Three Atlantic High School students have qualified for, and will be making a trip to, Dallas, TX, for the National Speech & Debate Tournament this summer. It’s the first time AHS has qualified three students in three different events since 1992! School officials say:

• Sarah Schorle (senior) qualified in February in the category of Program Oral Interpretation (POI). She placed 1st in her category which earns an automatic berth to Nationals. This is Sarah’s 3rd straight trip to Nationals after qualifying in Duo Interpretation in 2017 and POI in 2018.
• Troy Roach (sophomore) qualified on April 6th in the category of Student Congress. He placed 2nd in his House which earned him a berth to Nationals. Troy has attended Nationals last year as well in the category of World Schools.
• Genevieve Martinez (sophomore) is the newest addition to National Qualifiers! She was chosen to represent Western Iowa on the World Schools Team. This is Genevieve’s first time qualifying for Nationals.

In other news, the Atlantic Speech & Debate team will have a showcase of Individual and Large Group performances this Saturday April 27 at 7:00 pm in the AHS Auditorium. The following students will be performing:

• Sarah Schorle – Original Oratory
• Lane Muell – Humorous Interpretation
• Gracemarie McCurdy – Musical Theatre
• Molly McFadden – Public Address
• Gen Martinez – Prose
• Hold for Three – Ensemble Acting
• Nolan Perez – Poetry
• Abi Evans – Poetry
• Brycen & Lane – Group Improv