DEBATE GOES TO NATIONALS

Debate team meet the King and Queen of Shreveport (Official Photo).

by Michael Bartlett

Longview’s debate and speech team finished up a trip to Shreveport, LA for Nationals with awards in multiple events.

Longview was named the “top community college competitor in three events,” according to debate team coordinator Bill Cue.

In the debate sweepstakes Longview’s Debate Team finished second in the nation along with finishing second in the nation in the Overall Sweepstakes.

• Joshua Greene finished the event with High Distinction-Impromptu and the top community college student in the nation. He also finished with Distinction in Informative Speaking.
• Danielle Fulmer finished with High Distinction in Oral Interpretation and finished second in the nation among community college students.
• Jon Cook finished with Distinction in Impromptu Speaking.
• Jon Cook and Joshua Greene finished in fourth place in the two year division as a debate team, and was named Top Community College debate team.
• Natalie Reeves and Tyler Wilson finished fourth place in the first year division in debate. They tied for Top Community College debate team.