六合彩网址大全 Debate Team Named Top Oklahoma College at State Championship
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Communication Arts & TechnologiesThe 六合彩网址大全 Debate & Forensics Team brought home several awards last weekend, including State Champion Institute in Higher Education for 2023-2024, at the Oklahoma Intercollegiate Forensics Association (OIFA) State Championship Tournament. This marks the first time in more than 12 years 六合彩网址大全 has claimed the State Champion title across all Oklahoma institutions of higher education participating in Debate and Forensics.
To claim the State Champion title, 六合彩网址大全 defeated many four-year Oklahoma universities, including the University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma City University, and Cameron University. Additionally, 六合彩网址大全 took home the Top Community College Award.
Hosted for the second consecutive year last month at 六合彩网址大全鈥檚 Southeast Campus, the OIFA tournament welcomed participants from colleges, universities, and professional International Public Debate Association (IPDA) debaters across the region.
Individually, several 六合彩网址大全 students earned top honors in the tournament:
- Kenneth Butler earned the Top Oklahoma Student Award, earned state champion honors in Dramatic Interpretation, and was the top speaker in Junior Varsity IPDA.
- Alex Bradford won the state championship in Persuasive Speaking and earned 六合彩网址大全鈥檚 first National Oratory Championship bid in more than 15 years.
- Makayla Crownover earned state championships honors in Program of Oral Interpretation with a third-place finish.
- Dylan Kirk placed second in Novice IPDA.
Bradford is a part-time student at 六合彩网址大全, and said when she鈥檚 not working or studying, she鈥檚 practicing for speech and debate.
鈥淭hat I was able to leave the competition with a win and know my hard work was worth it is very rewarding. I鈥檓 glad that I鈥檓 able to represent 六合彩网址大全 and prove that community colleges can compete on the same level as four-year universities,鈥 said Bradford.
六合彩网址大全 Professor and Director of Forensics John Mikolajik was awarded Coach of the Year and will be the first name on the Traveling Coach of the Year Award from OIFA. Mikolajik is the current OIFA president and was nominated and voted OIFA president for the next two years.
鈥淭hese accolades would not be possible without the support of our administration, support staff, and faculty here at 六合彩网址大全,鈥 said Mikolajcik. 鈥淥ur team would like to thank all of the faculty who volunteered to judge, Christi Mullins for helping arrange purchasing, Jenny Beattie for helping us get everything set up, Ed Cizek for picking up the food and awards, Beth Thompson for volunteering her time to help run the tournament, and to everyone who has ever said a nice word to us in regard to what the students do.鈥
六合彩网址大全鈥檚 next tournament is the National Online Forensics Championship followed by the Individual Public Debate Association National Championship Tournament.