Stavan competed in Public Forum for four years at Fairmont Preparatory Academy, serving as captain for the last two. Over his career, he championed three quarter-bid tournaments—La Costa Canyon, UNLV, and Nano Nagle—and reached semifinals at both Glenbrooks and Berkeley. He won the NDCA Championships in back-to-back years and was awarded the Averill Cup at the end of his junior year, recognizing him as the top-ranked debater in the country. During the 2024–2025 season, he was the only debater invited to six round robins, winning first place speaker at the Blue Key Round Robin. He qualified to the Tournament of Champions (TOC) all four years of high school and was the gold bid leader for the 2023–2024 season, earning a total of eight gold bids. Stavan enjoys both high-speed, technical debate and progressive debate, particularly theory, while also appreciating lay debate for its persuasive elements. He is excited to join NDC, where he looks forward to helping students develop their strengths and making their debate experience as rewarding as his own.