By: LSC-North Harris Communications
The Lone Star College–North Harris Speech and Debate Team returned with multiple national honors after competing in two major collegiate championships, highlighting the program’s continued success on the national stage. At the Phi Rho Pi National Championship, which occurred April 5–11, 2026, four students, Angela Bermudez, Vidhi Lad, Ashley Reyes, and Quincy Gentry, represented LSC–North Harris against more than 350 competitors from 53 community colleges nationwide.
Reyes earned a bronze medal in parliamentary debate, while Gentry secured a silver medal in Poetry Interpretation and a gold medal in Dramatic Interpretation. Their combined performances helped the college earn a Bronze Medal in Individual Events Sweepstakes in the Hindman Division.
Gentry continued his success at the National Forensic Association National Championships which occurred April 16-20, where he was the sole representative for LSC–North Harris. Competing against more than 500 students from 70 colleges and universities, Gentry advanced to the quarterfinals in Prose Interpretation and Dramatic Interpretation, placing him among the top 24 competitors in the nation in those events, and reached the semifinals in Poetry Interpretation, placing in the top 12 nationally.
His performance earned LSC–North Harris two additional sweepstakes honors: third place Committee College
