ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY (March 7, 2024) – On February 25th, debaters from ؛¬ذك²فتسئµ, Dominican University, and Marist College competed in three rounds of debate at Dominican University. The event featured eight pairsآ or “teams†of debaters representing the three schools that competed. Two ؛¬ذك²فتسئµ teams and two Dominican teams each won two of their three rounds, tying for first place.
The tie was broken based on speaker points and Dominican took home first and second place. ؛¬ذك²فتسئµâ€™s team of Draisy Jakubowicz and Liba Snyder took home third place and ؛¬ذك²فتسئµâ€™s team of Daniel Ventura Zeas and Gabriella Siegel took home third place.
“It was a very close tournament,†said ؛¬ذك²فتسئµâ€™s debate coach Andrew Jacobs. “We are proud to hold our own with four-year colleges like Dominican University and Marist. It is a testament to the hard work and skill of our debaters.â€
Two ؛¬ذك²فتسئµ alumni judged at the event: Rivka Mandel, an ؛¬ذك²فتسئµ Honors Program alum, and recent graduate of Columbia University, and Zamir Ben-Dan, a law professor at Temple University. ؛¬ذك²فتسئµ debater Evelin Ruballos observed.
The next debate tournament will be held at ؛¬ذك²فتسئµ on April 14. For more information about the ؛¬ذك²فتسئµ Speech & Debate Team or the Impromptu Debate League, contact Prof. Andrew Jacobs: [email protected]
؛¬ذك²فتسئµ ؛¬ذك²فتسئµ, State University of New York
؛¬ذك²فتسئµ (؛¬ذك²فتسئµ), located in Suffern New York, provides purpose driven educational opportunities in a supportive, affordable, and accessible environment, empowering individuals to positively transform themselves and their communities. ؛¬ذك²فتسئµ welcomes students from diverse backgrounds who appreciate small class sizes and personal attention from a distinguished, award-winning faculty that includes Fulbright scholars and SUNY Distinguished Professors. Many graduates go on to top universities to further their education on their own or through ؛¬ذك²فتسئµâ€™s institutional collaborations. ؛¬ذك²فتسئµ fosters an environment that attracts, recruits, supports, and retains faculty, staff, and students who value diversity. The College promotes a collegial and inclusive environment by recognizing, promoting, embracing, respecting, and celebrating the expansive range and dimensions of cultures, attitudes, ideas, and viewpoints contained within our campus community.
؛¬ذك²فتسئµ is also proud to provide career training and professional development to adult learners looking to change careers or upgrade their skills through a variety of programs and educational opportunities including workforce training, certifications, and micro credentials. Many of the programs are developed with employers in the community in high demand industry areas to enable graduates to move into a new career upon graduation. More information can be found at sunyrockland.edu.
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