For more than 30 years, The City Club of Cleveland has hosted the annual High School Debate Championship in which the top two area high school debaters square off in a classic "Lincoln-Douglas" style debate. Despite the pandemic, we are moving forward with this tradition and presenting the championship virtually.
The two finalists, Sophia Avery, a junior at Chagrin Falls High School, and Soren Palencik, a senior at Hawken School, will be debating Resolved: The United States ought to guarantee universal child care.
Sophia Avery
Junior, Chagrin Falls High School
Soren Palencik
Senior, Hawken School
Nick Castele
Reporter/Producer, ideastream
Thomas R. Lucchesi
Partner, BakerHostetler
Dan Moulthrop
CEO, The City Club of Cleveland
