Speaking in front of the SBOE as a representative of TSCA was an amazing experience. Getting to see two of my OG interpers was icing on the cake.

Mondays are my favorite because we get to have Middle School Practice! Grapevine Debate GHS Oral Interpretation #wearegcisd

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Donna Gunn at Grapevine High School was welcomed into the National Speech & Debate Association NSDA as an honorary member for her incredible dedication and support of GHS Oral Interpretation and Grapevine Debate! #wearegcisd #speechanddebate #grapevine

So proud of Katy! She semifinaled in Dramatic Interpretation and FINALED in Humorous Interpretation at the Barkley Forum, a national tournament! GHS Oral Interpretation TXFA Grapevine High School #wearegcisd #grapevine

We’re officially back in Texas! Send good thoughts to GHS Oral Interpretation and Grapevine Debate as we head back to Dallas. #wearegcisd

All grapevine speech and debate students have survived the Atlanta escape room: real world edition! We have arrived back at Grapevine in one piece and all students have been returned to their parents. 💫 #wearegcisd

Anirudh and Surya didn’t drop a single ballot! They went undefeated, becoming the UIL CX District Champs. Anirudh also took the top speaker award! We’ll be heading to state in March! Grapevine Debate Grapevine High School Grapevine-Colleyville ISD #wearegcisd

Throwback to TFA State in 2022! Can’t wait to take my mustangs to Houston in a few weeks! Grapevine High School GHS Oral Interpretation TXFA Grapevine Debate Grapevine-Colleyville ISD

Thanks to amazing parents who got their kids to an *early* flight. Grapevine Interp and Debate are off to Harvard! #wearegcisd TXFA Grapevine Debate GHS Oral Interpretation Grapevine High School #speechanddebate

Day one of NSDA districts! We have one of the most competitive districts out there (especially in Congress) and I’m so proud of my students! 6th, 9th, 10th, and 15th in Congress out of 73 total competitors across senate and house. AND we swept Novice Congress! #wearegcisd

“I do look good, don’t I!” - Edward Tulane GCISD Fine Arts Grapevine High School

Signy Ackermann is off to NYU! I am so so so proud of her and grateful to celebrate her next step at the Fine Arts Signing Day. #wearegcisd GCISD Fine Arts Grapevine High School GHS Oral Interpretation

Four more days of school and then a hectic summer of wedding planning!

And we’re off to Phoenix for nationals! National Speech & Debate Association TXFA

7 students from GHS Oral Interpretation and Grapevine Debate competed against 6,140 other students at the largest academic competition in the world. Top 60 in HI (Signy and Katy). Top 32 in Big Questions (Aadi). Top 120 in Prose (Signy). 13th in the nation in Storytelling (Katy). So proud ❤️

It’s time to say goodbye to Grapevine- but these will *always* be my kids. They made every day worth it. On to the next adventure!

“So where are you going?” I’m going to be a Royse City Bulldog with Spencer Tilley! I’ll be helping with theatre and he’ll be helping me with speech. We’ll see more of each other and be able to cut down our commute in the future. I can’t wait to work with my life partner!

Took four students to their very first TFA tournament. So proud that they took 6th in DX, 3rd in Prose, and 2nd in Oratory!