"Lady Bird"Johnson Speech & Debate
Ms. Michelle Hix, Educator
Hello Everyone. . .
It's a Great Year to Be A Jag!
Take some time to meet our Advanced Debate Team!
It is an honor to work with such a talented group of young ladies and gentlemen.
Bravo to them!
With Great Appreciation,
Ms. Michelle Hix
Johnson Debate Coach
Nafia Lalani, Senior
Hi my name is Nafia Lalani and I am a senior going into my 7th year of debate! I specialize in public forum and foreign extemporaneous speaking. My career feats include qualifying for TFA State in Public Forum for 2 consecutive years, becoming a semifinalist at TFA State for Impromptu Speaking, becoming a regional qualifier for UIL in Informative Extemp, achieving Special Distinction with 632 NSDA points, and ranking #27 for speech and debaters in San Antonio. I aspire to major in international affairs and hope to become an international lawyer or foreign policy advisor for the United States. My favorite quote is by Paulo Coelho, “When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.”
William Giffin, Senior
I’ve gone to district 3 times
I’ve won the NSDA pay it forward tournament
“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take”
I have aspirations of pursuing either corporate law or litigation
I also plan on possibly running for political office
Elsa Haxhija, Senior
My name is Elsa Haxhija, I am a foreign exchange student for the scholarship program YES placed in 12 grade. I discovered my debate skills in the YMCA ten sing program. I decided to join debate class this year because I wanted to improve my skills and also learn more about debate culture.
Michael Reichle, Junior
Did pretty well at the 2020-2021 ut tournament
I would like to get into academic philosophy
“ I’m nice at ping pong”
Andrea Abrams, Junior
Hi, I’m Andrea Abrams, a junior at CTJ, this is my sixth year of debate. Some highlights in my debate career include becoming a quarter finiast at NSDA districts and winning my very first high school debate tournament at MacArthur high school. I compete in Lincoln Douglas and extemperanous speaking. I aspire to become an Attorney and have my own practice in New York City one day. I hope to be accepted into UT Austin or Texas A&M for college. My favorite quote is by A.A Minnie “ You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.”
Bianca Perez, Junior
Hailey Conger, Junior
Hi my name is Hailey I am a Junior this is my second year taking debate.I want to go to Texas A&M and become a veterinarian.And my favorite quote is “Ohana means family family means nobody gets left behind”By Lilo and Stitch.
Latiana-Janelle Buckhart, Sophomore
Sebastian Mancha, Sophomore
Contact Us For More Details
Email: mhix@neisd.net
Website: https://www.neisd.net/johnson
Location: 23203 Bulverde Road, San Antonio, TX, USA
Phone: 210 356 - 0400