HHS Debaters Named Academic All Americans; Jessie Pein Ranked #1 in Nation
Congratulations to Senior Jessie Pein, ranked the #1 Lincoln Douglas Debater in the nation. This is the 6th time in the past 13 years a Harrison debater has been ranked #1.
Jessie Pein, Thomas Berg and Charles Zenhausern were named Academic All Americans by the National Speech & Debate Association. Fewer than 2% of the 141,000 student members of the Association earn this distinguished award which recognizes academic rigor, competitive speech and debate success, and personal excellence. The award recognizes students who have completed at least five semesters of high school; earned the degree of Superior Distinction in the association’s Honor Society; achieved rigorous criteria for GPA and/or test score requirements; and demonstrated outstanding character and leadership.