Deerfield Hosts Public Speaking Internationals

Posted on October 26, 2022

Students News

From Thursday, October 20th to Sunday the 23rd, Deerfield hosted the International Independent Schools’ Public Speaking Competition, an invitational tournament for students from around the world. One hundred and ten speakers from seven countries competed!

Isaac Bakare ’24, Justin Ahn ’24, and Lily Pierce ’25 represented DA.

Justin and Lily finished 2nd in individual events, and Lily qualified to represent the United States at the World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championships in Durban, South Africa this spring! Congrats all around!

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