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International Public Policy Forum Top 64
November 7, 2019
Teams from Jasper High School and Plano West Senior High have qualified in the “Top 64” teams competing in the 19th annual International Public Policy Forum (IPPF) the first and only contest that gives high school students around the world the opportunity to engage in written and oral debates on issues of public policy. This year’s qualifying round involved submissions from more than 150 teams, representing schools in 19 countries and 28 U.S. states.
The “Top 64” teams will now compete in a single-elimination, written debate tournament. Teams will continue to debate the topic, “Resolved: When in conflict, a nation’s self-interest should outweigh its international commitments to migrants.” Essays will be volleyed back and forth via e-mail and judges will select the advancing teams. This format continues until the final eight teams emerge. Those teams earn an all-expenses-paid trip to New York City to compete in the IPPF Finals on April 25, 2020. The IPPF Champion takes home a $10,000 grand prize.
Congratulations to the following students who will continue to the next level of competition.
Jasper High School
- Neil Gupta
- Priyanka Gupta
- Charles Hou
- Kelly Hu
- Anushka Kumar
- Tirth Shah
- Leonard Yu
Jasper High School Speech and Debate Top 64 winning team: Priyanka Gupta, Tirth Shah, Leo Yu, Neil Gupta, Charles Hou, Anushka Kumar and Kelly Hu.
Plano West Senior High School
- Rohan Kamalakantha
- Shruti Kotha
- Aditya Kumar
- Renee Li
- Michelle Ma
- Andy Shufer
- Suchir Vemulapalli
- Lillian Ye