Benefits of Speech, Debate and Interpretation Activities

Benefits for students of NSDA HONOR SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP

Below are actual benefits that Speech & Debate has had in the lives of Clear Brook students!  A few of our notable graduates are:

Practicing/Pursuing Professionals:
Legal:  Randi Askew, Kelly Hairfield, Nhi Do, Matt Garcia, Dinusha Wijesinghe, Keion Rasti, Mohamed al-Hendy, Lindsay Wardlaw
Medical:  Rishi Suresh, Armin Shariatmadari, Gabe Rivera
Technology:  Ruchika Bengani, Syamantak Payra, Dhiren Wijesinghe, Nathan Tamburello, Saurabh Limaye, Rakesh Vijayakumar, Brandon Wardlaw
Political:  Adnan Mohamed

Clear Brook High School Valedictorian - Class of 2008 - Matthew Garber
Clear Brook High School Valedictorian - Class of 2011 - Saurabh Limaye
Clear Brook High School Valedictorian - Class of 2013 - Rishi Suresh
Clear Brook High School Salutatorian - Class of 2011 - Neil Patel
Clear Brook High School Salutatorian - Class of 2012 - Nathan Tamburello
Clear Brook High School Valedictorian - Class of 2014 - Ruchika Bengani
Clear Brook High School Valedictorian - Class of 2018 - Syamantak Payra
Clear Brook High School Salutatorian - Class of 2024 - Misbah Aziz

Rice University Admissions - Karl Schaefer, Rishi Suresh, Adarsh Suresh, Rakesh Vijayakumar
Harvard University (Full Scholarship) - Thao Nhi Do
United States Naval Academy  - Skyler Schneider
University of Texas Honors  - Kelly Hogg
Vanderbilt University - Mohamed al-Hendy
Duke University - Ryan Williams
​McCombs Business School - UT Austin - Sheri Naqvi
MIT  - Syamantak Payra
Notre Dame (Full Scholarship) - Isaiah Hall
Yale University - Zahra Virani
​Stanford University - Misbah Aziz

Perfect SAT Score Recipient - Alex Scheifler
Perfect SAT Score Recipient - Syamantak Payra
Perfect ACT Score Recipient - Syamantak Payra