This year’s St. Catherine’s Cup, an annual British Parliamentary debate competition hosted by St. Catherine’s School, took place on October 18th and 19th. Seven dedicated Academy students represented our school in this exciting event, showcasing their talents and passion for debate.
The competition offered our students a valuable opportunity to hone their debating skills while engaging with peers from other schools who share similar interests. Over the two-day event, participants developed their critical thinking skills, delved into current affairs, and practiced the art of public speaking.
Congratulations to all our talented ACS Athens Debaters (listed in alphabetical order):
- Evgenia Bakamitsos
- Pavlos Broustas
- Danai Markouli
- Charalambos Mikropoulos
- Apostolos Tsekouras
- Ian Xenokostas
- Kai Yuet Zhang
Special recognition goes to Apostolos Tsekouras and Ian Xenokostas, who qualified for the Novice Finals, and to Evgenia Bakamitsos and Kai Yuet Zhang, who advanced to the Semi Finals! Evgenia ranked as the 11th Best Speaker, while Kai earned the impressive distinction of 2nd Best Speaker of the tournament.
We are incredibly proud of each of our debaters and extend our gratitude to everyone who supported our teams as a viewer.
Special thanks to our dedicated coaches — Ms. Amalia Zavacopoulou, Mr. Philippos Saccopoulos, and Mr. Panayiotis Hatzis — for their invaluable expertise and guidance throughout the competition.
Here’s to a fantastic beginning for ACS Athens in this year’s debate season!