March 8, 2022 – Local media in Pennsylvania and Georgia reported on high school teams advancing to the “Sweet 16” round in the International Public Policy Forum (IPPF), a global debate competition sponsored by the Brewer Foundation and New York University.
The Pine Creek Journal reported on a team of students from Pine-Richland High School in Gibsonia, Pennsylvania, advancing in the IPPF, the first and only contest giving high school students from around the world an opportunity to engage in written and oral debates on issues of public policy. The Journal reported that seniors Miles Brown, Matthew Farmar, Tadg Manna, Andrew Ni, Amish Sethi and Callie Stoltz make up the 2021-22 Pine-Richland High School team, coached by teacher Jeff Byko. To read more, click here.
Patch.com reported on Ivy Bridge Academy in Johns Creek, Georgia, advancing in the IPPF.
"These students analyzed and debated the role of the United States dollar in the world economy," said William A. Brewer III, partner at Brewer, Attorneys & Counselors and a founder of the IPPF, Patch.com reported. "The 16 teams that remain will compete in another written round of debates – in hopes of advancing to the IPPF Finals in New York City."
The Ivy Bridge Academy team consists of the following students: Aalif Biswas, Aiden Kim, Akshaya Poonepalle, Alex Ko, Ethan Nam, Gene Yoon, Hailey Shon, Hanming Sun, Srihansika Hansi Thadiparthi, Irene Tang, Jason Eappen, Lynden Baek, Nayan Revankar, Nina Thakur, Noah Yoon, Omer Mujawar, Prakhar Gupta, Rikhil Ranjit, and Yugeshwar Muralishar. To read more, click here.