Awards and Accolades
9/26/20 Bellaire TX T.O.C. Invitational
Lauren Galvez placed 3rd in Prose Interpretation, earning the first of two bids necessary to qualify for the 2021 National Tournament of Champions, to be held in April at the Univ. of Kentucky
11/14/20 National Speech & Debate Association Springboard Open
Reya Waddell placed 5th in her Chamber and 10th overall in Congressional Debate at this national invitational for first year competitors
12/19/20 TCFL Fall Varsity Open
Reya Waddell placed 1st and Lauren Galvez 4th in Oratorical Interpretation in the vast regional league Pearl belongs to, called the TCFL (Tri-County Forensic League), a vast region spanning as far East as Burbank, South as the 101 Freeway, West as the Pacific Ocean and North as Santa Barbara.
1/22/21 Raisbeck Aviation T.O.C. Invitational (Washington State)
Lauren Galvez places 1st in Oral Interpretation, with First places from all judges
1/23/21 Palos Verdes Peninsula T.O.C.
Reya Waddell wins 1st Place in Oratorical Interpretation at a prestigious SoCal Invitational, featuring competitors from San Jose to San Diego to New Orleans
1/30/21 Lamar Texan Classic Speech T.O.C.
Lauren Galvez places 2nd in Prose, earning the second and qualifying bid to the 2021 TOC, becoming the first Pearl student to ever qualify