The Alpharetta Speech Team had successful wins last weekend at the Milton Classic Speech and Debate Tournament. Our team won four more bids to the state championship, bringing our total now to thirty. Emma Svitil and Emily Hanmer picked up bid in Poetry & Prose, as did Karthik Ramaswami and Irene Velez in Dramatic Interpretation. Our team also won all three of the interpretation events with Cal Swanson and Justin Gaither winners of Duo Interpretation, as well as, winners Kelly Lumpkin in Dramatic Interpretation and Deja Holmes in Dramatic Interpretation. Maya Nnaeto placed third in Impromptu Speaking. In Humorous Interpretation, Conner Kocks was third, Christina Nguyen, 4th, and Coyvan Greer, 5th. In duo interpretation, Nalah Hill and Milx Barbosa
placed 3rd with Christina Nguyen and Suma Yellamraju, 4th, and Sarah Curtis and Alex Atchison, 5th.