On February 11, 2023, our school hosted its first speech and debate tournament at the Merle-Smith Campus: The MA Invitational. 

Student competitors from five area schools attended the competition, with Moravian's speech and debate team leaving the tournament with strong placings:

• Okezue Bell '23 and Wisdom Ufondu '23 - 2nd Place Public Forum
• Rayna Malhotra '24 and Alizeh Ali '24 - 4th Place Public Forum
• Shaan Ailawadi '26 and Aveer Chadha '26 - 6th Place Public Forum

The next competition will take place at Northampton Community College Fowler Center in Southside Bethlehem; students who place in the top three at the national qualifier will have the opportunity to compete at nationals in Louisville, Kentucky, in March.