Brandon Lu is a graduate of New York University, where he majored in chemistry. There, he was also a member of the Phi Lambda Upsilon National Chemistry Honor Society. Over his 4-year high school debate career, Brandon earned top 16 or top 8 rankings at multiple, prestigious national circuit debate tournaments, such as the Prince University and University of Pennsylvania invitationals. He was also a finalist at the competitive Pennsbury National Tournament. Through these impressive performances, Brandon earned qualifications to the Tournament of Champions (TOC), where he placed in the top 16, the NCFL Grand National Tournament, and the NSDA National Championship, where he placed in the top 60. Brandon has since continued his career by competing in college policy debate, in which he has championed two national tournaments: The New York University and Rutgers University Invitationals. Additionally, Brandon has extensive coaching experience. As a private coach for Livingston High School, he elevated their debate teams to national prominence by coaching them to reach late elimination rounds at countless, large national circuit tournaments. Most notably, he coached the very first Gold TOC qualifiers, and the first national champions who won the silver TOC, in Livingston’s school history. One of the teams he coaches even placed in the top 30 at the NSDA National Championship. Furthermore, Brandon has helped lead extremely successful debate classes, summer workshops, and tournaments for the New York City Urban Debate League—the largest debate league in the U.S., which thousands of students participate in.
