Debate Team Shines at Northfield Mt. Hermon Tournament

On Sunday, April 26, 2026, members of the St. Sebastian's Debate Team participated in the Northfield Mt. Hermon School Public Speaking Tournament in Gill, MA.

Competitors were required to participate in three categories of public speaking: Interpretive Reading, Persuasive or After Dinner Speaking, and Impromptu Speaking. 

Congratulations to Rohan Ghatge '28, who earned the First Place Prize in the category of Impromptu Speaking, and to the team of Nate Bloomenthal '28, Rohan Ghatge '28, Rowan Koppenheffer '27 and Aiden Mack '27 who won the Third Place Prize in Team Competition. 

30 Advanced Debaters from 9 Independent Schools competed in the Tournament:

Buckingham, Browne and Nichols School
Choate Rosemary Hall
Deerfield Academy
Groton School
Northfield Mt. Hermon School
Roxbury Latin School
Stoneleigh Burnham School
St. Sebastian's School
Winsor School