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Watch the Final Rounds of the CDC2025 Camp Tournament! 

In the Public Forum finals, the topic was Resolved: The European Union should establish a nuclear sharing agreement with France to create an independent deterrent capability. On the Con side and speaking first are Ben Lyndall and Jack Shein. On the Pro side and speaking second are Hannah Rosenfeld and Zoe Mei. Both PF teams were representing Bella House. ​
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In the Lincoln-Douglas finals, the topic was Resolved: The possession of nuclear weapons is immoral. Joyce Xiao of Lewis House is on the AFF, and Amelia Butler of Edith House is on the NEG. 
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Edith House and Bella House Win CDC2025 LD and PF House Cups!

Edith House won the 2025 House Cup with a total of 40 points. They had the LD runner-up, Amelia Butler, and two quarterfinalists, Reagan Carnes and Annie Chiang. Also earning points for Edith House were Most Improved Lab Member Reagan Carnes and Competitors' Choice Award winner Shrin Vaitheeswaran. Congratulations to all the members of Edith House and to their house advisor Olivia Declercq! ​ This year, Isaiah House came in 2nd place with 33 points, Katie House came in 3rd with 30 points, Lewis House was 4th with 27 points, Gonda House was 5th with 26 points, and Schaller House was 6th with 23 points. 
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For the first time, the Public Forum division also did houses. The three PF houses were Abraham House, Bella House, and Madelynn House, each named after legendary CDC PF instructors. At the end of the prelim rounds of the camp tournament, the four PF teams in Bella House were seeded 1-4, and Bella House went on to close out the tournament with Hannah Rosenfeld and Zoe Mei winning 1st place and Ben Lyndall and Jack Shein winning 2nd. Thanks to their dominating run in the camp tournament, Bella House took home the 2025 PF House Cup. Their house advisor was Avery Johnson. 
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CDC2025 Competitors' Choice Award Winners, Most Improved Lab Members, and Camp Tournament Results:​
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CONGRESSIONAL DEBATE:
  • Competitors' Choice Award: Arya Tangirala
  • Most Improved Lab Member: Arya Tangirala
  • 1st Place: Andrew Hetrick
  • 2nd Place: Arshiya Moolchandani
  • 3rd Place: Matthew Lewis
 
PUBLIC FORUM DEBATE:
  • Competitors' Choice Award: Ava Flansburg
  • Most Improved Lab Member (GBM Lab): Emma Shearin
  • Most Improved Lab Member (LCA Lab): Yangfan Liu
  • Champion: Hannah Rosenfeld and Zoe Mei
  • Runner-Up: Ben Lyndall and Jack Shein
  • Semifinalist: Ananya Goli and Jessie Wang
  • Semifinalist: Tessa Johnson and Mitch Wu
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LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATE:
  • Competitors' Choice Award: Shrin Vaitheeswaran
  • Most Improved Lab Member (Lab 1): Yuxuan Lin
  • Most Improved Lab Member (Lab 2): Shaurya Lunkad
  • Most Improved Lab Member (Lab 3): Reagan Carnes
  • Most Improved Lab Member (Lab 4): Zehra Daglioglu 
  • Champion: Joyce Xiao
  • Runner-Up: Amelia Butler
  • Semifinalist: Camryn Harris
  • Semifinalist: Claire Witalec
  • Quarterfinalist: Shaashwatiyaa Balamurugan
  • Quarterfinalist: Reagan Carnes
  • Quarterfinalist: Annie Chiang
  • Quarterfinalist: Venya Gulati

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To see photos from our CDC2025 Awards Ceremony, click here. 

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