This from Dr. Richard Paine on the NCC Alumni Facebook Page:

“I just got back from IIFA – and I know that the results are already known to many people! But just in case you haven’t heard all the details, the results of the State Championship this year include: A close-out in the final round of debate, meaning that a mutually-held State title now belongs to Steve Perry, Abigail Rachel (Abbi Van Hook), Abby Forensics (Abby Escatel), and Megan Nilles. First place in Duo Interpretation for Rachel Suwadi West and Shawn Anaya. Second Place in After Dinner for Rachel. Fourth Place in Oratory for Rachel. Fourth Place in Prose for Shawn. Fourth place speaker in debate for Abbi Van Hook, 5th place debate speaker for Megan Nilles, and 6th place debate speaker for Steve. Sixth Place in After Dinner for Abby Escatel. Third Place team overall (with Bradley first, Illinois State second, Northwestern fourth, and Northern Illinois fifth rounding out the team sweepstakes awards). AND. For only the third time in team history, a North Central student has qualified to attend the Interstate Oratorical Contest, a landmark achieved by Hailey Simmons. She will travel to James Madison University in Virginia in April to compete. AND. John Stanley was selected by the students of the state of Illinois as this year’s Dennis-Ross coaching award winner. Alumni including CodyNicholas Follis, David DePino, and Kacy Sue (Abeln) were there to celebrate it with him, as was his former-student-now-coach-at-Elgin Tim Anderson. It’s been an IIFA to remember.”