I’m Lester Asamoah, and I am a Foreign Service Officer, which is a career diplomat. I work with the U.S. Department of State. I currently work and live in Thailand working at the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok as an Economic Officer. I previously worked in Washington D.C. in the Office of Japanese Affairs working on…
I’m a proud graduate of Moore High where my years on the speech and debate team shaped my confidence, leadership, and passion for public service. I went to nationals in DEX in 2020 and World Schools Debate in 2019. After high school, I went on to study Public Administration at the University of Oklahoma. Today,…
Hi, there! I’m Courtney and am an Active Duty United States Air Force (USAF) Intelligence Officer. I’ve served almost eight years and plan to retire from the service either at twenty years or beyond twenty. I grew up as an Air Force brat–both of my parents retired from the Air Force, my grandpa retired from…
Hey y’all! My name is Jerrod Cooper and I graduated in 2016. After high school, knowing that I wanted to go to law school and be a lawyer, I went to OU and majored in Psychology because it was interesting to me and would check off the “boxes” for law school later. I added on…
Hi! My name’s Achinth and I graduated in 2025 from Moore High School. I plan on attending Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana with the intention of pursuing a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering. I first joined Speech and Debate my freshman year and continued doing it throughout my high school career. I’m…
Brittany Plange was a part of the Moore High School Speech and Debate Team for 3 years. There she competed in Original Oratory, Domestic Extemp, Poetry, Lincoln-Douglas Debate, and Public Forum Debate. She placed in the State Tournament of Oklahoma in Original Oratory her junior year and attended NSDA Nationals her Junior and Senior year….
After graduating from MHS in 2017. I completed my degree in chemical biosciences at the University of Oklahoma with a minor in Japanese in 2020. I then attended medical school at OU and graduated in 2024. I am now currently attending my residency in diagnostic radiology at Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, Washington. Participating…
Hi, I’m Ali, and I work out of San Francisco, Ca for the ILWU, one of the nations largest workers Unions. I am in the healthcare arm, getting our workers access to the healthcare they need. I became interested in healthcare after my own health issues. Being in speech and debate taught me how to…
Hey, my name is Kaleb Ochoa, and I was apart of the Moore Speech and Debate team for 3 years (2022-2025). Currently, I’m attending Purdue University to study Aerospace Engineering to hopefully become a rockets engineer one day. During high school, I was an all honors/AP student who graduated 3rd in the class while also…
Since graduating from UCO in 2018, I have worked as a 6th grade ELA teacher in Putnam City and Norman. I currently teach at Longfellow Middle School where I also serve as the ELA department chair and a mentor for new teachers. I routinely provide professional development to other educators related to active learning strategies,…