AWARDS
TOURNAMENT AWARDS FROM 2025 IISPSC IN PORTLAND, MAINE, USA
Based on Finals - here are the top speakers in each event:​
Impromptu Speaking – Third Place SpeakerConnie Jin - Mulgrave
Impromptu Speaking – Second Place Speaker Kaiya Uppal - Crofton House
Impromptu Speaking - Top Speaker Tera Hassen - Saltus
Extemporaneous Speaking - Third Place Speaker Christopher Madeiros - Saltus
Extemporaneous Speaking - Second Place Speaker Charlotte Gunderson - Bishop Strahan
Extemporaneous Speaking - Top Speaker Andrew Roraback - Hotchkiss
Parliamentary Debate - Third Place Speaker Andrew Stahlman - Choate
Parliamentary Debate - Second Place Speaker Teo Everts - Hotchkiss
Parliamentary Debate- Top SpeakerJohn Woo - Deerfield
News Podcast - Third Place Speaker Antonio Ting - Diocesan Boys' School
News Podcast - Second Place Speaker Nabeeha Sibghat - Bishop Strahan
News Podcast - Top Speaker Wyatt Clarke - Armbrae Academy
After Dinner Speaking - Third Place Speaker Salar Sekhavat - BB&N
After Dinner Speaking - Second Place Speaker Ahna Jung - BB&N
After Dinner Speaking - Top SpeakerZaki Shamsi - Choate
Persuasive Speaking - Third Place Speaker Chanelle Yehia - Collingwood
Persuasive Speaking - Second Place Speaker Omari Hutch - Waynflete
Persuasive Speaking - Top Speaker Jordan William - Saltus
Interpretive Reading - Third Place SpeakerMax Bordo - York
Interpretive Reading - Second Place Speaker Kaiya Uppal - Crofton House
Interpretive Reading - Top Speaker Zaki Shamsi - Choate
Dramatic Interpretation - Third Place Speaker Callie Lucas - Saltus
Dramatic Interpretation - Second Place Speaker Wyatt Clarke - Armbrae
Dramatic Interpretation - Top Speaker Ayesha Sachin Bindal - Vivek High School
Cross-Examination Debate - Second Place Team John Woo - Deerfield
Cross-Examination Debate - Second Place TeamCasey Lee
Cross-Examination Debate - First Place TeamAndrew Stahlman - Choate
Cross-Examination Debate - First Place Team Adelaide Hawthorne - Choate
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The following awards are all based on the preliminary rounds:​
UNDER 16 SPEAKER - Third place Casey Lee, Deefield Academy
UNDER 16 SPEAKER - Second Place Chanelle Yehia, Collingwood School
UNDER 16 SPEAKER - First Place - Queen Margaret Plaque Nethra Dave, Uinversity of Toronto Schools
Montreal Cup - Top Individual Canadian Flora Pan, Crofton House School
Geoff Buerger Trophy -Top US Individual Speaker Salar Sekhavat, BB&N
Balmoral Hall Trophy – Top Overseas Individual Ayesha Sachin Bindal, Vivek High School
Second Place Overseas Team Diocesan Boys' School
First Place - St. John’s-Ravenscourt Shield for the top overseas team Saltus Grammar School
Second Place Canadian Team University of Toronto Schools
First Place - Winner of CSDF Trophy for the top Canadian School team Crofton House School
First Place – The St. John’s Kilmarnock
Trophy for the top USA school team. TIE Buckingham Browne and Nichols/Groton School
Top Asia-Pacific Schools - First PlaceDiocesan Boys' School
Ross Lambert Trophy - Top Team All competitors and coach come up Crofton House School
OVERALL SPEAKER - Tenth place - Lauren Galliford - St. Anne's School
OVERALL SPEAKER - Ninth place - Ayesha Sachin Bindal - Vivek High School
OVERALL SPEAKER - Eighth place - Grette Buttner - Winsor School
OVERALL SPEAKER - Seventh placeAndrew Stahlman - Choate Rosemary Hall
OVERALL SPEAKER- Sixth place - Chanelle Yehia - Collingwood School
OVERALL SPEAKER - Fifth place - Nethra DaveUniversity of Toronto School
OVERALL SPEAKER - Fourth place - Matthew Yu - Collingwood School
OVERALL SPEAKER - Third place - Rose Lee - Groton School
OVERALL SPEAKER - Second place - Flora Pan - Crofton House School
OVERALL SPEAKER - First place - Selwyn House Trophy - Salar Sekhavat - Buckingham Browne and Nichols
American Worlds Qualifiers
Rose Lee - Groton School
Andrew Stahlman - Choate Rosemary Hall
Grette Buttner - Winsor School
Casey Lee - Deerfield Academy
Omari Hutch - Waynflete School
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Canadian Worlds Qualifiers
Flora Pan - Crofton House
Matthew Yu - Collingwood
Nethra Dave - UTS
Lauren Galliford - St. Anne's
Layla Soloway - Bishop Strachan
Teresa Pan - West Point Gray
Alternate - Kate Buckley - Branksome Hall
TOURNAMENT AWARDS FROM 2024 IISPSC IN HAMILTON, BERMUDA:
Based on Finals - here are the top speakers in each event:
Impromptu Speaking – Third Place Speaker Salar Sekhabat - Buckingham Browne & Nichols
Impromptu Speaking – Second Place Speaker Helen Ziomecki - Branksome Hall
Impromptu Speaking - Top Speaker Emily Zhang - Winsor
Extemporaneous Speaking - Third Place Speaker Charlotte Gundersen - Bishop Straughn School
Extemporaneous Speaking - Second Place Speaker Billy Tang - Deerfield Academy
Extemporaneous Speaking - Top Speaker Jack Brown - Country Day School
Parliamentary Debate - Third Place Speaker - Billy Tang Deerfield Academy
Parliamentary Debate - Second Place Speaker Isaiah Stephens - The Hotchkiss School
Parliamentary Debate- Top Speaker Edie Huffard - Deerfield Academy
News Podcast - Third Place Speaker Helena Thomas - Bermuda High School
News Podcast - Second Place Speaker Wyatt Clarke - Armbrae Academy
News Podcast - Top Speaker Thiren Sockanathan - Strathcona Tweedsmuir
After Dinner Speaking - Third Place SpeakerSalar Sekhabat- Buckingham Browne & Nichols
After Dinner Speaking - Second Place Speaker Helena Thomas - Bermuda High School
After Dinner Speaking - Top Speaker (Greek Gods)Theodora Zarrow - Winsor
Persuasive Speaking - Third Place Speaker Jack Brown - Country Day School
Persuasive Speaking - Second Place Speaker Vanessa Chen - Crofton House School
Persuasive Speaking - Top SpeakerEmma Tian - University of Toronto Schools
Interpretive Reading - Third Place Speaker Emily Butler - Balmoral Hall
Interpretive Reading - Second Place Speaker Gurnivaaz Kaur Sandhu - Vivek
Interpretive Reading - Top Speaker Elizabeth Cotze - The York School
Dramatic Interpretation - Third Place Speaker Wyatt Clarke - Armbrae Academy
Dramatic Interpretation - Second Place Speaker Rachel Jia - West Point Grey
Dramatic Interpretation - Top Speaker Jack Harrington - Arrmbrae Academy
Cross-Examination Debate - Second Place Team Carol Zhou - St. Clement's School
Cross-Examination Debate - Second Place Team Ella Xu - St. Clement's School
Cross-Examination Debate - First Place Team Billy Tang- Deerfield Academy
Cross-Examination Debate - First Place Team Avery Zachowich - Deerfield Academy
PHIL HANSEN SPIRIT AWARD Amanat Sekhon - Vivek High School
The following awards are all based on the preliminary rounds:
UNDER 16 SPEAKER - Third place Therin Sockanathan - Strathcona Tweedsmuir
UNDER 16 SPEAKER - Second Place Wyatt Clarke - Armbrae
UNDER 16 SPEAKER - First Place - Queen Margaret PlaqueJack Harrington Armbrae
Montreal Cup - Top Individual Canadian Vanessa Chen - Crofton House School
Geoff Buerger Trophy -Top US Individual Speaker - TieIsaiah Stephens - The Hotchkiss School and Emily Zhang - The Winsor School
Balmoral Hall Trophy – Top Overseas Individual Helena Thomas BHS
Second Place Overseas Team Vivek Team of Amulya, Gurnivaaz & Phalgun
First Place - St. John’s-Ravenscourt Shield for the top overseas team The Bermuda High School
Second Place Canadian Team The Country Day School
First Place - Winner of CSDF Trophy for the top Canadian School team Branksome Hall
Second Place U.S. Team The Hotchkiss School
First Place – The St. John’s Kilmarnock Trophy for the top USA school team The Winsor School
Top Asia-Pacific Schools - First Place Vivek Team of Amulya, Gurnivaaz & Phalgun
Ross Lambert Trophy - Top Team All competitors and coach come up Winsor
OVERALL SPEAKER - Tenth placeSalar Sekhavat - Buckingham Browne & Nichols School
OVERALL SPEAKER - Ninth placeShaye Lee - The Hotchkiss School
OVERALL SPEAKER - Eighth place Thiren Sockanathan - Strathcona-Tweedsmuir
OVERALL SPEAKER - Seventh place Wyatt Clarke - Armbrae Academy
OVERALL SPEAKER- Sixth place Helen Ziomecki - Branksome Hall
OVERALL SPEAKER - Fifth place Theodora Zarrow - Winsor
OVERALL SPEAKER - Third place tie Emily Zhang - Winsor
OVERALL SPEAKER - Third place tie Isaiah Stephens - The Hotchkiss School
OVERALL SPEAKER - Second place Jack Harrington - Armbrae Academy
OVERALL SPEAKER - First place Vanessa Chen - Crofton House School
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