Head of the Class 2019: Alex Martin, Episcopal Collegiate School
Alex Martin
Episcopal Collegiate School
GPA: 4.49
HONORS & ACIEVEMENTS
National Debate Championship semifinalist; two-time Arkansas Debate State Champion; National Speech and Debate Association Degree of Premier Distinction; National Speech and Debate Association Academic All American; Yale and Harvard Debate Tournament semifinalist; National Merit Finalist; Yale Book Award.
COLLEGE ATTENDING
Yale University.
CAREER GOAL
To work as an educator while also being involved in education policy and advocacy.
FAVORITE MEMORY FROM HIGH SCHOOL
Drinking boba tea with my debate coach, Mrs. Campbell, at Litchi Snow Ice in Florida at the end of the National Debate Championship. It had been a long few days, and I was at last able to just relax, talk and enjoy the boba.
THE TEACHER WHO MADE A DIFFERENCE
Mrs. Campbell, my debate coach, AP United States history teacher and constant mentor, has fundamentally changed my view of myself and of my abilities. In and out of the classroom, she sets an example in work ethic, empathy and understanding that I am always seeking to emulate.