Southlake Style Reports on IPPF Champion Carroll Senior High School Debate Team

May 6, 2025 — Southlake Style reports on Brewer Foundation/NYU International Public Policy Forum (IPPF) World Champion Carroll Senior High's victory in this year's debate competition. 

The Dragons won first place at the 24th annual competition, held May 3 in New York. The team took home the “Brewer Cup” and the $10,000 grand prize.

Carroll's winning team of Tanya Kuriakose, Amber Lin, Nether Tummalapalli and Anushka Velala -- coached by Anthony Brown -- defeated DuPont Manual High School of Kentucky in the final round. Lin, a freshman, was awarded the John E. Sexton Award and a $1,000 prize for an exceptional performance during the final round.

William A. Brewer III, Brewer Foundation chairman and IPPF founder, said that "[Carroll] demonstrated a command of the topic and persuasive force that defines the art of advocacy. They earned their victory on a big stage, under the intense pressure of world-class intellectual competition."

He added,  "The IPPF doesn't just build debaters -- it cultivates future leaders. At a time when civil discourse among those with opposing views seems nonexistent, this tournament annually engages students around the world in rigorous research, writing and oral advocacy on a topic of international importance."

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