Sanika Agarwalla got into debate because she talked too much in class. Years later, the DallasDebate student turned what was a classroom disruption into award-winning persuasive skills.
Hockaday School debater Sanika Agarwalla speaks during the International Public Policy Forum final oral debate in New York City on Saturday, May 6.Sanika Agarwalla got into debate because she talked too much in class. Years later, she turned what was a classroom disruption into award-winning persuasive skills.in New York City last weekend., they walked away with $3,500 for their debate program.
I remember when we were being announced in the room for the"Elite Eight" round, and when we finally beat the team [from] Singapore to move on to the top four, we were listening to the judges' discussion, and my eyes started welling up. It was emotional before the finals round, before the semis round, even sitting up there on the stage. So the whole ride was emotional.When I was little, especially in elementary school, I got kicked out of ballet classes.
International Public Policy Forum co-founders John Sexton and William Brewer honor Sanika Agarwalla, a junior from The Hockaday School in Dallas, with the inaugural John E. Sexton Award at the IPPF finals in New York City on Saturday, May 6.What was it like to receive real-time questions and feedback from a panel of expert judges in the final round?
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