Since moving to Southlake in 2013, Shriya Punreddy has searched for a meaningful way to use her voice.
“Debate is like a game,” Shriya says. “It’s a combination of speaking persuasively and being very knowledgeable on the topic being discussed. You have to be good at both things.”
Shriya has seen much success since joining the debate team in middle school. In her junior year, she became captain of the public forum team, was co-president of the Carroll Medical Academy and even qualified for the national Jack Howe Memorial Tournament. She also competed in the state tournament three times during her high school career.
“It was really fun to travel with the team again and have that bonding experience with them,” she says. “We worked so hard to prepare for state. Seeing all of that hard work pay off was really special.”
For her last year in Carroll ISD, Shriya aims to go all the way and win state with her team. After high school, she aspires to work towards a master’s degree in either health care or public policy. Either way, she’ll stay passionate about using her voice to leave an impact.
“Carroll ISD has taught me a lot and given me so many memories,” Shriya says. “I’ll always be grateful.”