IPPF Announces Top 16 Teams



2014-15 COMPETITION: IPPF ANNOUNCES SWEET 16 TEAMS
FEBRUARY 12TH, 2015
| BICKEL & BREWER FOUNDATION


On behalf of Bickel & Brewer Foundation and New York University, we present the results of the International Public Policy Forum’s “Top 32” round:

St. Mark's School of Texas advances over Bellarmine College Preparatory School from California.

Team Czech Republic advances over Plano Senior High School from Texas.

Bob Jones High School from Alabama advances over NYC iSchool from New York.

Clayton High School from Missouri advances over Nixa High School from Missouri.

Taipei American School from Taiwan advances over The Winsor School from Massachusetts.

Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy from Utah advances over Colleyville Heritage High School from Texas.

Team Singapore advances over Hathaway Brown School from Ohio.

Lambert High School from Georgia advances over Hwa Chong Institution from Singapore.

St. John's Ravenscourt School from Canada advances over New Hope Academy from California.

St. Paul Academy and Summit School from Minnesota advances over Albuquerque Academy from New Mexico.

Durham Academy from North Carolina advances over Team Singapore.

Bellaire High School from Texas advances over DuPont Manual High School from Kentucky.

Kugnus Acts from New Jersey advances over Hendrickson High School from Texas.

Bridgewater Raritan High School from New Jersey advances over Crofton House School from Canada.

Union High School from Washington advances over Abington Heights High School from Pennsylvania.

Bob Jones High School from Alabama advances over Carroll High School from Indiana.

To view the update contest bracket, click here. 

http://www.ippfdebate.com/ippf/document/2014-15-competition-ippf-announces-sweet-16-teams


Congratulations to all of the “Top 32” teams. The judges enjoyed the debates and were impressed with the quality of the written advocacy.

The "Sweet 16" round will begin immediately, with teams exchanging essays against new opponents.


The "Elite 8" teams will be announced on March 19, 2015. These teams earn an all-expenses-paid trip to the IPPF Finals in New York City May 1-3, 2015.

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