Nisha Porchezhiyan

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NISHA PORCHEZHIYAN started competing in Public Forum debate in middle school and continues to compete for Milpitas High School. Nisha finished her 2017-2018 season with 2 gold and 2 silver bids to the Tournament of Champions and invitations to the the California Round Robin and Kandi King Round Robin. She has received 3rd place speaker awards from the Presentation Invitational and the Alta Silver and Black Invitational. She reached elimination rounds at the Harker Invitational, University of the Pacific, Alta, MLK, Golden Desert, Stanford, and Berkeley. She is currently President of her school’s speech and debate team, overseeing home tournaments, fundraising, and novice/middle school coaching. As Debate Captain, Nisha enjoys teaching kids what she considers the most important educational activity a child can take part in and is excited to contribute her experiences and knowledge to the Golden State Academy.

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Competitive Highlights

• quarterfinalist at The Nicolas Harker Invitational
• 3rd speaker at the Presentation Invitational
• Octafinalist at the University of the Pacific
• 1st seed and quarterfinalist at the SCU Demsey Cronin Invitational 
• 4th speaker at the SCU Demsey Cronin Invitational
• quarterfinalist and 3rd speaker at the Alta Silver and Black Invitational
• double-octafinalist at the MLK Invitational 
• octafinalist at the Golden Desert Invitational
• double-octafinalist at the Stanford Invitational
• triple-octafinalist at the Cal Invitational
• attended the Cal Round Robin and Kandi King Round Robin
• qualified to the Tournament of Champions ​