THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, MARCH 29, 2024 Page 21 ~ Excellence in the EPS ~ A Healthy Debate EHS students compete in BDL City Championships E HS students Thalia Patino Molano and Tiffany Marquina Acosta were crowned champions in their division at the Boston Debate League (BDL) 2024 City Championships, which were held on Friday, March 8, at the Museum of Science. Competing in the Debate en Español portion of the championships, the students engaged in a carefully researched and lively debate on the public policy topic of Universal Basic Income vs. Baby Bonds. Patino Molano and Marquina Acosta were joined in the fi nals by their EHS classmates Hillary Monja Angeles and Franklin Benitez. In addition, Gabriel Ponce Lemus (a semifi nalist in the Varsity Division) and Andrew Orrellana competed in the City Championships and did a stellar job of representing EHS. EHS also received the Spirit Award team trophy, making it an all-around successful night. “The eff ort our students put Read Across America Thanks to our PreK-5 teachers and administrators Everett High School students and Boston Debate League competitors Thalia Patino Molano and Tiff any Marquina are pictured with coaches Anna Kolokithas and Ruth CardonaSuarez. forth to succeed in this intellectually exciting activity is truly inspiring,” said Debate en Español advisors Ruth Cardona-Suarez and Anna Kolokithas. “They devoted hours of research, discussion, and public-speaking practice for each tournament. We are so proud of them and always feel rewarded with their progress and achievements.” Operating seamlessly alongside the BDL English policy debate division, Debate en Español debaters engage in spirited competition at tournaments, scrimmages, Debate Academies and other BDL programming. During tournaments, Debate en Español rounds are conducted entirely in Spanish, from the debates themselves to the judging process. Cardona-Suarez and Kolokithas launched Everett High’s Debate en Español Team four years ago, and students like those who competed at the Museum of Science continue to take the program to new heights. Superintendent William Hart (at right) is pictured with Parlin School guidance counselor David Weinberg and kindergarten teacher Karen Schastny, who invited the Superintendent to read to her students on Friday, March 8, 2024. S uperintendent William Hart thanks Everett Public Schools (EPS) teachers and administrators for planning and hosting Read Across America events in classrooms throughout our district during the month of March. Thanks, also, to the countless people who donated their time and read to our students.
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