Lincoln Middle Schooler Wins National Speech Championship

Jimmy McDermott from Lincoln Middle School in Mount Prospect earned a national championship in Oratorical Declamation at the 2012 NJFL National Middle School Tournament in Indianapolis, Indiana. McDermott bested other competitors from around the country in Declamation to clinch the title June 15 during the national awards assembly. Jimmy McDermott is coached by Scott McDermott.

The NJFL National Middle School Tournament was hosted in conjunction with the NFL National Speech & Debate Tournament, the high school speech and debate championships. Nearly 3,000 students participated in the tournaments, which drew visitors from across the country and beyond. For more information, visit the tournament website: www.NFLnationals.org.

About the NJFL

The NJFL is the middle-level arm of the National Forensic League (NFL), a non-partisan, not for profit educational honor society founded in 1925 by Bruno E. Jacob at Ripon College, Ripon, Wisconsin. Its purpose is to encourage and motivate high school students to participate in and become proficient in the forensic arts: debate, public speaking, and interpretation. More than 120,000 high school and middle school students, representing nearly 3,000 schools nationwide, are currently building their communication, leadership, cognitive, and presentational skills as members. Since 1925, more than 1.4 million students have found their voice in the League. For more information, please visit www.NFLonline.org.