuyvessant

Octo-Finalist: Megan Race, North Mecklenburg

Duo Interpretation

Semi-Finalists: Joseph Geoghan and Dan Marcel, Holy Ghost Prep

Dramatic Performance

4th Place: Austin Sprague, West Broward

Semi-Finalist: Melissa Jordano, Ridge

Quarter-Finalist: Michael Dahlgren, Holy Ghost Prep

Octo-Finalist: Dylan Williams, Milton Academy

Oral Interpretation

Champion: Conler Mandt, Hayfield Secondary

Semi-Finalist: Justin Strickland, West Springfield

Quarter-Finalist: Gavin Mease, Loyola Blakefield

Quarter-Finalist: Joseph Szal, Holy Ghost Prep

Original Oration

Semi-Finalist: Daniel Knapp, Morristown West

Quarter-Finalist: Connor Manning, Loyola Blakefield

Quarter-Finalist: Chaterine Flatley, Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child

Quarter-Finalist: Elizabet Valucci, Gwynedd-Mercy Academy

Quarter-Finalist: Tom Bryson, Holy Ghost Prep

Octo-Finalist: Tara Deonauth, Bronx High School of Science

 

TOC Extemp 2009

Extemporaneous Speaking

Champion- Stacey Chen, North Allegheny

Semi-Finalist– Bryan Campanello, Southlake Carroll

Semi-Finalist– Aaron Lutkowitz, Montgomery Bell Academy

Semi-Finalist– Brennan Morris, Randolph Macon Academy

 

Harvard University

Extemporaneous Speaking

Stacey Chen Champion North Allegheny

Fiona Sloan Semi-Finalist Albuquerque Academy

Katherine Leung Octa-Finalist Albuquerque Academy

Jacob Levitt Octa-Finalist Walt Whitman High School

Claire Littlefield Octa-Finalist Stuyvesant High School

Tara Riggs Octa-Finalist Pennsbury High School

Dramatic Interpretation

Michael Dahlgren Champion Holy Ghost Prep

Jacob Abell Place Ouray High School

Joshua Aiken Semi-Finalist Hamilton High School

Zach Eisenstein Semi-Finalist Sacred High School

Joseph Geoghan Quarter Finalist Holy Ghost Prep

Melissa Jordano Octa-Finalist Ridge High School

Conler Mandt Octa-Finalist Hayfield Secondary

Brittany Schloesser Octa-Finalist Randolph High School

Austin Sprague Octa-Finalist West Broward High School

Joseph Mignoli Double Octa-Finalist Arthur L. Johnson

Conor Wigginton Double Octa-Finalist Holy Ghost Prep

Humorous Interpretation

Michael Dahlgren Champion Holy Ghost Prep

Austin Sprague 4th Place West Broward High School

Joshua Aiken 5th Place Hamilton High School

Sean O’Brien Octa-Finalist Aiken University High School

Melissa Jordano Octa-Finalist Ridge High School

Original Oratory

Melissa Dunn Champion Randolph High School

Connor Manning 2nd Place Loyola Blakefield

Daniel Knapp 3rd Place Morristown High School

Brittany Schloesser 4th Place Randolph High School

Catalina Escalona, Quarter-Finalist

Ola Abiose Octa-Finalist Iowa City West                                     

Alyssa Detweiler Octa-Finalist Gwynedd Mercy Academy

Priyanka Thakra Octa-Finalist Ridge High School

Elizabeth Valucci Octa-Finalist Gwynedd Mercy Academy

Duo Interpretation

Daniel Marcel and Joseph Geoghan 3rd Place Holy Ghost Prep

Michael Dahlgren Semi-Finalist Holy Ghost Prep

Connor Manning Quarter Finalist Loyola Blakefield

Joey Szal Octa-Finalist Holy Ghost Prep

Anthony Giambra Octa-Finalist Montviller HS

 

Emory University

Extemporaneous Speaking

Jane Kessner 3rd Place Walt Whitman High School

Aaron Lutkowitz 6th Place Montgomery Bell

Tara Riggs Semi-Finalist Pennsbury High School

Dramatic Interpretation

Rachel Baker 6th Place Lake Highland Prep

Joseph Geoghan Semi-Finalist Holy Ghost Prep

Duo Interpretation

Daniel Marcel and Joseph Geoghan Champions Holy Ghost Prep

Layne Marie Williams 5th Place The Montgomery Academy

 

 

Montgomery Bell Academy Round Robin

Extemporaneous Speaking

3rd Place: Stacey Chen, North Allegheny

 

St. Mark’s

Congressional Debate

2nd Place: Taz Sella, Southlake Carroll

International Extemporaneous Speaking

Semi-Finalist: Aaron Lutkowitz, Montgomery Bell Academy

Semi-Finalist: Elizabeth Knudson, Northland Christian

US Extemporaneous Speaking

5th Place: Bryan Campanello, Southlake Carroll

Quarter-Finalist: Katherine Leung, Albuquerque Academy

Original Oratory

2nd Place: Ola Abiose, Iowa City West

 

University of Pennsylvania

Congressional Debate

Finalist: Joseph Puma, Stuyvessant

Original Oration

2nd Place: Melissa Dunn, Randolph

4th Place: Brittany Schloesser, Randolph

5th Place: Catherine Flatley, Oak Knoll School

6th Place: Melissa Parker, Bronx Science

Semi-Finalist: Tara Deonauth, Bronx Science

Semi-Finalist: Brennan Morris, Randolph-Macon Academy

Semi-Finalist: Thomas Bryson, Holy Ghost Prep

Dramatic Interpretation

1st Place: Mike Dahlgren, Holy Ghost Prep

2nd Place: Conler Mandt, Hayfield Secondary

3rd Place: Zach Eisenstein, Sacred Heart

6th Place:  Samantha Turret, Randolph

Declamation

1st Place: Connor Manning, Loyola Blakefield

Extemporaneous Speaking

1st Place: Brennan Morris, Randolph Macon Academy

Semi-Finalist: Alex Williams, Georgetown Prep

Semi-Finalist: Chrissy Ching, West Springfield

Oral Interpretation

1st Place: Mike Dahlgren, Holy Ghost Prep

2nd Place: Joseph Goeghan, Holy Ghost Prep

3rd Place: Dan Marcel, Holy Ghost Prep

4th Place: Conler Mandt, Hayfield Secondary School

5th Place: Mary King, AL Johnson

6th Place: Zach Eisenstein, Sacred Heart

Semi-Finalist: Tara Deonauth, Bronx Science

Semi-Finalist: Justin Strickland, West Springfield

Quarter-Finalist: Joseph Mignoli, AL Johnson

Quarter-Finalist: Samantha Turret, Randolph

Quarter-Finalist: Elizabeth Valucci, Gwynedd Mercy Academy

Quarter-Finalist: Hallie MacInnis, Sacred Heart

Quarter-Finalist: Melissa Parker, Bronx Science

 

Yale University

Congressional Debate

2nd Place: Bryan Campanello, Southlake Senior

Original Oration

4th Place: Brittany Schloesser, Randolph

5th Place: Tara Deonauth, Bronx Science

6th Place: Melissa Dunn, Randolph

Semi-Finalist: Brennan Morris, Randolph-Macon Academy

Semi-Finalist: Allie Pridmore, Lake Highland

Quarter-Finalist: Melissa Parker, Bronx Science

Dramatic Interpretation

2nd Place: Melissa Jordano, Ridge

5th Place: Zach Eisenstein, Sacred Heart

Semi-Finalist: Danielle Thibault, Lake Highland

Quarter-Finalist: Samantha Turret, Randolph

Duo Interpretation

3rd Place: Danielle Thibault, Lake Highland (with Sanika Dange)

4th Place: Joseph Goeghan and Daniel Marcel, Holy Ghost Prep

5th Place: Tiffany McLarty, Bronx Prep (with Jamaj Lawton)

Humorous Interpretation

1st Place: Mike Dahlgren, Holy Ghost Prep

2nd Place: Sean O’Brien, University School

Semi-Finalist: Rachel Baker, Lake Highland

Semi-Finalist: Daniel Marcel, Holy Ghost Prep

Semi-Finalist: Daniel Knapp, Morristown

Quarter-Finalist: Andrew Zucosky, AL Johnson

Quarter-Finalist: Joseph Goeghan, Holy Ghost Prep

Quarter-Finalist: Rachel Matusewicz, Randolph

Quarter-Finalist: Eric Stone, La Salle College

Extemporaneous Speaking

2nd Place: Stacey Chen, North Allegheny

Semi-Finalist: Oscar Wang, San Marino

Oral Interpretation

1st Place: Mike Dahlgren, Holy Ghost Prep

3rd Place: Joseph Goeghan, Holy Ghost Prep

Semi-Finalist: Samantha Turret, Randolph

Semi-Finalist: Zach Eisenstein, Sacred Heart

Quarter-Finalist: Dan Marcel, Holy Ghost Prep

Quarter-Finalist: Tara Deonauth, Bronx Science

 

Wake Forest University Early Bird

Original Oration

Semi-Finalist: Justin Strickland, West Springfield

Semi-Finalist: Connor Manning, Loyola Blakefield

Semi-Finalist: Gavin Mease, Loyola Blakefield

Impromptu Speaking

1st Place: Brennan Morris, Randolph-Macon Academy

4th Place: Megan Race, North Mecklenburg

Semi-Finalist: Connor Manning, Loyola Blakefield

Semi-Finalist: Gavin Mease, Loyola Blakefield

Duo Interpretation

4th Place: Layne Marie Williams, The Montgomery Academy (with Alex Katz)

Humorous Interpretation

Semi-Finalist: Sean O’Brien, University School

Dramatic Interpretation

Semi-Finalist: Justin Strickland, West Springfield

Extemporaneous Speaking

4th Place: Brennan Morris, Randolph-Macon Academy

6th Place: Megan Race, North Mecklenburg

Semi-Finalist: Chrissy Ching, West Springfield

Semi-Finalist: Aaron Lutkowitz, Montgomery Bell Academy

Semi-Finalist: Tara Riggs, Pennsbury

Congressional Debate

Finalist: Ross Slaughter, Walt Whitman