Founders
Vincent Nguyen
As a current senior at Bellarmine College Prep, I've been competing in Speech & Debate for 7 years; 3 in Congressional Debate. I am currently ranked 2nd in California as my proudest achievements include National Finalist, California State Finalist, Tournament of Champions Semi-Finalist, 1st at Ryan Mills Invitational, 2nd at Stanford Invitational, 2nd at Arizona State Invitational, 3rd at Stephen Stewart Invitational, and 4th at James Logan Invitational.
I help students build their conviction in speaking and craft engaging pieces that guarantees a positive response.
Aarnav Nagabhirava
As a senior at Bellarmine College Prep, I've been in Speech & Debate for 5 years, competing in Congressional Debate and Extemporaneous Speaking. My accomplishments include 3rd at the California State Tournament, 1st at Stephen Stewart Invitational, Tournament of Champions Semi-Finalist, finalist at the Berkeley Invitational, Stanford Invitational, CSU Invitational, Arizona State Invitational, John Lewis Invitational, and James Logan Invitational.
I help students explore complex issues and teach debate from a variety of viewpoints, taking their logic to the next level.
Curriculum Directors
Rohit Vakkalagadda
I'm a freshman at Cornell who's been doing Speech & Debate for 4 years now, specifically in Extemporaneous Speaking. My proudest accomplishments include placing 2nd at 2024 Nationals, 3rd at 2023 Nationals, 2x California State Champion (2022, 2023), 3rd at 2024 California State, 1st at the Berkeley Invitational, 2nd at CSU Invitational, finalist at the Tournament of Champions, finalist at The Glenbrooks Tournament, and a 2x invitee to the exclusive MBA Round Robin.
I work with students to build fluency and confidence, while adding a pizaaz to their style of delivery.
Varun Vemulapalli
I'm a current sophomore at UC Berkeley and competed in Congressional Debate for 4 years. My major accomplishments include National Finalist, 3rd at California State, Finalist at Arizona State University, CSU Invitational, James Logan Invitational, and Cal Berkeley Invitational, as well as a semi-finalist at the Tournament of Champions.
I help students create clear and concise refutation while also maintaining a narrative to their speech
Akilan Dorairaj
I'm a freshman at UCLA who's competed in Speech & Debate for 3 years now, mostly Congressional Debate. During my senior year, I was ranked 3rd in California and 7th in the nation. My accomplishments include National Finalist, 2x finalist at California State, 3rd at Arizona State Invitational, 5th at James Logan Invitational, 2x finalist at Cal Berkeley Invitational, and 2x semi-finalist at the Tournament of Champions.
I help students explore nuances in certain arguments, allowing them to have a wider base in their logical reasoning.
