The internal Junior Forensics Online Tournament 2021 was held via MS Teams on Sunday, April 18.  Ninety-seven Athens College and Psychico College 7th and 8th grade middle school students took part in the competition.

The event was the culmination of the Junior Forensics year in which more than 130 students participated. Parents of students who competed were able to watch the event.

Congratulations to all the students who participated in the program and in the competition, particularly those below who distinguished themselves (by category):

Duet Acting – First Place: MYRTO MPAMPATSIOU (PC 7th grade) & STELLA MILI (PC 7th grade)
Oral Interpretation of Literature – First Place: ALEXANDRA KITSOPANOU (AC 7th grade)
Original Oratory – First Place: ERRIKA-ZOI DRITSA (AC 7th grade)
Impromptu Speaking – First Place: GEORGIOS ALEXANDROS MICHAIL ANDREWS MARGARITIS (PC 7th grade)
5th Best Debate Speaker: EVAGGELOS DELIGIANNIS (PC 7th grade)
4th Best Debate Speaker: KONSTANTINA STYLIANI VRENTZOU (PC 8th grade)
2nd Best Debate Speakers (Tied): MELINA MICHALOPOULOU (PC 7th grade) & IOULIA ZAGLANIKI (AC 8th grade)
Best Debate Speaker: ELENI MARINAKI (PC 7th grade)
Debate Runners-Up: Team Darbishire House – ALEXANDRA ALEXANDRATOU (AC 7th grade), ELENI MARINAKI (PC 7th grade), MELINA MICHALOPOULOU (PC 7th grade)
Debate Champions: Team Marjorie House – IOULIA ZAGLANIKI (AC 8th grade), RODAMA KARASSAVIDOU (AC 8th grade), STYLIANI CHISKAKI (PC 8th grade)

The competition’s panel of judges were students of our School’s Senior Forensics Club, supported by coaches and teachers.  The senior students shared their experience with the junior students, thus welcoming new members to the club and supporting them in their first, competitive steps.

The Junior Forensics Tournament marks the end of the Junior Forensics program for this school year.  Warm congratulations to all the students who participated, as well as their coaches who succeeded in inspiring them through the entire school year!