GREETINGS!
THANK YOU to all of those who attended this year’s NIETOC in Omaha, Nebraska. We are grateful that so many of you joined us for a great weekend of competition.
CONGRATULATIONS to all participants in the 2019 NIETOC tournament. Sharing your own stories and those of your characters makes the world a better place and reminds us all that words matter!
BRAVO to all the coaches and judges who do such amazing and important work impacting the lives of these students.
CHEERS to Sabrina Denney Bull and Jackson Gzehoviak of Millard North and their team of students and parents for being incredibly gracious hosts. A special shout-out to Viji Purushothaman and the American Desi dancers for creating a fantastic Bollywood number for our awards ceremony. We also appreciate the leadership of Principal Brian Begley, who is a constant supporter of competitive speech and debate.
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SALUTATIONS to all our workshop presenters – we appreciate your commitment to furthering the educational mission of our organization.
HOORAY to all underclassmen in main event semifinals or finals, as you are automatically qualified for 2020! Those who advanced to octa- or quarter-finals already have one bid for your trip to Houston.
Matt Heimes, President
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(Pictured left to right)
Duo Interp
– Jake Lieder & Campbell Bernstein – Eastview, MN
Original Oratory – Clark Webb – Saint Mary’s Hall, TX
POI – Uzo Ngwu – Apple Valley, MN
Duet Acting – Matthew Gutowski & Maddie Campion – Grapevine, TX
Humorous Interp – John Duncan – Harlingen High South, TX
Informative – Ceceilia Voss – Apple Valley, MN
Dramatic Interp – Jackson Reich – Winston Churchill, TX
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(Pictured left to right)
Brady Beckman
– Duo, Josh Hamilton – Duet, Tzitel Voss – Informative, Maegan Conley – Humorous, Jamaka Davis – POI, Scott Reich – Dramatic, Steven Kalich – Humorous, Joe Muller – Oratory
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Act 1 Winner – Winston Churchill, TX, coached by Brandon Forinash
Award accepted by Jackson Reich
Act 1 Nominees:
– Albuquerque Academy, NM
– Democracy Prep Endurance, NY
– Roseville, MN
– Tusky Valley, OH
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Act 2 Winner – Mission San Jose, CA, coached
by Brandon Stewart
Award accepted by Rahul Iyer
Act 2 Nominees:
– Achievement First, NY
– Judson Theatre Arts, TX
– Liberty North, MO
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Act 3 Winner – Apple Valley, MN, coached by Luke Ostrander
Award accepted by Halima Badri
Act 3 Nominees:
– Archbishop Mitty, CA
– Harlingen High South, TX
– Woodbury, MN
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Sweepstakes Winning Coaches
(pictured left to right)
Scott Reich, Luke Ostrander, Brandon Stewart
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Josephine Dukes Teacher of the Year
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NIETOC Executive Director
Tommie Lindsey with 2019 Recipient
Sarah Rosenberg
and her students from
Democracy Prep, NY
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Perfect Performance Winner
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John Duncan of Harlingen High South in TX,
coached by Maegan Conley & Steven Kalich,
pictured with Demond Wilson, NIETOC Founder and Producer.
John was the winner of the 2019 Perfect Performance Award and Scholarship as the top individual performer at this year’s tournament. For more information about Perfect Performance workshops and camps, visit the
Perfect Performance website
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The application to become a 2019-20 Bid Tournament is
available here
and is due by
June 10
. A reminder that the $50 charge for this is waived if the host school was a bid school last year AND attended the 2019 tournament. Take a few minutes to do this if you host a tournament, and if there is a lack of bid tournaments in your area or region, please encourage the directors of tournaments you attend to apply for a bid as well.
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Join us in the Great State of Texas May 8-10, 2020 at
J. Frank Dobie High School in Houston!
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