Tournament Results and Scholarship Recipients - 2008

Picture from 2008 PDI

Varsity Division

Champion (1st Place) and Recipient of $10,000 Drexel University Scholarship
Eddie Amador - Franklin Towne High School (PA)
Runner-Up (2nd Place) and Recipient of $7,500 Drexel University Scholarship
Ryan Rudolph - Parkway Center City High School (PA)
Semi-Finalists (Top 4) and Recipient of $5,000 Drexel University Scholarship
Yong Lin Lee - Franklin Towne High School (PA)
Jalon Alexander - Bodine High School (PA)
Quarter-Finalists (Top 8 )
Subee Jacob - Parkway Center City High School (PA)
Rubin Rhodes - Parkway Center City High School (PA)
Janeisa Davis - Mathematics, Civics, and Sciences Charter School (PA)
Melanie Young - Bodine High School (PA)

Novice Division

Champion and Recipient of $2,500 Drexel Scholarship
Xavier Brown, Paul Robeson High School
Finalist (2nd Place)
Brittany Davis, Constitution High School
Semi-Finalists (Top 4)
Nikki Branhut, Constitution High School
Ashley Hannah, Franklin Towne Charter School

Special Awards

School of the Year
Franklin Towne Charter School
Student of the Year
Subee Jacob, Parkway Center City High School
Coach of the Year
Lauren Geschel, Franklin Towne Charter School
Principal of the Year
Dr. Tom Davidson, Constitution High School
Volunteer of the Year
Evan Medina, World Communications Charter School

Cash Prizes

Outstanding Senior Award
Eddie Amador, Franklin Towne Charter School
Yong Lin Lee, Franklin Towne Charter School
Rising Star Coach Award
Paul Perry, Shaw Middle School
Bart Poindexter, Paul Robeson High School
Maria Fitzgerald, Bodine High School

City Scholars

The Top 8 Varsity students and Top 4 Novice students automatically earned a full scholarship through the City Scholars Program to attend the nationally-recognized Philadelphia Debate Institute, held August 17-24, 2008 at Drexel University. These students were:

Tournament Information