Declamations 2020
Welcome to the Class of 2024 Virtual Declamation Ceremony. This is an exhibition of writing and public speaking talents our students have mastered throughout their middle school years. Each student has selected either an essential topic, a person of significance, or meaningful personal story to share with the community. Their selection represents their passions, their beliefs, and their journeys. Join us in celebrating their achievement.
The Declaimers
Pay Our College Athletes
Charlie Adams
Immigration
Youssef Ahmar
How We Are Affecting Our Reefs
Teddy Balkind
Income Inequality
Mary Catherine Besgen
Planned Parenthood: The Essential Services
McLain Boege
Renewable Energy
Chris Briggs
Hydraulic Fracturing: The Good, Bad, and Everything in Between
Eli Brody
Video Games VS. The World
Virginia Caceres
Gas Vs. Electric: What Will Power Our Future?
Kieran Carbin
The Story of a Survivor
Lily Carre
Rachel Carson: A Voice for the Environment
Megan Case
Technology Education
Brendan Casey
The Preposterous Pink Tax
Jackie Cecil
Horseracing: A Death Sentence
Lucy Collins
The Issue of the Gender Gap for Athletes
Pearse Connell
Learning How to Learn
Bradford Cooper
Growth Through Darkness
Joe Derr
A Long Walk to Justice
Will Drapkin
The Future of Asteroid Mining
Bailey Finn
Conserving Endangered Species
Avery Fleisch
A Lasting Impact
Asa Fleischer
Edie Windsor: A Fight for Same-Sex Marriage
Carys Gardner
Bill Gates: Building a Better World
Ainsley Glenday
Gun Control in the United States
Claudia Heffern
Reggie Fils-aime and Dedication
Billy Heyn
The Fight for Equality
Matthew Hunt
Why Healthcare Is a Right, Not a Privilege
Ford Johnson
The Genius of Marie Curie
Nihaal Kochar
The Fermi Paradox: Are We Alone in the Universe?
Annabelle Kremens
An Inspiration Above All
Sarah Lau
Fight For Your Lives, Before It’s Someone Else’s Job
Izzy Levi
Food Allergies: A Trick to a Treat
Derek Levy
Same Love
Charlie Lukens
Aristotle Today
Jack Lyons
The Fight to End Child Malnutrition
Lily Magliacano
Thomas Sowell
Connor Mannix
The Life of a Navy Seal
William Mathus
I Can Only Imagine
Scarlett McRoberts
The Importance of a Living Wage
Watson Meyer
Jackie Robinson
Henry Moro
The Injustice In The Foster Care System
Ava Mortamais
Killing Fido
Fiona Mueller
The Notorious RBG
Kelly Neuner
Behind Her Eyes
Bobby Orlich
Fast Fashion: Killing Our Planet One Shirt at a Time
Eliza Patty
Helpless? I Don’t Think So
Claire Pellegrino
Virginia Walden Ford
Nicole Perez
The Negative Effects of Social Media
Sally Picon
Where the Wild Things Aren't
Sienna Pilla
A Dog's Benefits
Abhi Polaki
Race Forward
Leo Powilatis
America's Strange Addiction
Nailah Profit
Mychal Judge: The Story of Compassion and Service
Calum Regan
More Than a Basketball Player
Patrick Regan
Joan of Arc: A Story of Conviction
Jack Ritchie
Animal Abuse
Sebastian Rosario
Ben Hogan's Drive
Chad Ruggiero
La Mia Torta di Compleanno
Sylvia Samardzija
Severity and Awareness of Food Allergies
Ella Sanders
The Affects of Screen Time
Ella Sato-Connell
The US Food Supply Chain
Isabelle Schuh
Slurs: Spoken Crimes
Lauren Schultz
Lillian Wald: A Nurse for the People
Eliza Schwartz
From Failure to Success: The Story of Jack Ma
Andrew Seel
Elon Musk
Angad Sethi
The Academic Achievement Gap
Theo Shields
The Importance of a Good Night’s Rest: Understanding the Third of Our Lives That We Take for Granted
Om Shrikam
Senator Chris Murphy’s Shot at Making a Lasting Change
Liza Sieghart
An Invisible Disorder
Sofia Staikos
Creating Awareness of Abuse of Female Athletes
Lily Stevens
Tesla’s Impact
Matthew Stimpson
How to Prevent Teenagers from Experiencing the Negative Affects of Social Media
Tema Wagner
Gus Grissom: Setting Milestones on Earth and in Space
Will Warren
Alan Turing
Dylan West
Changing Climate Melts Winter Hopes
Daniel Zoubarev