Outstanding Alumni Award
2007 Martin Harris (Missouri State), Drury College
2008 Chris Carey (Southern Illinois), Portland State University
2009 Lindsay Harrison (USC), Jenner and Block (D.C.)
2010 Carol Winkler, Georgia State University
Grindy Outstanding Graduate Student Award
Matt Grindy Outstanding Graduate Student Coach Award
2007 Matt Grindy, Florida State University
2008 Marissa Silber, University of Florida
2009 Theresa Perry, Sacramento State University
2010 Samantha Godbey, West Virginia University
New Competitor of the Year
New Competitor of the Year Award
2007 Tony Rowles, United States Military Academy
2008 Max Adler, New School University
2009 Peter Fountain, Binghamton
2010 Emily Umphrey, Johnson County CC
Speaker of the Year
Speaker of the Year Award
2007 Steven Colbert, Colbert Report
2008 Donna Shalala, University of Miami (FL)
2009 Nate Silver, 538.com
2010 Arthur N. Rupe
Johnston Award
Brian "Baby Jo" Johnston Debater of the Year Award
2004 Brynn Olsen, Pepperdine University
2005 Andy Liu, Columbia University
2006 Chris Crowe, University of Wyoming
2007 Brenda Montes, California State University, Fullerton
Public Sphere Award
1998 University of Vermont, Alfred Snider, Director
1999 Claremont College, John Meany, Director
2000 University of Pittsburgh, Gordon Mitchell, Director
2001 University of Vermont, Alfred Snider, Director
McClintock Community College Champion
1980 New Mexico Junior College, Eli Borden, Director
1981 New Mexico Junior College, Eli Borden, Director
1982 New Mexico Junior College, Eli Borden, Director
1983 Los Rios College, Chris Iwata, Director
New Program of the Year
1981 Southern Illinois University, John Wittig, Director
1982 Loyola University, Chicago, Elaine Bruggemeir, Director
1983 Southwest Missouri State University, Jon Jackson, Director
1984 University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Robert Glenn, Director
Past National Tournament Top Speakers
1986 Allison Holdorff University of California, Los Angeles
1987 Paul Benson Macalester College
Past Tournament Champions
1986 Champions Macalester College, Paul Benson and Molly McGinnis
Scott Nobles and Dick Lesicko, Directors
