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Pelham High-Schoolers Excel At National Debate Championships

They were competing for Pelham Memorial High School's Forensic Speech team.

Pelham Memorial High School students Liam Ginsburg and Jeremy Tam placed 43rd in the nation at the NCFL debate championships.
Pelham Memorial High School students Liam Ginsburg and Jeremy Tam placed 43rd in the nation at the NCFL debate championships. (Pelham school district)

PELHAM, NY — Competing for the Forensic Speech team at the NCFL Grand National Championships over Memorial Day Weekend, Pelham Memorial High School students Liam Ginsburg and Jeremy Tam placed 43rd in the nation .

The pair advanced to the Octafinal round in the competition which was held in Louisville, Kentucky and featured 2,089 competitors from 420 schools.

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