Cypress Forensics compete at PSCFA “Patricia Ganer” Spring Championships
The Cypress Forensics team was back at it this weekend competing at the PSCFA “Patricia Ganer” Spring Championship. This marks the team’s final local competition before they head to the State Championships in Northern California and the National Championships in Bethesda, Maryland. We brought eight students to compete on Sunday in their individual events. The competition was fierce with 26 other community colleges and universities attending the Spring Championship tournament.
Cypress College was honored with the naming of this year’s PSCFA Spring Championship. The tournament was named in memory of the late Patricia Ganer, who served as the Director of Forensics for two decades. Pat is known as the Matriarch of Cypress College, where she won the team’s first trophy and championship as a forensic competitor. She returned to Cypress as faculty member, where she served as not only the Director of Forensics, but also Academic Senate President and numerous chair positions across 46 years of service. Jen Page, the current Co-Director of Forensics, shared some beautiful words with the community when commemorating Patricia at the awards ceremony.
We are incredibly proud to be Chargers after this tournament named after Dr. Ganer, who made all of this possible. Our students individual achievements are acknowledged below:
Sunday, February 22
- 2nd Place After Dinner Speaking – Faiz Gaine
- 5th Place Program Oral Interpretation – Yuki Bengs
- Finalist Junior Extemporaneous – Ramya Murakonda
- Finalist Novice Extemporaneous – Milena Telegina