Congratulations To Participants Of “BDC Fall Classic” Event

(Lexington, Kentucky): Throughout November, students competed in the BDC Fall Classic, a month-long debate tournament. As part of the After School Learning Program, the Bluegrass Debate Coalition created an innovative and accessible method of competition, allowing students to sign up for debates that took place virtually and after school.

Students debated the topic, “Increased United States federal regulation of cryptocurrency transactions and/or assets will produce more benefits than harms.”

Congratulations to the top teams in open public forum debate:

• First Place Team: Aaron George, Grade 5, SCAPA of Bluegrass, and Aarav Tibrewal, Grade 4, Rosa Parks Elementary
• Second Place Team: Aryan Rana, Grade 5, Wellington Elementary, and Aarko Guha*, Grade 4, Rosa Parks Elementary
• Third Place Team: Anoushka Nair, Grade 4, Garrett Morgan Elementary, and Aarko Guha*, Grade 4, Rosa Parks Elementary

Congratulations to the top speakers in open public forum debate:

• First Place: Aaron George, Grade 5, SCAPA of Bluegrass
• Second Place: Aarav Tibrewal, Grade 4, Rosa Parks Elementary
• Third Place: Aryan Rana, Grade 5, Wellington Elementary
• Fourth Place: Aarko Guha, Grade 4, Rosa Parks Elementary
• Fifth Place: Anoushka Nair, Grade 4, Garrett Morgan Elementary

Additionally, many BDC middle school and high school students exemplified leadership by volunteering to adjudicate debates at the BDC Fall Classic. We thank all students who participated in the event, and send a special congratulations to our top debaters and speakers!