VALDOSTA – A Valdosta High School student was recently named as one of the six National Student of the Year Finalists.

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Hannah Childress was named as one of six National Student of the Year Finalists by National Speech & Debate Association.

The William Woods Tate, Jr., National Student of the Year award is one of the most honorable and renowned high school student awards given by the NSDA. The Student of the Year is awarded to a graduating senior member who has been honored as a District Student of the Year and best represents the tenets of the NSDA’s Code of Honor: humility, equity, integrity, respect, leadership, and service.

When asked about her personal experience with this organization, Hannah stated, “speech and debate has been more than a competitive activity; it has been a transformative journey—creating long-lasting friendships, understanding the world outside of my own sphere, and learning that losing is not a failure but the chance to grow as a debater.”