Shanley High School Wins $10,000 at IPPF Finals

And the Winner Is: Shanley High School is awarded the $10,000 grand prize after being named the 2012-13 IPPF World Champion. Pictured (L-R): Bickel & Brewer Partner John W. Bickel II, NYU President John Sexton, Sebastian Startz, Thomas Startz, Chase Johnson, and Bickel & Brewer Partner William A. Brewer III. Announcing the 2012-13 IPPF World Champion: Shanley High School The Bickel & Brewer Foundation and New York University are pleased to announce the results of the 2012-13 International Public Policy Forum (IPPF) Finals!   During a banquet and awards ceremony in New York City on Saturday, April 13, Shanley High School from Fargo, North Dakota, was named the IPPF World Champion. Shanley High School receives a $10,000 grand prize and the "Bickel & Brewer Cup."    This year's runner-up, Hamilton High School from Chandler, Arizona, receives a $3,500 prize.    Founded by the Bickel & Brewer Foundation in 2001, the IPPF is the first and only competition that gives high school students around the world the opportunity to engage in written and oral debates on issues of public policy.    More than 200 teams from 34 U.S. states and 30 countries took part in this year's competition, debating the topic, "Resolved: Adaptation should be the most urgent response to climate change."   Congratulations to all of the student participants! It's Not Too Late.. You Can Watch the IPPF Finals and Awards Ceremony Today!   Did you miss the LIVE broadcast of the IPPF debates and awards ceremony? It's not too late to watch the proceedings! Visit www.bickelbrewer.com/ippf to see videos from the IPPF Finals!

IPPF Final Results: IPPF World Champion: Shanley High School Fargo, North Dakota Runner-Up:  Hamilton High School Chandler, Arizona Semifinalists:  Debate Development Initiative Singapore East Mountain High School Sandia Park, New Mexico Quarterfinalists:  Bellaire High School Bellaire, Texas   The Dalton School New York, New York   Hathaway Brown School Shaker Heights, Ohio   Notre Dame High School Sherman Oaks, California

Calling All Debaters: The 2013-14 IPPF Competition  Do you know high school students who are ready to test their skills against teams from around the world? Encourage them to participate in the IPPF! The IPPF is open to all schools - public and private - for free. The 2013-14 topic will be announced by June. To receive competition updates, join our mailing list today by completing the form at this link! The Final Two Teams: Shanley High School debaters (left) are pictured here with students from Hamilton High School (right) prior to the final debate. The IPPF debates took place on Saturday, April 13, at The Harold Pratt House in New York City. Shanley was represented by debaters Chase Johnson, Sebastian Startz, and Thomas Startz. Hamilton was represented by debaters Nischay Upadhyayula, Rajan Seth, and Sanjay Srinivasan.   www.bickelbrewer.com/ippf