Forensics Speech and Debate Program
At Catholic Memorial, nearly every student participates in forensics, or speech and debate, at one point in his academic career. CM's faculty work with students to produce confident public speakers through various classroom activities, and in the Speech and Debate club, students perform and compete interscholastically as they recite speeches, dramatic acts and original oratory. Since 1961, the school's Speech and Debate program has produced over twenty-five state and three national champions, and the 2010 team won the “Founder's Award” at Nationals.
The following are the Massachusetts Forensics League State Champions listed with their winning categories.
1985: Michael Kenneally '86 (Congress); 1989: Stephen Hebert '91/Kevin Connolly '92 (Duo Interpretation); 1990: Nick DePace '90 (Dramatic Interpretation); 1992: Joseph Cassidy '95 (Novice Reading); 1993: James Carrigan '96 (JV Extemporaneous); 1993: Sean Brennan '93 (Radio Broadcasting); 1994: Brian Donahue '94(Poetry Reading); 1995: Arthur J. Lewis '95 (Radio Broadcasting); 1998: Alex MacMillan '01 (Prose Reading); 1999: Paul Hawkins '99 (Radio Broadcasting); 1999: Alex MacMillan '01 (Prose Reading); 1999: Matthew Maalouf '02 (Declamation); 2000: Matthew Maalouf '02 (Declamation); 2005: Joseph McLean '07 (Declamation); 2006: Liam Concannon '08 (Declamation); 2006: Christian Holland '06 (Dramatic Interpretation); 2006: Max Erilus '06 (Play Reading); 2008: Joseph Murphy '08(Radio Broadcasting); 2009 Michael Giovanucci '09 (Play Reading); 2010 Patrick Simas '10 (Dramatic Performance); 2010 Christopher Masterson '10 (Oratory); 2010 John Allaire '13 (Declamation); 2010 Joseph Botsch '11 (Best Speaker PF Debate); 2011 Jhovani Vonleh '12 (Oratory); 2011 Ryan Lemoie '12 (Radion Broadcasting
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