THE PREP GROUP IS NOTHING WITHOUT OUR PEOPLE
We’re honored to provide you with high-quality briefs, freely and consistently, all season long—because you deserve the best.
And we’re deeply grateful to the incredible people who make this possible.
Our Team
Justus Aryani
Founder
Justus ('25) founded the NPG in 2021 to connect debaters and streamline collaborative prep with integrity before passing its leadership to the next generation.
Luke DiPersio
Tech Director
Luke became president of the National Prep Group in 2025 and now serves as tech director, overseeing digital infrastructure and tools.
Andrew Formo
President
Andrew leads as the 2026 president of the National Prep Group, building on his prior experience founding and guiding smaller-scale debate initiatives.
Editors
Christian Williams
Region 9
Returning editor from 2025 and nationally recognized policy debater and mooter.
Ty Park
Region 9
Hopes to be the top-ranked bowtie wearer in the NCFCA (Broke to double octas and octas at nats 24' and 25')
Seamus McDonald
Region 10
National Policy Debate Finalist (2025) and experienced researcher. Seamus also edited for the 2025 National Prep Group.
Emilee Rice
Region 12
Nationally ranked policy debater. Texas Public Policy Foundation Fellow.
Melinda Wu
Region 12
Nationally recognized speaker and policy debate president at EnGarde.
Josiah Chu
Region 13
Editor who loves researching and growing through competition!
Caleb Formo
Region 14
Editor of the NPG with numerous years of experience both coaching and competing.
Micah Thompson
Region 16
Nationally ranked policy debater in four separate regions over four highly successful years.
Miles Gardner
Region 16
Highest ranked bowtie-wearer in the league, placing 7th at the National Championship.
Become an Editor today!
Up to four people can apply to represent each region! The more editors we have, the lighter the load for each of us. You also receive exclusive benefits like early access to all of our releases!