NFA Elims

Elimination Round Participants at NFA Nationals

Megan Weiner

Octafinalist at NFA 2026
Event: Programmed Oral Interpretation
Host: Tennessee State University, Nashville TN

George Vang

NOVICE Semifinalist at NFA 2023
Record: 3-3
Host: Bradley University, Peoria IL
Topic: Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase restrictions on political campaigns for public office in one or more of the following areas: political communication, campaign spending, interest groups.

Ayyah Al-jibouri

Double Octofinalist at NFA 2022
Record: 4-2
Host: Illinois State University
Topic: Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially curtail its counterterrorism operations in one or more of the following areas: statutory authorization for use of military force, air and/or drone strikes, combat and/or 127e programs.

Kevin Ozomaro

Double-Octafinalis at NFA 2019
Record: 5-1 (bye in triple octas)
Host: City of Santa Ana, California
Topic: Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase actions by United States Cyber Command to prevent complex catastrophe and/or protect critical infrastructure.

Vince Agwada

Double Octafinalist at NFA 2026
Record: 4-2 (Bye through triple octas)
Host: Tennessee State University, Nashville TN
Topic: Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its military presence and/or scientific exploration in the Arctic or Antarctic.

Autumn Nowdesha

NOVICE Semifinalist at NFA 2023
Record: 2-4
Host: Bradley University, Peoria IL
Topic: Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase restrictions on political campaigns for public office in one or more of the following areas: political communication, campaign spending, interest groups.

David Kirker

Octafinalist at NFA 2022
Event: Extemporaneous Speaking
Host: Illinois State University

Banafshae Khan

Double-Octafinalist at NFA 2017
Record: 4-2
Host: University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
Topic: iResolved: The United States Federal Government should substantially reduce the role of the United States Southern Command in Latin America.n America.

Jason Sabbadini

Double Octafinalist at NFA 2025
Record: 4-2 (3-0 win in triple octas)
Host: Wayne State University, Detroit MI
Topic: Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase prohibitions on the development and/or use of artificial intelligence in one or more of the following areas: law enforcement, automation, and/or privacy.

Tatiana Trujillo

NOVICE Third Place at NFA 2023
Event: Extemporaneous Speaking
Host: Bradley University, Peoria IL

Ayyah Al-jibouri

Double Octafinalist at NFA 2021
Record: 4-2 (3-0 win in triple octas)
Host: Lafayette College (ONLINE)
Topic: Resolved: The United States federal government should implement immigration reform that removes substantial statutory restrictions on legal immigration into the United States.