SUNDEC Crowned the Malaysian Debater of the Year

"Shireen’s trailblazing career as a Sunway Debate Club (SUNDEC) debater is well-known to anyone in the scene. Among her 2021 accomplishments include being champion of 3 tournaments (local and international), as well as ranking amongst its best speakers. She emerged as the Open Champion of the World Debate Open 2021, having earlier won the Novice Championship of the Youth Debate Open and Asia e-Debate Challenge 2021. She also made the Semi-Finals of the English as a Second Language (ESL) category at the prestigious Doxbridge (Durham-Cambridge-Oxford) Worlds Intervarsity Debate Championship 2022. As a speaker, she was ranked the 22nd Best Speaker in Asia at the coveted Asia British Parliamentary 2021 as well as the Best ESL Speaker at the London Open 2021. Her endless dedication and enthusiasm in the sport make her a formidable debater, while her personal responsibility and leadership make her an excellent mentor and president. These qualities, alongside her numerous competitive achievements, have culminated in her being awarded as 2021’s Malaysian Debater of the Year by the Malaysian Debate Council. The Shireen Dynasty of SUNDEC is going to knock it out of the park as she leads the club into another year of smashing success!"
Written by Cheng Zu, Rohan, and Wesley of SUNDEC.

A select list of Shireen's achievements for reference (in order of most recent):

• Doxbridge Worlds 2022: ESL Semi-Finalist, 11th Best ESL Speaker
• Malaysian Nationals Intervarsity 2021: Open Finalist, 13th Best Speaker
• United Asians Debating Championship 2021: 12th Highest Ranking Team, 22nd Best Speaker
• Asia British Parliamentary 2021: 13th Highest Ranking Team, 31st Best Speaker
• World Debate Open 2021: Open Champion, 2nd Best Speaker
• The Novice Debate 2021: Open Quarterfinalist, 2nd Best Speaker
• London Open 2021: 5th Highest Ranking Team, Best ESL Speaker
• Youth Debate Open 2021: Novice Champion
• Asia e-Debate Challenge 2021: Novice Champion