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Forensics

CONGRATULATIONS NFL Champions!

WKU is a proud sponsor of Humorous Interpretation and all of the Supplementary and Consolation events. We would like to take this time to congratulate all of these NFL national champions.

  • Humorous Interp.: Alex Wozencraft - Mannford HS, OK
  • Expository Speaking: Allison Stuewe - Salina HS, KS
  • Extemp Commentary: Alex E. Tolkin - Newton South HS, MA
  • Poetry Reading: Meghan Kreidler - Eagan HS, MN
  • Prose Reading: Rachael Kenney - Gilmour Academy HS, OH
  • Impromptu Speaking: Taman Narayan - Lealand HS, CA
  • Storytelling: Antonia Lassar - Newton South HA, MA
A special congratulations to six of our outstanding new team members for their excellent achievements at the NFL Nationals in Nevada.
  • Mario Nguyen: Oratory Champion
  • Jamaka Young: Runner-up Oratory
  • Maggie Woodward: Semi-finals in Oratory
  • Taron Grizzell: QF in Duo
  • Austin Ashford: QF in Dramatic Performance
  • Frank Murdock: Round 10 of Lincoln Douglas Debate


Summer Forensic Camp Dormitory

The dormitory for the Summer Forensic Institute has been determined: Bates-Runner Hall.

WKU's Summer Forensic Institute website



WKU/ OU Forensics Fiesta - Debate & IEs

You are cordially invited to attend the 2008 Western Kentucky University/Ohio University Forensics Fiesta. The tournament will be held on the campus of Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky on September 26-28. This invitation should provide all the information you will need to attend our tournament. However, if you have any questions, please contact Tournament Director, Chris Joffrion, at 270-745-6072.

Tournament invitation (.doc)


NPTE 2008 Invitations Received

The annual National Parliamentary Tournament of Excellence recognizes the finest competition in American parliamentary debate. WKU has received it's first round bids for the March, 2008 national tournament.

Western Kentucky MS (Chad Meadows / Tom Schally)
Western Kentucky BlH (Brian Bloss / Kelcy Hathaway)
Western Kentucky MP (Elizabeth Mullins / Logan Parke)

Press Release


Southern Comfort Swing '08 - at WKU

You are cordially invited to attend the 2008 Southern Comfort Swing hosted on the campus of Western Kentucky University, in Bowling Green, Kentucky on Saturday and Sunday, February 23 and 24, 2008. This mailing should give you all of the information you need to enter and make arrangements to attend. For further information, feel free to contact us. Your WKY invitations must be faxed (270-745-6341) or emailed () to Chris Chandler (WKU). Your UA entry must be emailed to Dr. Frank Thompson at fthompso@ua.edu .

2008 Southern Comfort Swing (.doc)


WKU Forensic Alumni

WKU forensics is proud to announce the Elizabeth McWorter-Harden Forensics Alumni Association. To visit the association's website, please click the link below.

alumni

WKU forensics, proud member of the following

In the news

Fifth AFA Championship
04.09.2008
Team Sweepstakes at NPDA
03.31.2008
Ninth International Championship
03.21.2008
Team competes at NPTE
03.17.2008

Review this year

We host several tournaments each year:

WKU/ OU Fiesta
9/26-9/28; collegiate IE, LD, Parli
WKU/ Alumni Swing
11/8; high school IE
Hilltopper Junior Classic
12/6; junior high IE
Hilltopper Senior Classic
12/13; high school IE & LD
Southern Comfort Swing
2/23-2/24; college IE w/ U. Alabama

High School Forensics

Western forensics proudly sponsors Humorous Interpretation, the supplemental events, as well as the consolation events at the National Forensic League national tournament. To learn more about the real NFL, please visit their website.

http://www.nflonline.org

If you are a high school senior interested in competing in collegiate forensics upon graduation, then Western could be the place for you. For more information on recruitment and scholarships, please visit our Prospective Members section. Our average GPA in 2006 was 3.24, with 11 students possessing 4.0. 18 of our students had at least a 3.5.

want to join the team?

Western Kentucky University is also home to the Kentucky High School Speech League, Inc. If you would like to learn more about middle and high school forensics in the bluegrass state, please visit their website.

http://www.wku.edu/khssl