2017 Dec: Dr Grace Jones North Region Debate

December 8, 2017. Debate teams from Plainfield High School, Bacon Academy, and Norwich Free Academy competed.

2017 Feb: 3rd Annual Dr. Grace Sawyer Jones Debate

2016 December: Dr Grace Jones North Region Debate

Read the article in The Bulletin here

2016: December - Dr Grace Jones South Region Debate

The article from The Day is available here.

2016: 2nd Annual Grace Jones Debate

Area High School debate teams from PHS, TRMCMHS and NFA

Novice Division 1st Place. Three Rivers Middle College Magnet High School! Ayanti Grant(SEAL), Jessica Ketcham, Grace Ladoja, Grace Jones, Tierin-Rose Mandelburg, Caleb Michaud.

Novice Division 2nd Place. Plainfield High School! Gillian Bath, Ayanti Grant(SEAL), Delores Garcia, Grace Jones, Victoria Delao, Mallory Greene

Advanced Division 1st Place. Plainfield High School! Ayanti Grant(SEAL), Hunter Turner, Sandor Lorange, Grace Jones, Max Turner, Cooper Wade.

Advanced Division 2nd Place. Three Rivers Middle College Magnet High School! Ayanti Grant(SEAL), Angel Lumpkins, Sam Michaud, Grace Jones, Justin Ketcham, Calvin Lincoln.

NFA MVDAyanti Grant(SEAL), Sydney Bryd(Novice), Devyn Yolda-Carr(Advanced), Cathy Osten(State Senate).

TRMCMHS MVD Ayanti Grant(SEAL), Caleb Michaud(Novice), Calvin Lincoln(Advanced), Cathy Osten(State Senate).

PHS MVD Ayanti Grant(SEAL), Delores Garcia(Novice), Devon Nantais(Advanced), Cathy Osten(State Senate)

Advanced Division Judges and Time Keepers State Senator Cathy Osten, Robert Moore, Barry Shead, Nicholas Fortson

Novice Division Judges and Timekeepers. State Senator Cathy Osten, Tammy Matlock, Barry Shead, Nicholas Fortson, Attorney Frank Manfredi, Probate Judge Chuck Norris.

Moderators Marlen Owen and Jim Konrad with judges and attendees.

Ms. Ayanti Grant, Chair of Sankofa, and Dr. Grace Sawyer Jones

Savings Institute Bank &Trust donation to support the 2nd annual Dr. Grace Sawyer Jones Area High School Debate.

Pictured (R to L). Barry Shead, Vice President and Branch Manager; Ayanti Grant, Chair of Sankofa Education and Leadership, Inc.(SEAL); Jacqueline Owens, Treasurer, SEAL; and Shiela Hayes, Secretary, SEAL.