Harvard Debate Club Invitees: * Cidney Hundley * Jibria Pool * Jamyah Rembert * Alex Marcial Peralta * Aniya Cleveland * Stephanie Smith * Jayden Washington * Khalil Tamper * Jada Topping * Kendra Gardiner

Debate League Concludes Inaugural Season with Final Rounds & Awards

Birmingham City Schools

April 17, 2026

SpeakFirst

The SpeakFirst Birmingham Urban Debate League held its final debate rounds and an awards ceremony for its inaugural season last night at G.W. Carver High School!

High School Champs

High School Debate Teams:

  1. Champions: Cidney Hundley and Jibria Poole of Wenonah High School

  2. Second Place: Carlos Smith and Lazariya South of Huffman High School

  3. Third Place Kendra Gardiner and Keyon Cox of Wenonah

High School Individual

  1. Top Speaker: Jibria Poole of Wenonah

  2. Second Speaker: Khalil Tamper of Ramsay

  3. Third Speaker: Lazariya South of Huffman

  4. Fourth Speaker: Cidney Hundley of Wenonah

  5. Fifth Speaker: Jada Topping of Ramsay

Middle School Champs

Middle School Debate Teams:

  1. Champions: Jamya Rembert and Alex Marcial Peralta of Phillips

  2. Second Place: Stephanie Smith and Aniya Cleveland of W.J. Christian

  3. Third Place: Jayden Washington and Mckenna Parker of Phillips

Middle School Individual:

  1. Top Speaker: Jamyah Rembert of Phillips

  2. Second Speaker: Aniya Cleveland of W.J. Christian

  3. Third Speaker: Stephanie Smith of W.J. Christian

  4. Fourth Speaker: Jayden Washington of Phillips

  5. Fifth Speaker: McKenna Parker of Phillips

In addition, the following students have been invited to participate in the Harvard Debate Camp this summer!

  • Cidney Hundley

  • Jibria Pool

  • Jamyah Rembert

  • Alex Marcial Peralta

  • Aniya Cleveland

  • Stephanie Smith

  • Jayden Washington

  • Khalil Tamper

  • Jada Topping

  • Kendra Gardiner

Photos from the event are available in our Flickr album.