National debater has philosophical outlook

Hassan Khan

Cypress Falls High School senior Hassan Khan was selected as one of two finalists at the George Bush Institute Economic Debates, held in October in Dallas. Competing among 42 debaters from across the country, Khan won $3,000 in scholarship and prize money for his performance. He is the class valedictorian and an AP scholar. He is also a member of many national societies and plans to one day teach philosophy.

Hassan Khan
AGE: 17
GRADE: 12
SCHOOL: Cypress Falls High School, Cy-Fair ISD
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Class valedictorian; Science Olympiad; National Merit Scholar; AP Scholar; National Forensic League Academic All-American; state and national debater; Key Club; Mu Alpha Theta; Spanish National Honor Society; Science National Honor Society
FAVORITE CLASS: English. “I enjoy experiencing new ideas and exploring different authors. I also like science.”
FAVORITE THING TO DO AFTER SCHOOL: “Eat, play video games, read and play ping-pong.”
FAVORITE SONG: “Every Teardrop is a Waterfall,” by Coldplay
FAVORITE WEBSITE: www.reddit.com. “It’s entertaining and helps me keep up with current events.”
FAVORITE TV SHOW: “The Colbert Report.” “I appreciate (Stephen Colbert’s) satirical sense of humor.”
AMBITION: “I would like to be a philosophy professor. I enjoy higher-level critical thinking and would be engaging in a college classroom.”