The Spirit Makes the Master
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
- 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)
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.
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
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.
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