Past Results

Speech

Primary · Ages 7–10

"Schools should use AI teachers"

Gold Carter Ong NAVI Debate

Finalists: Alp Mutlu (Ivy Bridge), Ahanika Ghosh (Ivy Bridge)

Middle · Ages 11–13

"AI will be bad for the media ecosystem"

Gold Haejoon Lim NAVI Debate

Silver Sana Vinoth

Finalist: Soha Subramanian (Ivy Bridge)

Senior · Ages 14–18

"We support the FLI Statement on Superintelligence"

Gold Elaine Kim NAVI Debate

Silver Eugene Choi NAVI Debate

Bronze Rora Kim NAVI Debate

Essay & Debate

"We support the Future of Life Institute Statement on superintelligence"

Champions

Daniel Chu, Jemin Jeon & Milo Takemoto Foothill High School

Finalists

Sahayu Raja, Ameen Patel, Eric Shen, Yaesh Alimchandani & Pranav Elaprolu Irvington High School

Semifinalists

Keika Hirono & Shion Yagi Japan

Navneet Prakash, Max Zhang & Derek Liu Irvington High School

Quarterfinalists

Rose Cupido & Lesedi Mabokano Atheneum Youth

Elena Mentgen & Armin Rouwet Alpha School

Johannah Teshome & Maya Verster Atheneum Youth

Mahdiyah & Kitana Atheneum Youth

Speech

Beginner

Gold Zhiwen Zuo

Silver Ryan Xia

Finalists: Andrea Chang, Yvonne Cui

Junior

Gold Xingyao "Felicia" Zhu

Silver Yanna Yadav

Bronze Angie Mirza

Finalist: Daniel Xiong

Senior

Gold Keika Hirono

Silver Derek Zheng

Bronze Jessica Chen, Hillary Jesslyn Brilliano

Essay & Debate

Senior Essay

Gold Jessica Chen

Speech

1st Siddharth Gowthaman Speech & Debate India

2nd Vicky Zhao Avalon Junior High

Semifinalists: Wallace Guo (Holy Trinity), Katie Lin (Appleby College)
Quarterfinalists: Shreya Mehta (Speech & Debate India), Max Zhang (Linbrook)

Essay & Debate

Flourishing

1st Kate Kim & Marley Han NAVI

2nd Aadith Kacholia & Arnav Agrawal Speech & Debate India

Generative AI

1st Aarvi Jajodia & Shanaya Ranka Speech & Debate India

2nd Krish Bhakta & Jaiden Bhakta GT/Alpha

Poverty

1st Ema Sun & Shine Wu BL UBC

2nd Charlotte Ellison & Eleanor Driver Adelaide

Elementary

Austin Choe, Anderson Song & Luke Shim NAVI

Spring 2026

Fall 2025

Spring 2025