Area students recognized by National Forensic League
Special to the Gazette
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Emporia High School juniors Barbara Haynes, Will Kraft, and Talia Smith have been named National Forensic League (NFL) Academic All Americans in recognition of speech and debate excellence and academic success. NFL students may be nominated for this prestigious award if they have a GPA of 3.7/4.0 or higher, and an ACT score of 27+ or an SAT score of 2000+. Academic All Americans must hold an NFL degree of Superior Distinction or higher, reflecting the attainment of 750 or more degree points earned through competition or service. Finally, they must demonstrate outstanding character and leadership.
The National Forensic League is a not-for-profit honorary society whose mission is to promote speech and debate activities as a means to develop a student’s essential life skills and values. More than 112,000 high school and middle school students, representing more than 2,900 schools nationwide, are currently building their communication, leadership, cognitive and presentational skills as members. Since 1925, more than 1.3 million students have found their voice in the NFL. For more information, visit www.nflonline.org.
Steve_Corbin (anonymous) says...
Good Job !
You should all be very proud.
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