Speech & Debate Team

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The Wilkes University Forensics Experience
offers both seasoned and new competitors a chance to participate in Policy Debate or a wide variety of Speech and Interpretative Events.

The team also hosts two Forensics Tournaments each year, so we are always looking for people interested in learning about marketing, public relations, and special event management.

The Speech Team meets Tuesdays during club hours from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Capin 103.
The Debate Team meets Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Fenner Hall.

2011 -2012 Award Winning Season

• Stay tuned for our Tournament Results!

2010-2011 Award Winning Season

• The Speech Team had an amazing victory at the Ursinus College Forensics Competition on November 19th and 20th.  A FIRST PLACE AWARD went to a Duo Interpretation by Rachel Zomerfeld and Brenton Shaffer.  The SECOND PLACE AWARD in Persuasive Speaking was won by Melissa Caprio.  In Prose Interpretation, Brenton Shaffer took home THIRD PLACE.  A FIFTH PLACE AWARD was also won by Nina Vazquez in Persuasive Speaking and a SIXTH PLACE AWARD in Poetry Interpretation went to Rachel Zomerfeld.
   
• The Debate Team had a winning tournament at Monmouth University, November 12-14!  David Cook won the FOURTH PLACE SPEAKER AWARD in the Junior Varisty Division from a field of 46 competitors.  The novice team of Sarah Mitrotz and Brandon Wesneski captured an OCTO-FINAL title in the novice division after a 5-2 win record in six preliminary rounds.
   
• The Debate Team was in the octo-final junior varsity round at the Las Vegas Classic Debate Tournament, October 14-18.  After seven preliminary rounds, Wilkes University was the 8th team out of 26 in the JV Division capturing 5 out of 7 rounds.  The JV Team of David Cook and Casim Gomez lost the elimination round with a very close 2-1 decision.
   
• The novice debate team of Sarah Seman and Sarah Mitrotz climbed to the quarter final round at the Northeast Debate Opener at Binhamton University, September 17-19th!  After 6 preliminary rounds, this team won the octo-final round with a 3-0 decision and met the West Point Military Academy in the Quarter final round.  They finished in the top ten novice team rankings out of 44 teams.