June 6, 2022

Five juniors named Academic All Americans

Five Upper St. Clair High School students recently earned Academic All American awards from the National Speech & Debate Association. Juniors Ansh Goyal, Peer Khan, Jack Miller, Priyanka Palayekar and Daniel Wang have been honored for their academic rigor, competitive speech and debate success, and personal excellence.

“From more than 141,000 student members of the National Speech & Debate Association, fewer than one percent of students earn the Academic All American award every year,” J. Scott Wunn, executive director of the National Speech & Debate Association, said. “This tremendous accomplishment places these students among the top one-percent of all student members across the country.”

To earn this coveted honor, students must meet the following minimum requirements: 3.5 unweighted GPA; 1300 SAT or 27 ACT score; and 750 or more National Forensic League Honor Society Points.

The Upper St. Clair High School Speech & Debate Team is coached by teachers Ben Edwards, social studies, and Dave Watson, English.