IN THE BEGINNING...
Providence High School opened in 1989 and by 1992 boasted the NSDA National Champion in Lincoln-Douglas Debate. The team remained strong throughout the 1990's and into the early 2000's, but sadly, the team dissolved and was inactive for many years. However, in 2011, the team re-emerged as a place where academic excellence, integrity, team spirit, and competition are celebrated as an integral part of our school community.
FORMER COACHES
2015-2022 - Megan Butt - NSDA 1 Diamond Coach - Carolina West Coach of the Year 2020
2017-2022 - Radi Muhammad - Carolina West Assistant Coach of the Year 2020
2011-2018 - Nicole Jenkins - NSDA 2 Diamond Coach - TFL Coach of the Year 2016 - Carolina West Coach of the Year 2017
2014-2018 - Lauren Dale
2017-2018 - Zach Onstot
FORMER TEAM CAPTAINS
2021-2022 - Diya Bhatt, Victor Brancieri, Ethan Hill, Aum Kendapadi, Arvindh Manian, William Pan, Elizabeth Park
2020-2021 - Connor Deir
2019-2020 - Omotayo Fasan, Hunter Kouchi
2018-2019 - Gayatri Chopra, Varun Sattenapalli
2017-2018 - Emma Carter, Aniketh Dumpala
2016-2017 - Jordan Schuler, Carlie Smith
2015-2016 - Jordan Schuler, Carlie Smith
2014-2015 - Leah Mell, Rachel Pomerantz
2013-2014 - Brandon Greenblatt, Jacob Greenblatt
2012-2013 - Sarah Claypoole
NSDA NATIONAL QUALIFIERS
2022 - Victor Brancieri (USX)
2022 - Annie Eilers (IX)
2022 - Jennie Fan (World Schools)
2022 - Aum Kendapadi (LD, World Schools)
2022 - Arvindh Manian (World Schools)
2022 - Mrunal Munshi (Policy)
2022 - William Pan (World Schools)
2022 - Saad Rangoonwala (House)
2022 - Tanvi Sathish (Policy)
2021 - Diya Bhatt (IX, USX) - Octofinalist in DX Extemp
2021 - Victor Brancieri (House)
2021 - Lucas Ciscato (Info, Duo) - Quarterfinalist in Duo
2021 - Connor Deir (House) - Semifinalist in the House
2021 - Annie Eilers (Info)
2021 - Jennie Fan (World Schools)
2021 - Ethan Hill (HI, Duo) - Quarterfinalist in Duo
2021 - Aum Kendapadi (World Schools) - 8th Place in World Schools
2021 - Arvindh Manian (World Schools)
2021 - William Pan (World Schools)
2021 - Elizabeth Park (OO) - Double Octofinalist in OO
2021 - Sydney Zolotorofe (Info)
2020 - Diya Bhatt (DX Extemp)
2020 - Connor Deir (House)
2020 - Maria Echeverry (House, World Schools) - Double Octofinalist in World Schools
2020 - Omotayo Fasan (POI)
2020 - Aum Kendapadi (World Schools) - Octofinalist in World Schools
2020 - Hunter Kouchi (House)
2020 - Aditya Mehta (Policy)
2020 - Elizabeth Park (OO)
2020 - Owen Phoenix-Flood (Policy)
2020 - Naveen Ramasamy (Policy)
2020 - Samad Rangoonwala (World Schools) - Double Octofinalist in World Schools
2020 - Joy Yochem (Policy)
2019 - Zain Chaudhry (LD)
2019 - Connor Deir (World Schools) - Triple Octofinalist in World Schools
2019 - Maria Echeverry (World Schools) - Triple Octofinalist in World Schools
2019 - Omotayo Fasan (POI)
2019 - Charlotte Houser (USX, IX)
2019 - Hunter Kouchi (House)
2019 - Owen Phoenix-Flood (Policy)
2019 - Arthi Ranganathan (USX)
2019 - Varun Sattenapalli (House) - Semifinalist in the House
2019 - Joy Yochem (Policy)
2018 - Zain Chaudhry (World Schools) - Triple Octofinalist in World Schools
2018 - Aniketh Dumpala (House, World Schools) - Triple Octofinalist in World Schools
2018 - Neelu Gupta (World Schools)
2018 - Charlotte Houser (USX)
2018 - Max Mavian (USX)
2018 - Owen Phoenix-Flood (PF)
2018 - Samith Shetty (PF)
2018 - Kathleen Wang (USX)
2017 - Iris Brammer (HI)
2017 - Eliott Brown (World Schools) - 5th Place in World Schools
2017 - Aniketh Dumpala (World Schools) - 8th Place in World Schools
2017 - Jordan Schuler (USX, World Schools) - 8th Place in World Schools - 8th Place Top Speaker in World Schools - 4 Year National Qualifier
2016 - Iris Brammer (HI)
2016 - Neelu Gupta (World Schools) - Double Octofinalist in World Schools
2016 - Joseph Kim (World Schools) - Double Octofinalist in World Schools
2016 - Jordan Schuler (USX)
2016 - Carlie Smith (OO)
2016 - Kathleen Wang (USX)
2015 - Gina Atkins (Duo)
2015 - Alex Brookins (Duo) - Quarterfinalist in Storytelling
2015 - Sanjana Kapur (World Schools)
2015 - Kyra McLaren (DI)
2015 - Pranaya Pakala (HI)
2015 - Rachel Pomerantz (USX) - Octofinalist in USX
2015 - Sasha Rogelberg (OO)
2015 - Jordan Schuler (House)
2015 - Sunny Zhang (World Schools)
2014 - Rachel Pomerantz (USX)
2014 - Cheryl Wang (USX)
2014 - Brandon Greenblatt (USX)
2014 - Alexis Daniels (Duo)
2014 - Kyra McLaren (Duo)
2014 - Jacob Greenblatt (Policy)
2014 - Jordan Schuler (Policy)
2013 - Brandon Greenblatt (Policy)
2013 - Jacob Greenblatt (Policy)
2013 - Leah Mell (DI)
2013 - Rachel Pomerantz (Policy)
2013 - Kimberly Zhang (Policy)
2012 - Aidan McConnell (Extemp)
TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS QUALIFIERS
2022 - Lucas Ciscato (Duo) - 3rd Place in Duo
2022 - Ethan Hill (Duo, HI) - 3rd Place in Duo
2022 - Arvindh Manian (PF Silver)
2022 - William Pan (PF Silver)
2021 - Diya Bhatt (Extemp)
2021 - Lucas Ciscato (Duo) - 6th Place in Duo
2021 - Ethan Hill (Duo, HI) - 6th Place in Duo
2021 - Arvindh Manian (PF Silver)
2021 - Aditya Mehta (PF Silver At-Large)
2021 - William Pan (PF Silver)
2021 - Elizabeth Park (OO) - Quarterfinalist in OO
2021 - Naveen Ramasamy (PF Silver At-Large)
NIETOC QUALIFIERS
2022 - Lucas Ciscato (Duo)
2022 - Ethan Hill (Duo)
2021 - Diya Bhatt (Extemp)
2021 - Lucas Ciscato (Duo) - Quarterfinalist in Duo
2021 - Ethan Hill (Duo Interpretation) - Quarterfinalist in Duo
NCFL NATIONAL QUALIFIERS
2022 - Andrew Ai (LD)
2022 - Diya Bhatt (Extemp)
2022 - Maia Campbell (DP)
2022 - Lucas Ciscato (Duo)
2022 - Annie Eilers (Dec, Extemp)
2022 - Jennie Fan (Congress)
2022 - Ethan Hill (Duo)
2022 - Aum Kendapadi (LD)
2021 - Masterson Award for Overall Sweepstakes, Wright Award for Debate
2021 - Andrew Ai (LD) - Triple Octofinalist in LD
2021 - Diya Bhatt (Extemp, OO) - Semifinalist in Extemp
2021 - Victor Brancieri (Congress) - Quarterfinalist in Congress
2021 - Lucas Ciscato (Duo) - Semifinalist in Duo Interpretation
2021 - Connor Deir (Congress)
2021 - Aditi Dumpala (Extemp)
2021 - Annie Eilers (Dec)
2021 - Jennie Fan (Congress) - Semifinalist in Congressional Debate
2021 - Ethan Hill (DP, Duo) - Semifinalist in Duo Interpretation
2021 - Aum Kendapadi (LD)
2021 - Arvindh Manian (PF) - NATIONAL CHAMPION in PF
2021 - Aditya Mehta (PF) - Triple Octofinalist in PF
2021 - Elizabeth Park (OO) - Quarterfinalist in OO
2021 - William Pan (PF) - NATIONAL CHAMPION in PF
2021 - Naveen Ramasamy (PF) - Triple Octofinalist in PF
2021 - Samad Rangoonwala (LD)
2021 - Farhan Raza (Congress) - Quarterfinalist in Congress
2020 - Diya Bhatt (Extemp)
2020 - Connor Deir (Congress)
2020 - Ethan Hill (DP)
2020 - Omotayo Fasan (OI)
2020 - Arvindh Manian (PF)
2020 - Aditya Mehta (Policy)
2020 - William Pan (PF)
2020 - Elizabeth Park (Dec, OO)
2020 - Owen Phoenix-Flood (Policy)
2020 - Naveen Ramasamy (Policy)
2020 - Samad Rangoonwala (LD)
2020 - Joy Yochem (Policy)
2020 - Sydney Zolotorofe (OO)
2019 - Zain Chaudhry (LD)
2019 - Gayatri Chopra (OI)
2019 - Giancarlo Gonzalez (Duo)
2019 - Ethan Hill (Duo)
2019 - Omotayo Fasan (OI)
2019 - Charlotte Houser (Extemp)
2019 - Elizabeth Park (Dec)
2019 - Sam Parrish (Duo)
2019 - Owen Phoenix-Flood (Policy)
2019 - Varun Sattenapalli (Congress)
2019 - Ali Tyler (Duo)
2019 - Ali Tyler (OI)
2019 - Joy Yochem (Policy)
2018 - Emma Carter (OI)
2018 - Aniketh Dumpala (Congress)
2018 - Omotayo Fasan (Dec)
2018 - Charlotte Houser (Extemp)
2018 - Sam Parrish (Duo)
2018 - Ali Tyler (Duo)
2018 - Ana Urrutia (OI)
2018 - Kathleen Wang (Extemp)
2017 - Emma Carter (OI)
2017 - Gayatri Chopra (Dec)
2017 - Omotayo Fasan (Dec)
2017 - Sanjana Kapur (LD)
2017 - Max Mavian (OO)
2017 - Jordan Schuler (Congress) - 8th Place in Congress
2017 - Eliott Brown (Policy)
2017 - Neelu Gupta (Policy)
2017 - Aniketh Dumpala (Policy)
2017 - Kush Nigam (Policy)
2016 - Marsalis Atkins (Duo)
2016 - Alex Brookins (Duo)
2016 - Iris Brammer (HI)
2016 - Sanjana Kapur (LD)
2016 - Max Mavian (Dec)
2016 - Carlie Smith (OO)
2016 - Bennett Stillerman (Policy)
2016 - Joseph Kim (Policy)
2015 - Kyra McLaren (OI) - Octafinalist in OI
2015 - Leah Mell (DP)
2015 - Rachel Pomerantz (Extemp)
2015 - Sasha Rogelberg (OO) - Semifinalist in OO
2015 - Jordan Schuler (Policy)
2015 - Carlie Smith (Dec)
2015 - Bennett Stillerman (Policy)
2015 - Kathleen Wang (Extemp)
2014 - Brandon Greenblatt (Congress)
2014 - Leah Mell (OI)
2014 - Pranaya Pakala (Dec)
2014 - Rachel Pomerantz (Extemp)
2014 - Sasha Rogelberg (OO)
2014 - Alexis Daniels (Duo) - 8th Place in Duo
2014 - Kyra McLaren (Duo) - 8th Place in Duo
2014 - Daniel Kim (Policy)
2014 - Cheryl Wang (Policy)
2013 - Sarah Claypoole (Policy)
2013 - Brandon Greenblatt (Extemp)
2013 - Simran Kashyap (Policy)
2013 - Lucy Keller (Policy)
2013 - Pranaya Pakala (Dec)
2013 - Cheryl Wang (Policy)
2012 - Aidan McConnell (Extemp)
2012 - Leah Mell (DI)
2012 - Juilee Shivalkar (Policy)
2012 - Lucy Su (Policy)
TFL STATE CHAMPIONS
2022 - Arvindh Manian (CD)
2021 - Aditya Mehta (JVPF)
2021 - Naveen Ramasamy (JVPF)
2019 - 3rd Place Sweepstakes Overall
2019 - Zain Chaudhry (LD)
2019 - Elizabeth Park (Dec)
2018 - Owen Phoenix-Flood (JVPF)
2018 - Samith Shetty (JVPF)
2016 - Marsalis Atkins (POI)
2016 - Iris Brammer (HI)
2016 - Alex Brookins (Expos)
2015 - Gina Atkins (Duo)
2015 - Alex Brookins (Duo)
2015 - Leah Mell (Expos)
CAROLINA WEST DISTRICT CHAMPIONS
2022 - 1st Place Sweepstakes Overall
2022 - Lucas Ciscato (Duo)
2022 - Ethan Hill (Duo)
2021 - 1st Place Sweepstakes Overall
2021 - Diya Bhatt (USX)
2021 - Lucas Ciscato (Duo)
2021 - Ethan Hill (Duo, HI)
2021 - Elizabeth Park (OO)
2021 - Sydney Zolotorofe (Info)
2020 - Owen Phoenix-Flood (Policy)
2020 - Joy Yochem (Policy)
2019 - Zain Chaudhry (LD)
2019 - Owen Phoenix-Flood (Policy)
2019 - Joy Yochem (Policy)
2018 - Kathleen Wang (USX)
2017 - Jordan Schuler (USX)
2016 - Jordan Schuler (USX)
2015 - Gina Atkins (Duo)
2015 - Alex Brookins (Duo)
2015 - Jordan Schuler (Congress)
2015 - Pranaya Pakala (HI)
2015 - Rachel Pomerantz (USX)
2013 - Brandon Greenblatt (Policy
2013 - Jacob Greenblatt (Policy)
2013 - Leah Mell (DI)
CAROLINA WEST DISTRICT STUDENTS OF THE YEAR
2022 - Ethan Hill
2021 - Connor Deir
2019 - Gayatri Chopra
2018 - Aniketh Dumpala
2016 - Marsalis Atkins
TFL JACKIE FOOTE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE
2018 - Aniketh Dumpala
NSDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN
2022 - Lucas Ciscato
2021 - Diya Bhatt
2021 - Connor Deir
2021 - Ethan Hill
2021 - Aum Kendapadi
2021 - Arvindh Manian
2021 - William Pan
2021 - Elizabeth Park
2021 - Samad Rangoonwala
2020 - Omotayo Fasan
2020 - Owen Phoenix-Flood
2020 - Ali Tyler
2019 - Varun Sattenapalli
2019 - Joy Yochem
NSDA PREMIER DISTINCTION
2022 - Ethan Hill
2017 - Jordan Schuler