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Celebrating a Standout Season for Speech & Debate
In her first year as Gilmour Academy’s speech & debate coach, Ms. Ryan brought creativity and passion to the program—guiding the team through a transformative season filled with growth, collaboration and pride. To cap off the year and celebrate the students’ accomplishments, Ms. Ryan hosted the inaugural Speech & Debate Awards Banquet just before Easter Break.
The event honored not only competitive success, but also the leadership, character and team spirit that define the program. Students were recognized with thoughtful and personalized awards, including peer-to-peer honors and themed accolades rooted in the pillars of classical rhetoric—Ethos, Pathos and Logos. The banquet also included heartfelt tributes to graduating seniors and a celebration of those who helped the program thrive behind the scenes.
Congratulations to this year’s award winners:
- Matthew Lewis '27 was presented the the Lancer Award which is given to the team member who best represents what it means to be a Lancer. A champion in their activity, a quality student, and a leader. They are someone who can be counted on by coaches, teammates, teachers and the community.
- Izzy Jeckering '28 was presented the top overall Novice award.
- Rachel Aderibigbe '29 was presented the Middle School Coaches’ Award.
- Araya Robinson '29 was presented the Middle School Top Debater Award.
- Esther Dai ’26 was presented the Ethos Award, which is awarded to a student whose character and expertise helped shape the team’s culture and success.
- Rylan Wiggins ’29 was presented the Pathos Award, which is given to the “hype person” whose energy and positivity made practice and competition fun and inspiring.
- Vincent D’Angelo ’25 was presented the Logos Award, which recognizes a student whose logical reasoning and structured arguments give the team its competitive edge.
- Volunteer of the Year was presented to Dylan Zisgray
