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Pranav Pattatathunaduvil attended Plano West Senior High School in Plano, Texas. He was the 2021 NSDA National Champion in International Extemp, 2020 Champion of the Glenbrooks in Domestic Extemp, and runner-up at the 2021 Montgomery Bell Academy Round Robin, 2020 Harvard Invitational, and 2020 Tournament of Champions (TOC). He is currently a freshman at Yale University, studying Global Affairs and Economics.

Pranav graciously agreed to talk with Extemp Central about his career, sharing his thoughts on navigating the wild 2020-2021 national circuit season and the people who helped him along the way.

NSDA National Champion Interview with Jacqueline Wei

By geniao44446

On October 16, 2019

In Interviews

Jacqueline Wei competed for Plano West Senior High School in Plano, Texas, and graduated in 2019. She is the 2018 & 2019 NSDA USX national champion & President’s Bowl winner, the 2019 MBA champion, the 2018 Texas and 2019 UIL State champion, and the 2019 Northwestern Extemporaneous TOC champion. She is currently a first-year student at Harvard University and plans to study applied math and economics.

Jacqueline kindly agreed to talk with Extemp Central about her career, sharing her thoughts on how younger extempers could improve as well as the future of the activity.

MBA Champion Interview with Josh Wartel

By geniao44446

On September 4, 2015

In Interviews

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Josh Wartel competed for Lake Braddock Secondary School. He was a MBA Extemp Round Robin, Patriot Games, Patriot Games Round Robin, TOC, Blue Key Round Robin, two-time Villager and three-time Virginia state champion. He was a finalist at NCFLs, three-time NSDA finalist and the 2015 United States final round winner. He will be studying at Brown University.

After placing third in the 2014-2015 National Points Race and winning the final round of last year’s NSDA U.S. Extemp competition, Wartel agreed to talk with Extemp Central about his career.

Extemp Roundtable: 2011 NFL National Champions Share Their Views on the Tournament (Part 2)

By geniao44446

On June 5, 2012

In Interviews, Tournaments

Last year in Dallas, Texas, Dylan Slinger of Lakeville South High School in Minnesota and Jared Odessky of Nova High School in Florida were the National Forensic League National Champions in International and United States Extemporaneous Speaking. Both also won their respective final rounds at the tournament. Slinger also capped a unique season by winning the CFL and NFL national extemporaneous speaking titles, becoming just the third extemper to do so. In last season’s National Points Race, Slinger finished second and Odessky finished third. Both of them took the time to talk with Extemp Central about their high school careers and provide some advice for up and coming extempers and those attending this year’s NFL Nationals in Indianapolis, Indiana.

This is part two of a two part interview.

Extemp Roundtable: 2011 NFL National Champions Share Their Views on the Tournament (Part 1)

By geniao44446

On June 4, 2012

In Interviews

Last year in Dallas, Texas, Dylan Slinger of Lakeville South High School in Minnesota and Jared Odessky of Nova High School in Florida were the National Forensic League National Champions in International and United States Extemporaneous Speaking. Both also won their respective final rounds at the tournament. Slinger also capped a unique season by winning the CFL and NFL national extemporaneous speaking titles, becoming just the third extemper to do so. In last season’s National Points Race, Slinger finished second and Odessky finished third. Both of them took the time to talk with Extemp Central about their high school careers and provide some advice for up and coming extempers and those attending this year’s NFL Nationals in Indianapolis, Indiana.

This is part one of a two part interview. The second part will be posted tomorrow.

Extemper’s Corner: Tyler Fabbri (Part Two)

By geniao44446

On August 20, 2010

In Interviews

Tyler Fabbri competed for Chesterton High School in Chesterton, Indiana. He was last year’s NFL national champion in United States extemporaneous speaking. He was also a finalist at Glenbrooks and participant at the Montgomery Bell Extemp Round Robin. Tyler is a three-time Indiana state champion, winning the state’s Public Forum title in 2008, Impromptu title in 2009, and United States extemp title last year. This fall, Tyler will attend Loyola University in Chicago. He sat down for an interview with Extemp Central to discuss his experiences in extemporaneous speaking and provide advice for up and coming competitors.

Extemper’s Corner: Tyler Fabbri (Part One)

By geniao44446

On August 19, 2010

In Interviews

Tyler Fabbri competed for Chesterton High School in Chesterton, Indiana. He was last year’s NFL national champion in United States extemporaneous speaking. He was also a finalist at Glenbrooks and participant at the Montgomery Bell Extemp Round Robin. Tyler is a three-time Indiana state champion, winning the state’s Public Forum title in 2008, Impromptu title in 2009, and United States extemp title last year. This fall, Tyler will attend Loyola University in Chicago. He sat down for an interview with Extemp Central to discuss his experiences in extemporaneous speaking and provide advice for up and coming competitors.

Note: Due to Tyler’s interview, the announcement of how points will be awarded in the 2010-2011 National Points Race will be pushed back until next Thursday.

Extempers Corner: Akshar Rambachan

By Logan Scisco

On October 15, 2008

In Interviews

Interview by Logan Scisco

Competing for Eastview High School in Apple Valley, Minnesota for Todd Hering, Akshar Rambachan achieved a high level of success in the 2007-2008 extemporaneous speaking season. By the end of the season, Akshar had won the Minnesota Class 2A extemporaneous speaking state championship and then became only the second extemporaneous speaker ever to win the CFL and NFL national extemporaneous speaking championships in the same year. He also won the Mehta Bowl, awarded to the final round national champion in International Extemporaneous Speaking. Akshar also holds the unique distinction of forming the only brother-sister combination to win an NFL extemporaneous speaking national championship, as his sister, Ishanaa Rambachan, won the 2004 NFL International Extemporaneous Speaking national championship (as well as the final round national championship) in Salt Lake City, Utah.