2025 RCCD Friends of Speech and Debate
Middle School Virtual Speech Meet
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2025 Middle School Virtual Speech Meet
2024 RCCD Friends of Speech and Debate
Middle School Virtual Speech Meet
Winners
Category: Current Events
1st Place Winner
Adrian Vera, 8th Grader
Badger Springs Middle School
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Category: My Hero
1st Place Winner
Charlotte Shaheed, 8th Grader
Butterfield Language Academy
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Category: Informative
1st Place Winner
Sebastian Rodriguez, 7th Grader
Badger Springs Middle School
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Category: Storytelling
1st Place Winner
Liam Najera, 7th Grader
Badger Springs Middle School
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Category: TEAM AWARD
1st Place Winner
Coach Noreen Bills
Landmark Middle School
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Category: Current Events
Category: Current Events
3rd Place Winner
Emelly Xicohtencatl, 8th Grader
“Animal Testing”
Badger Springs Middle School
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Category: Current Events
2nd Place Winner
Ava George, 8th Grader
“Water Crisis”
Corona Fundamental Intermediate School
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Category: Current Events
1st Place Winner
Lauren Ho, 8th Grader
“Virtual Reality”
Corona Fundamental Intermediate School
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Category: Informative
Category: Informative
3rd Place Winner
Dylan Patel, 8th Grader
“Stem Cell Research”
Corona Fundamental Intermediate School
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Category: Informative
2nd Place Winner
Ava George, 8th Grader
“Understanding Chat GPT”
Corona Fundamental Intermediate School
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Category: Informative
1st Place Winner
Zayanna Mejico, 7th Grader
“Femicide”
Badger Springs Middle School
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Category: My Hero
Category: My Hero
3rd Place Winner
Anthony Carlos, 7th Grader
“Cristiano Ronaldo”
Sunnymead Middle School
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Category: My Hero
2nd Place Winner
Madison Ellis, 6th Grader
“Anne Frank”
Landmark Middle School
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Category: My Hero
1st Place Winner
Ava George, 8th Grader
“Barbara Walters”
Corona Fundamental Intermediate School
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Category: Storytelling
Category: Storytelling
3rd Place Winner
Iris Cano, 6th Grader
“King Midas”
Badger Springs Middle School
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Category: Storytelling
2nd Place Winner
Amy Sanchez, 8th Grader
“Grandmothers”
Landmark Middle School
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Category: Storytelling
1st Place Winner
Ni’lijah Dixie, 6th Grader
“The Haunted Locker”
Badger Springs Middle School
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Category: My Hero
Category: My Hero
3rd Place Winner
Anthony Carlos, 7th Grader
“Cristiano Ronaldo”
Sunnymead Middle School
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Category: My Hero
2nd Place Winner
Madison Ellis, 6th Grader
“Anne Frank”
Landmark Middle School
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Category: My Hero
1st Place Winner
Ava George, 8th Grader
“Barbara Walters”
Corona Fundamental Intermediate School
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Category: TEAM AWARD
Category: TEAM AWARD
3rd Place Winner
Corona Fundamental Intermediate School
Coach Mary Maiden-Umbarger
Category: TEAM AWARD
2nd Place Winner
Badger Springs Middle School
Coach Norma Tinsley
Category: TEAM AWARD
1st Place Winner
Landmark Middle School
Coach Noreen Bills
Congratulations to all those who participated in the Speech Meet this year!
2023 RCCD Friends of Speech and Debate
Middle School Virtual Speech Meet
Winners
Category: Current Events
1st Place Winner
Lauren Ho, 8th Grader
“Virtual Reality”
Corona Fundamental Intermediate School
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Category: My Hero
1st Place Winner
Ava George, 8th Grader
“Barbara Walters”
Corona Fundamental Intermediate School
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Category: Informative
1st Place Winner
Zayanna Mejico, 7th Grader
“Femicide”
Badger Springs Middle School
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Category: Storytelling
1st Place Winner
Ni’lijah Dixie, 8th Grader
“The Haunted Locker”
Badger Springs Middle School
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Category: TEAM AWARD
1st Place Winner
Coach Noreen Bills
Landmark Middle School
Congratulations to all those who participated in the Speech Meet this year!
Category: Current Events
Category: Current Events
3rd Place Winner
Emelly Xicohtencatl, 8th Grader
“Animal Testing”
Badger Springs Middle School
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Category: Current Events
2nd Place Winner
Ava George, 8th Grader
“Water Crisis”
Corona Fundamental Intermediate School
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Category: Current Events
1st Place Winner
Lauren Ho, 8th Grader
“Virtual Reality”
Corona Fundamental Intermediate School
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Congratulations to all those who participated in the Speech Meet this year!
Category: Informative
Category: Informative
3rd Place Winner
Dylan Patel, 8th Grader
“Stem Cell Research”
Corona Fundamental Intermediate School
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Category: Informative
2nd Place Winner
Ava George, 8th Grader
“Understanding Chat GPT”
Corona Fundamental Intermediate School
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Category: Informative
1st Place Winner
Zayanna Mejico, 7th Grader
“Femicide”
Badger Springs Middle School
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Congratulations to all those who participated in the Speech Meet this year!
Category: My Hero
Category: My Hero
3rd Place Winner
Anthony Carlos, 7th Grader
“Cristiano Ronaldo”
Sunnymead Middle School
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Category: My Hero
2nd Place Winner
Madison Ellis, 6th Grader
“Anne Frank”
Landmark Middle School
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Category: My Hero
1st Place Winner
Ava George, 8th Grader
“Barbara Walters”
Corona Fundamental Intermediate School
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Congratulations to all those who participated in the Speech Meet this year!
Category: Storytelling
Category: Storytelling
3rd Place Winner
Iris Cano, 6th Grader
“King Midas”
Badger Springs Middle School
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Category: Storytelling
2nd Place Winner
Amy Sanchez, 8th Grader
“Grandmothers”
Landmark Middle School
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Category: Storytelling
1st Place Winner
Ni’lijah Dixie, 6th Grader
“The Haunted Locker”
Badger Springs Middle School
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Congratulations to all those who participated in the Speech Meet this year!
Category: My Hero
Category: My Hero
3rd Place Winner
Anthony Carlos, 7th Grader
“Cristiano Ronaldo”
Sunnymead Middle School
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Category: My Hero
2nd Place Winner
Madison Ellis, 6th Grader
“Anne Frank”
Landmark Middle School
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Category: My Hero
1st Place Winner
Ava George, 8th Grader
“Barbara Walters”
Corona Fundamental Intermediate School
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Congratulations to all those who participated in the Speech Meet this year!
Category: TEAM AWARD
Category: TEAM AWARD
3rd Place Winner
Corona Fundamental Intermediate School
Coach Mary Maiden-Umbarger
Category: TEAM AWARD
2nd Place Winner
Badger Springs Middle School
Coach Norma Tinsley
Category: TEAM AWARD
1st Place Winner
Landmark Middle School
Coach Noreen Bills
Congratulations to all those who participated in the Speech Meet this year!
2022 RCCD Friends of Speech and Debate
Middle School Virtual Speech Meet
Winners

Sara Aragon, 8th Grader
“Cultural Appropriation”
March Middle School
1st Place Winner
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Celeste De Lucia, 8th Grader
“Angie Thomas”
Vista Heights Middle School
1st Place Winner Click on the Photo to View the Video on YouTube
Dylan Patel, 7th Grader
“Precision Medicine”
CFIS
1st Place Winner
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KayShon Neal 8th Grader
“The Cringe Version”
Landmark Middle School
1st Place Winner
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Category: TEAM AWARD
Coach Karen White
Corona Fundamental Intermediate School
1st Place Winner
Ariana Diaz, 6th Grader
“Plant-Based Food”
Vista Heights Middle School
3rd Place Winner
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Rudri Soni, 8th Grader
“Instagram & Girls”
Corona Fundamental Intermediate School
2nd Place Winner
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Sara Aragon, 8th Grader
“Cultural Appropriation”
March Middle School
1st Place Winner
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Andrew Garcia, 7th Grader
"Autism"
Landmark Middle School
3rd Place Winner
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Aria Panjabi, 8th Grader
"Organ Donation"
Corona Fundamental Intermediate School
2nd Place Winner
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Dylan Patel, 8th Grader
"Precision Medicine"
Corona Fundamental Intermediate School
1st Place Winner
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Natalie Castro, 8th Grader
"St. Paul"
Vista Heights Middle School
3rd Place Winner
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Jennavieve Covington, 7th Grader
"General Melissa A. Colburn"
Vista Heights Middle School
2nd Place Winner
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Celeste De Lucia, 8th Grader
"Angie Thomas"
Vista Heights Middle School
1st Place Winner
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Ava George, 7th Grader
"Snow White and the Evil Queen (From the Queen’s Perspective)"
Corona Fundamental Intermediate School
3rd Place Winner (tie)
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Maya Velasquez, 8th Grader
"Oh, I'm a Boy"
Landmark Middle School
3rd Place Winner (tie)
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Vanessa Cano, 6th Grader
"Monster Named Crunchy"
Badger Springs Middle School
2nd Place Winner
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Kayson Neal, 8th Grader
"The Cringe Version"
Landmark Middle School
1st Place Winner
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Coach Aurelio Cortez and Coach Dwight Lee
Vista Heights Middle School
3rd Place Winner
2021 RCCD Friends of Speech and Debate
Middle School Virtual Speech Meet
Winners
Kassi Ibrahim, 8th Grader
“Religious Persecution”
Corona Fundamental Intermediate School
Category: Current Events
1st Place Winner
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Jennavieve Covington, 6th Grader
“General Coburn”
Vista Heights Middle School
Category: My Hero
1st Place Winner
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Jordyn Spencer, 8th Grader
“Transgender Athletes”
Vista Heights Middle School
Category: Informative
1st Place Winner
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Daniela Galindo, 8th Grader
“The Bubble”
Vista Heights Middle School
Category: Storytelling
1st Place Winner
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Coach Aurelio Cortez and Coach Dwight Lee
1st Place Winner
Vista Heights Middle School
Congratulations to all those who participated in the Speech Meet this year!
Ethan Smith, 8th Grader
“Voting Rights”
Vista Heights Middle School
Category: Current Events
3rd Place Winner
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Marco Morales, 8th Grader
“Cancel Culture”
Vista Heights Middle School
Category: Current Events
2nd Place Winner
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Kassi Ibrahim, 8th Grader
“Religious Persecution”
Corona Fundamental Intermediate School
1st Place Winner
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Carlos Mendoza, 8th Grader
"Mexican Urban Legends"
Landmark Middle School
3rd Place Winner
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Daniela Galindo, 8th Grader
"Barbie"
Vista Heights Middle School
2nd Place Winner
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Jordyn Spencer, 8th Grader
"Transgender Athletes"
Vista Heights Middle School
1st Place Winner
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Emily Zavala, 6th Grader
"My Mom"
Mountain View Middle School
3rd Place Winner
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Shreya Jain, 7th Grader
"Sundar Pichai - Founder of Google"
Corona Fundamental Intermediate School
2nd Place Winner
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Jennavieve Covington, 6th Grader
"General Coburn"
Vista Heights Middle School
1st Place Winner
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Ishaan Gupta, 8th Grader
"The Value of Hard Work"
Corona Fundamental Intermediate School
3rd Place Winner
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Peyton English, 8th Grader
"The Day the Music Died"
Vista Heights Middle School
2nd Place Winner
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Daniela Galindo, 8th Grader
"The Bubble"
Vista Heights Middle School
1st Place Winner
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3rd Place School
Coach Vanessa Hoang
Landmark Middle School
2nd Place Winner
Coach Karen White
Corona Fundamental Intermediate School
1st Place Winner
Coach Aurelio Cortez and Coach Dwight Lee
Vista Heights Middle School