Article: Kahuku junior goes global with national debate team

Adriana Alghussein, one of the stars of Kahuku High School's champion debate team, is headed for the big time as the first Hawaii student ever chosen for the U.S. International Debate Team.

"It's like the Olympics," said Alghussein, a 16-year-old who is junior class president. "I'm so thrilled and honored."

She and four teammates from across the country will fly to Stuttgart, Germany, next month for a European contest, one of several leading up to the World Championship Debate in Lima, Peru, in August.

"It's the first time we've had someone representing the state of Hawaii not just on the national scale, but on the international scale," said Walter Kahumoku, Hawaii Speech League president. ...

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