Aarthi is a current Bioengineering student at UCLA. She competed in PF for six years, four of which were at American High School in California. Throughout her career, she amassed 12 bids to the Tournament of Champions (TOC) and advanced to elimination rounds in several varsity tournaments. She also championed two of the TOC Digital Series and placed 2nd in PF at the California State Championships. Notably, Aarthi was the first competitor in her school's history to qualify to TOC, Nationals, and States. For four years, Aarthi has coached her high school novices and promising local middle school debaters and has fostered competitive success. She particularly enjoys lay debates and structural violence argumentation.