Institute in Forensics

Contact: Peter Pober - ppober@gmu.edu - 703.993.4119 - Thompson Hall, Room 209

GMIF Alumni: The Tournament Scoreboard

Click here to see 2006-07 Results

National Forensic League Nationals– Las Vegas, NV

Dramatic Interpretation

Quarter-Finalist: Arielle Latiolais, Teurlings Catholic

Octa-Finalist: Anthony Francomacaro, Holy Ghost Prep

Octa-Finalist: Christopher Byrd, Sherando

Duo Interpretation

3rd Place: Kevin Frawley, Holy Ghost Prep

Quarter-Finalist: Tyler Dailey, Blue Springs

Octa-Finalist: Megan Campos, Milton Academy

Octa-Finalist: Ted Lee, East Chapel Hill

House Congressional Debate

Finalist: Oscar Wang, San Marino

Semi-Finalist: Adam Drucker, Randolph

Humorous Interpretation

Quarter-Finalist: Sam Hopkins, Blacksburg

Octa-Finalist: Sean O’Brien, University School

International Extemporaneous Speaking

4th Place: Hunter Kendrick, Danville

Quarter-Finalist: Jane Kessner, Walt Whitman

Quarter-Finalist: Sam Hocking, Randolph

Octa-Finalist: Stacey Chen, North Allegheny Senior

Octa-Finalist: Elizbeth Knudson, Northland Christian

Public Forum Debate

11th Place: Christopher Oman, Des Moines Roosevelt

Octa-Finalist: Billy Strong, Des Moines Roosevelt

Senate Congressional Debate

3rd Place: Dominic Pody, Holy Ghost Prep

United States Extemporaneous Speaking

Quarter-Finalist: Evan Karr, Albuquerque Academy

Quarter-Finalist: Jack Grennan, North Allegheny Senior

 

Catholic Forensic League Nationals– Appleton, WI

Dramatic Performance

Quarter-Finalist: Nick Bateman, Loyola Blakefield

Quarter-Finalist: Arielle Latiolais, Teurlings Catholic

Octa-Finalist: Megan Campos, Milton Academy

Octa-Finalist: Rachel Baker, Lake Highland Prep

Octa-Finalist: Sam Hopkins, Blacksburg

Duo Interpretation

5th Place: Kevin Frawley & Mike Dahlgren, Holy Ghost Prep

Quarter-Finalist: Kelli Gill & Kelsey Kilponen, Randolph

Quarter-Finalist: Samantha Turret & Brittany Schloesser, Randolph

Octa-Finalist: Brian Taussig, Lake Highland Prep

Octa-Finalist: Ted Lee, East Chapel Hill

Extemporaneous Speaking

4th Place: Brennan Morris, Randolph-Macon Academy

5th Place: Stacey Chen, North Allegheny

Semi-Finalist: Jane Kessner, Walt Whitman

Quarter-Finalist: Joseph Rozenshtein, Syosset

Octa-Finalist: Sam Hocking, Randolph

Octa-Finalist: Hunter Kendrick, Danville

Oral Interpretation

Semi-Finalist: Claire Fontenot, St. Thomas More

Semi-Finalist: Melissa Parker, Bronx School of Science

Semi-Finalist: Christine Luthy, Ridge

Octo-Finalist: Matt Wilson, Randolph

Octo-Finalist: Joseph Geoghan, Holy Ghost

Original Oration

6th Place: Melissa Dunn, Randolph HS

Semi-Finalist: Ashley Woo, Ridge

Semi-Finalist: Lauren Detweiler, Gwynedd-Mercy

Quarter-Finalist: Corina Chase, Milton Academy

TOC Extemp– Northwestern Univ, IL

2nd Place: William Strong, Des Moines Roosevelt

6th Place: Brennan Morris, Randolph-Macon

Semi-Finalist: Jack Grennan, North Allegheny

Quarter-Finalist: Stacey Chen, North Allegheny

Quarter-Finalist: Sam Hocking, Randolph

Quarter-Finalist: Preeta Willemann, Pleasantville

3rd Place Impromptu: Elizabeth Knudson, Northland Christian

 

Harvard Invitational

Humorous

Octa-finals:

Melissa Jordano—Ridge HS

Stephen Bernard—St. Thomas More

Quarters:

                 Samantha Turret—Randolf HS

 

Duo

Octa-finals:

                 Megan Campos—Milton Academy

                 Ted Lee—East Chapel Hill

                 Tiffany McLarty—Bronx Prep.

                

Quarters:

                 Lily Kaiser—Milton Academy

                 Brittany Schloesser/Samantha Turret—Randolph HS

                 Kelsey Kilponen/Kelli Gill—Randolph HS

                 Matt Wilson/Melissa Dunn—Randolph HS

Oratory

Octa-finals:

                 Allie Pridmore—Lake Highland Prep

                 Corina Chase—Milton Academy

                 Catherine Flatley—Oak Knoll School

                 Ashley Woo—Ridge HS

                 Daniel Knapp—Morristown (NJ)

                 Melissa Dunn—Randolf HS

                 Brennan Morris—Randolph Macon Academy

                 Martha Galewski—Randolph Macon Academy

                 Tyler Solley—Randolph Macon Academy

Quarters:

Samantha Perrotta—Lake Highland Prep

                 Danielle Thibault—Lake Highland Prep

                 Rory McNamara—Lake Highland Prep

                 Mary Zaborskis—Covenant of the Sacred Heart

Semifinals:

Hunter Kendrick—Danville (KY) HS

Finals:

                 Emily Kubis—Morristown (TN)—Champion

 

Dramatic

Double Octas:

                 Brian Taussig—Lake Highland Prep

                 Laura Zilch—Academy of the Heart

                 Michelle Lauer—Ridge HS

                 Ted Lee—East Chapel Hill

                 Lindsey Shroff—Albuquerque Academy

                 Corey Camperchioli—Bridgewater-Rari

                 Nic McCarthy—Richard Nixon Academy

Octa-finals:

Rory McNamara—Lake Highland Prep

                 Stephan Bernard—St. Thomas More

 

Semi-Finals:

               Arielle Latiolais– Teurlings Catholic

Finals:

                 Nick Bateman—Loyola Blakefield—Champion

Extemp

Octa-finals:

                 Amanda Schlossberg—Syosset HS

                 Joseph Rozenshtein—Syosset HS

                 Alex Williams—Georgetown Prep

                 Sam Hocking—Randolph HS

Quarters:

                 Brennan Morris—Randolph Macon Academy

                 Preeta Willemann—Pleasantville HS

                 Elizabeth Knudson—Northland Christian School

Semifinals:

                 Jack Grennan—North Allegheny

                 Hunter Kendrick—Danville (KY) HS

Finals:

                 Stacey Chen—North Alleghney—6th place

                 Billy Strong—Des Moines Roose—2nd place

                

 

Montgomery Bell Academy Extemp Round Robin

2nd– Max Webster, Montgomery Bell Academy TN

3rd– Hunter Kendrick, Danville KY

5th– Billy Strong, Des Moines Roosevelt IA

 

Wake Forest Invitational

Impromptu Speaking

2nd- Brennan Morris– Randolph-Macon

6th– Buzz Klinger– Loyola Blakefield

Semis– Max Webster– Montgomery Bell Academy

 

Dramatic Interp

4th– Nic McCarthy– Home Schooled

Semis– Tony Levero– Loyola Blakefield

Nick Bateman– Loyola Blakefield

 

Humorous Interpretation

Semis- Ted Lee– East Chapel Hill

Semis- Laura West– East Chapel Hill

Semis- Sean O’Brien– University School

 

Extemporaneous Speaking

1st– Max Webster– Montgomery Bell Academy

4th– Aaron Lutkowitz– Montgomery Bell Academy

Semis– Jack Grennan– North Allegheny Sr.

Semis– Stacey Chen– North Allegheny Sr.

 

Duo Interpretation

Semis– Sam Hopkins– Blacksburg

 

Original Oratory

1st– Nick Bateman Loyola Blakefield

3rd– Emily Kubis– Morristown West

6th– Martha Galewski– Randolph-Macon

Semis– Ted Lee– East Chapel Hill

 

St. Mark’s Heart of Texas Tournament

US Extemp

2nd– Max Webster– Montgomery Bell Academy

 

Foreign Extemp

3rd– Max Webster– Montgomery Bell Academy

5th– Jack Grennan– North Allegheny

 

Original Oratory

Semis– Mary Zaborskis- Convent of the Sacred Heart

Yale University Invitational

Dramatic Interpretation

4th– Corey Camperchioli– Bridgewater-Raritan

Semis– Rory McNamara– Lake Highland

Quarters– Joseph Geoghan– Holy Ghost Prep

Duo Interpretation

4th– Brittany Schloesser and Samantha Turret– Randolph

Semis– Michelle Lauer and Zach Halpern– Ridge

Extemporaneous Speaking

4th– Jack Grennan– North Allegheny Sr.

Semis– Preeta Willemann– Pleasantville

Semis– Stacey Chen– North Allegheny Sr.

Semis– Madison Grinnell– Brownell-Talbot

Semis– Oscar Wang– San Marino

Quarters– Brennan Morris– Randolph-Macon

Quarters– Joseph Rozenshtein– Syosset

Humorous Interpretation

3rd– Sam Hopkins– Blacksburg

5th– Rachel Baker– Lake Highland

6th– Rory McNamara– Lake Highland

Semis– Ted Lee– East Chapel Hill

Semis– Matt Wilson– Rnadolph

Semis– Andrew Zucosky– Arthur L. Johnson

Quarters– Megan Campos– Milton Academy

Quarters– Daniel Knapp– Morristown

Quarters– Stef Kaplan– Randolph

Quarters– Melissa Jordano– Ridge

Quarters– Ben Patz– Lake Highland

Oral Interpretation

3rd– Zac Szoke– Milburn

Semis– Kelsey Kilponen– Randolph

Semis– Melissa Parker– Bronx Science

Quarters– Matt Wilson– Randolph

Quarters– Lily Kaiser– Milton Academy

Quarters– Rachel Baker– Lake Highland

Quarters– Joseph Rozenshtein– Syosset

Original Oratory

1st– Brennan Morris– Randolph-Macon

2nd– Melissa Dunn– Randolph

3rd– Mary Zaborskis– Convent of the Sacred Heart

5th– Samantha Perrotta– Lake Highland

Semis– Catherine Flatley– Oak Knoll School

Semis– Allie Pridmore– Lake Highland

Quarters– Ashley Woo– Ridge

Quarters– Ted Lee- East Chapel Hill

Quarters– Martha Galewski– Randolph-Macon

Quarters– Jane Kessner– Walt Whitman

University of Pennsylvania’s Liberty Bell Classic

Dramatic Interp

5th– Samantha Turret- Randolph

Semis– Matt Wilson– Randolph

Semis– Andrew Zucosky– Arthur L. Johnson

Semis– Mary King- Arthur L. Johnson

Semis– Beth Moretzsky– Randolph

Semis– Nic McCarthy– Charlottesville

 

Duo

4th– Kilponen and Gill– Randolph

 

Extemporaneous Speaking

2nd– Stacey Chen– North Allegheny Sr.

3rd– Evan Karr– Albuquerque Academy

 

Oral Interp

2nd– Nicholas Bateman– Loyola Blakefield

4th– Matt Wilson– Randolph

6th– Joseph Goeghan– Holy Ghost Prep

Semis– Louis Manco– Holy Ghost Prep

 

Oratory

1st– Melissa Dunn– Randolph

2nd– Nicholas Bateman– Loyola Blakefield

3rd– Brennan Morris– Randolph Macon

4th– Allie Pridmore– Lake Highland

St. Joseph’s Villiger Classic

OO

Quarters:

Tyler Solley (R-MA)

Brennan Morris (R-MA)

Charlie Breakwell (R-MA)

Catherine Flatley (Oak Knoll HS)

Samantha Sapienza (Bishop Kearney)

Semis:

Jennifer Lau (Stuyvesant HS, NY)

Martha Galewski (R-MA)

Michelle Scelfo (Teurlings Catholic HS)

Finals:

Mary Zaborskis—2nd place (Covenant of the Scared Heart)

 

OI

Quarters:

Sam Hopkins (Blacksburg HS)

 

DI

Quarters:

Melissa Parker (Bronx HS of Science)

 

EXTEMP

Quarters:

Martha Galewski (R-MA)

Finals:

Preeta Willemann—2nd Place (Pleasantville HS)

         Brennan Morris—4th Place (R-MA)

The Glenbrooks

Extemporaneous Speaking

2nd– Max Webster– Montgomery Bell Academy

Semis– Billy Strong– Des Moines Roosevelt

Semis– Jack Grennan– North Allegheny

Quarters– Stacey Chen– North Allegheny

Quarters– Evan Karr– Albuquerque Academy

Quarters– Chris Oman– Roosevelt

 

Oratory

Quarters– Ashley Woo– Ridge

Quarters- Rory McNamara– Lake Highland Prep

Quarters– Allie Pridmore– Lake Highland Prep

Quarters– Emily Kubis– Morristown West

 

Duo Interpretation

Quarters- Brian Taussig and Sanika Dange– Lake Highland Prep

 

Humorous Interpretation

4th– Rory McNamara– Lake Highland Prep

Quarters– Sean O’Brien– University School

 

Emory

DI

Quarters:

Layne Marie Williams (The Montgomery Academy)

Semis:

Anthony Francomacaro (Holy Ghost Prep)

 

PROSE POETRY

Finals:

Kevin Frawley—2nd place (Holy Ghost Prep)

Joseph Geoghan—Champion (Holy Ghost Prep)

 

OO

Quarters:

Emily Kubis (Morristown West)

 

EXTEMP

Quarters:

Martin Hussey (Albuquerque Academy)

Katherine Leung (Albuquerque Academy)

Finals:

Jane Kessner—6th place (Walt Whitman HS)

         Hunter Kendrick—3rd place (Danville HS)

Columbia University

EXTEMP

Quarters:

           Preeta Willemann—Pleasantville HS

           Adam Drucker—Randolph

          

OI

Finals:

           Melissa Parker—Bronx Science—2nd Place

          

OO

Finals:

Mary Zaborskis—Convent of the Sacred Heart—Champion