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It is with great pride that we celebrate the team members, coaches and graduate assistants who, since 1919, created the foundation and laid the legacy for this program. Though this information makes note of the numerous awards and milestones achieved, the true proof in the quality of the Falcon Forensics & Debate Program is the success and happiness of its alumni. We have sought to construct a comprehensive history of the team, unfortunately as the program changed departments and leaders over the years, some information has gone missing.  Please contact us and help us fill in the gaps.  Every alumna is an important part of this team.  As was said by John Adams, "We are who we were."

Falcon Forensics: A Legacy of Excellence

2018-2019
  • BGSU will host this year's Novice National Forensic Association Championships.
  • The team hosted its annual Falcon Classic/Birds of a feather swing in the fall and the Forensics "Gamers" theme tournament in the spring.

Isabel Doades, Sophia Stockham, Sophiw Walcher, Ari Curtis, Tim Tierney, Mikey Ragusa, Emily Rice, Taylor Andrews, Ashley Clark, Andrew Wheeler, Jewel White, Corrina Wolfe, Samantha Millison,  & Sarah Meyer. Coaches: Paul Wesley Alday (Director of Forensics), Ashley Hendricks (Forensics GA), Jewel White (Peer Coach), Heather Lyn Alday (Guest Coach)

2017-2018
  • BGSU hosed this year's Ohio Forensics Association State Championships.
  • Falcon Forensics novice team members earned 2nd place in Division II at the Novice national Championships held at suffolk University in Boston, MA.
  • The team hosted its annual Falcon Classic/Birds of a feather swing in the fall and the Forensics Promtopia theme tournament in the spring.

Isabel Doades, Ashley Clark, Andrew Wheeler, Jewel White, Corrina Wolfe, Samantha Millison,  & Sarah Meyer. Coaches: Paul Wesley Alday (Director of Forensics), Laura Sekora (Forensics GA), Zilling He (Forensics GA), Alexander Vollbach (Forensics GA), Heather Lyn Alday (Guest Coach), Erin Herrera (Alumni Coach)

2016-2017
  • The team moved on July 11, 2016 into the new Forensics Complex in 408 Kulin Center, the new home for the School of Media and Communication. This move took place amidst a significant shift in policies and membership. 
  • BGSU placed 1st at the Novice state Championships at Ohio University.
  • BGSU placed 3rd in the nation at the Novice National Championships in Pensacola, Florida.
  • Adam Wilson won best overall speaker in IPDA Debate at the Novice National Championships.
  • The team hosted its annual Falcon Classic/Birds of a feather swing in the fall and the Forensics circus theme tournament in the spring.

Eleesha A. Long, Adam Wilson, Isabel Doades, Owen Cappellini, Vaughn Cockayne, Olivia Behm, Isabel Velez, Shannon Bingham, Jewel White, Cole Stiriz, Inglish Reed-Jones, Makayla Dameron. Coaches: Paul Wesley Alday (Director of Forensics), Laura Sekora (Forensics GA), Scott Chappuis (Forensics GA), Alyssa Fisher (Forensics GA), Heather Lyn Alday (Guest Coach), Erin Herrera (Alumni Coach)

2015-2016
  • The team prepared for the summer move from our Forensics space in 031 West Hall to our newly constructed Forensics Complex in 408 South Hall, the new Media and Communication Building. 2015-2016 was a rebuilding season where we saw a huge shift in team membership and numbers.
  • BGSU placed 2nd at the OFA Ohio State Championships at Capitol University.
  • DOF, Paul Wesley Alday, was elected as Vice President of the Ohio Forensic Association.
  • Evan Kelly qualified for and represented Ohio at the Interstate Oratory Association National Tournament in Omaha, Nebraska.

Matthew Thompson,  Angela Perretta, Evan Kelly, Lindsay Bolding,  Blake Altman, Dylan House, Allie Hicks, Michael Moran, Linda Li, Harmon Richard Andrews, Taylor Andrews, Eleesha A. Long, George Ramirez. Coaches: Paul Wesley Alday (Director of Forensics), Christian Thompson (Forensics GA), Scott Chappuis (Forensics GA), Cody Clemens (Forensics GA), Heather Lyn Alday (Guest Coach)

2014-2015
  • BGSU placed 9th in the open division at NFA Nationals, returning to the top 10 in the nation at Ohio University
  • BGSU won the national championship in Individual Events at the Pi Kappa Delta National Tournament and Convention at Ohio University. Jamie Salazar won Persuasive Speaking, Dylan House won Communication Analysis and Linda Li won Student Congress
  • Spencer Coile placed in the semi-final round of the Interstate Oratorical Association National Tournament at Berry College in Georga.
  • The team defended its Ohio State Championship by placing first for the second year in a row at the University of Akron
  • The team hosted the Falcon Classic with Firelands College and the "Speech, Debate and Rock-N-Roll" Theme Tournament
  • The team hosted two campus showcases as part of the Pi Kappa Delta Speaker Series
  • The season took the Falcons from SW Baptist University in MO to Western Kentucky University, Northwestern University, Marietta College, Eastern Michigan University, Suffolk University, Nassau Community College, West Chester University and Bradley University through two major snow storms and one of the most successful competative seasons in years for the Falcons.

Rebecca Barth, Gilbert Bauman-Flores, Jamie Salazar, Alexis Martinez, Matthew Thompson, Desirae Cox, Megan McGill, Corbin Kepling, Angela Perretta, Evan Kelly, Lindsay Bolding, , Michael Moran, Blake Altman, Christopher Stack, Spencer Coile, Brooke Deck, Dylan House, Allie Hicks, Makayla Coats (debate), Linda Li (debate). Coaches: Paul Wesley Alday (Director of Forensics), Arthi Chandrasekran (Forensics GA), Scott Chappuis (Forensics GA), Matthew Hendershott (Forensics GA), Christian Thompson (Forensics GA), Heather Lyn Alday (Guest Coach)

2013-2014
  • BGSU placed 6th in Presidents II at NFA Nationals at Eastern Michigan University, NAFS in Orlando, Florida and the 1st at NCT Nationals in Indianapolis, Indiana.
  • The team hosted the Falcon Classic with Firelands College and the "Forensics is a Beach" Theme Tournament
  • BGSU placed 1st, winning the Ohio (OFA) State Championships
  • Jayme Salazar Qualified for the Interstate Oratorical Association National Tournament at James Madison University.

Ashley Hendricks, Rebecca Barth, Gilbert Bauman-Flores, Jamie Salazar, Alexis Martinez, Emily McKillips, Nathaniel Joy, Angela Perretta, Evan Kelly, Lindsay Bolding, Blake Altman, Christopher Stack, Spencer Coile, Arrielle Hudgies, Brooke Deck, Chanequa Cargle-Price, Dylan House, Tricia Kushen, Nicholas Redding. Coaches: Paul Wesley Alday (Director of Forensics), Jason Burnett (Forensics GA), Lindsay Cramer (Forensics GA), Stormy Trotter-Lloyd (Forensics GA), Samantha Kirsch (Alumni Coach), Heather Lyn Alday (Guest Coach)

2012-2013
  • BGSU is the co-founder of the North American Forensics Society (NAFS) with John Schultz (1999) BGSU Alumni) at Tallahassee Community College and hosts the first Continental Championships in Toronto, Ontario.  BGSU places first in IE and 2nd in Debate.
  • BGSU places 8th in Division II at the NFA National Championships at Marshall University
  • 2013 PKD Excellence Award at the 100th Biannual Pi Kappa Delta National Championships and Convention in St. Louis, Missouri, BGSU places 5 in showcase rounds, Samantha Kirsch in ADS, Ashley Hendricks in Communication Analysis, Chanequa Cargle-Price & Chris Stack in DUO, and Spencer Coile in Poetry
  • The team hosted the Falcon Classic with Firelands College and the "Big Fat Greek" Theme Tournament
  • The team filled two vans with Hurricane Sandy emergency relief supplies which traveled with them to the Off-Broadway swing in New York

Samantha Kirsch,  Rachel Rine, Madeline Fening, Ashley Hendricks, Rebecca Barth, Christopher Stack, Spencer Coile, Arrielle Hudgies, Megan Beech, Chanequa Cargle-Price, Dylan House, Blake Altman, Emily McKillips, Alexis Burnham. Coaches: Paul Wesley Alday (Director of Forensics), Courtney Wright (Forensics GA), Erin Herrera (Alumni Coach), Natural (Marie) Zanders (Alumni Coach), Michelle Baker (Alumni Coach), Jacob Redfern (Alumni Coach)

2011-2012
  • 2012 NCT National Champion Traveling Trophy, 2nd place Overall team Sweepstakes, 10th place Debate, 1st place Readers Theatre Team, 1st place Student Congress
  • 1st place Reader's Theatre "The Lion King", 3rd place Reader's theatre "Skin"
  • Nicholas Blaine won 1st place in Forensics Criticism and 2nd place in To Honor Scholarship
  • Spencer Coile placed 2nd with an Informative Speaking on "Biological Teleportation"
  • 8th Place NFA Division II
  • Nicholas Blaine placed in the quarter final round of NFA Extemporaneous Speaking.
  • 2nd place OFA State Championship in the open division.
  • The team hosted the Falcon Classic with BGSU Firelands College and the theme tournament was "Rounds of the Living Dead (part I & II)"

Nicholas Blaine,  Samantha Kirsch, Erin Veller, Shirley O'Nan, Megan Sympson, Mandy Montgomery, Rachel Rine, Madeline Fening, Ashley Hendricks, Sarah Williams, Margo Vida, Rebecca Barth, Nicholas Bentley, Erin Dennis, Christopher Stack, Spencer Coile, Dan Johnson, Arielle Hudgies, Connor Slagle, Charles Fritts. Coaches: Paul Wesley Alday (Director of Forensics), Chad Nelson (Forensics GA), Brion White (Forensics GA), Natural (Marie) Zanders (Alumni Coach), Michelle Baker (Alumni Coach), Jacob Redfern (Alumni Coach), Katharine Hodgdon (Alumni Coach), Matthew Hendershott (Alumni Coach)

2010-1011
  • 2011 Collegiate Forensics Association Champions, Montreal, Quebec
  • The team hosted the "Once Upon a Round & Happily Ever After" Theme tournament.  Our swing partner for the Falcon Classic was Hillsdale College. 

Jacob Redfern, Katharine Hodgdon, Brigid Randolph, Nicholas Blaine, Iana Starchykova, Aibec Samakov, Andrea Reinhart, Matthew Hendershott, Samantha Kirsch, Erin Veller, Shirley O'Nan, Megan Sympson, Mandy Montgomery, Henry Seeger, Rachel Rine, Madeline Fening, Ashley Hendricks, Sarah Gilger, Katie Curran, Sarah Williams.  Coaches: Paul Wesley Alday (Director of Forensics), Matthew Meier (Forensics GA), Brion White (Forensics GA), Natural (Marie) Zanders (Alumni Coach), Michelle Baker (Alumni Coach), Aaron Grattan (Alumni Coach), Anthony Wise (Alumni Coach)

2009-2010
  • 2010 NCT National Champions
  • 2010 Pi Kappa Delta Superior Ranking (St. Paul, MN)
  • The team hosted the "2010: A Forensics Odyssey - Because We're Aliens and that's How We Roll" Theme tournament as a swing tournament with Central Michigan University.

Nicholas Blaine, Katharine Hodgdon, Jennifer Meyers, Alesha Gailhouse, Natural (Marie) Zanders, Samantha Kirsch, Shirley O'Nan, Erin Veller, Aaron Grattan, Jacob Redfern, Camille Smith. Coaches: Paul Wesley Alday (Director of Forensics), Susanne Berg (Forensics GA), Kenny Rogers (Alumni Coach, Sarah Griffith-Rogers (Alumni Coach) Jennifer Cole (Alumni Coach), Mandolyn Grattan (Alumni Coach)

2008-2009
  • 2009 Collegiate Forensics Association Champions, Montreal, Quebec
  • 2009 Pi Kappa Delta National Superior Ranking
  • The team hosted the BGSU "Get A Clue" Theme tournament featuring both debate and IE events in a mystery theme. Our swing partner for the Falcon Classic was Miami University.

Nicholas Blaine, Ryan Dailey, Alesha Gailhouse, Aaron Grattan, Ian Hatch, Katharine Hodgdon, Erik Kuehner, Paige Lane, Ashley Mann, Samantha L. Novak,  Brett Ritchie, Rolf Ritchie, Jacob Redfern, Nicholas Sudik, Natural (Marie) Zanders. Coaches:  Paul Wesley Alday (Director of Forensics), Bridget Long (Forensics GA), Manda Hicks (Forensics GA), Matthew Doggett (Volunteer Faculty Coach), Kenny Rogers, Jr. (Alumni Coach), Sarah Griffith (Alumni Coach), Abby Bollenbacher (Alumni Coach)

2007-2008
  • 2008 NCT National Comprehensive Tournament National Champions, St. Louis, Missouri
  • 2008 IFA 5th Place Team Champions, London, England
  • 2008 2nd Place Ohio Forensics Association State Championships
  • The Falcon Forensics, Speech and Debate Team had a highly successful season placing as a team at each tournament. The team also participated in OFA, NFA, PKD Nationals and IFA in London, England. The team offered the student-run Superhero Bang-Thwap-Crack-Pow Theme Tournament. This season saw BGSU win the national championship at the NCT National Comprehensive Tournament in St. Louis, Missouri with national champions in Prose, Extemporaneous Speaking and Student Congress.  2007-2008 also saw BGSU's first attendance at the International Forensic Association Championships in London, England, placing 5th with its first ever International Champion, Michelle Baker, in Persuasive Speaking. Director of Forensics, Paul Wesley Alday was honored as the "Ohio Forensic Educator of the Year" by the Ohio Forensic Association.

Michelle Baker, Kayla Combs, Jennifer Cole, Samantha George, Rahul Guha, Ian Hatch, Amanda Hensley, Katharine Hodgdon, Jennifer Myers, Jacob Redfern, Kenny Rogers, Natural (Marie) Zanders Coaches: Paul Wesley Alday (Director of Forensics), Bridget Long (Forensics GA), Abby Bollenbacher (Alumni Coach), Anna Hensler (Alumni Coach)

2006-2007
  • The Falcon Forensics, Speech and Debate Team had a homecoming, moving from the Department of Theatre and Film to the School of Media & Communication /Department of Communication. BGSU also hosted the Ohio Forensic Association Novice State Championships and two regular season tournaments, “The 63rd annual Falcon Classic” and the “Pirates of the Competition” themed tournament. Director of Forensics, Paul Wesley Alday, was honored by the BGSU Office of Campus Activities as the 2006 Advisor of the Year for his work with Pi Kappa Delta.

Michelle Baker, Robert Bell, Kayla Combs, Jennifer Cole, Alex D’Ettorre, Robert Graves, Sarah Griffith, Stephanie Guigou, Amanda Hensley, Michael Hensler, Paul Huffman, Maryellen Jacks, Johnnie Lewis, Jennifer Myers, Greg Miller, Kenny Rogers, Allison Schmidt, Lewis B. Smith, Sarah Smith, Michael Thurou  Coaches: Paul Wesley Alday (Director of Forensics), Jim Bauman (Forensics GA), Jeff List (Volunteer Coach), Abby Bollenbacher (Alumni Coach), Anna Hensler (Alumni Coach) Derrik Jones (Alumni Coach)

2005-2006

Team Members: Anna Adkins, Michelle Baker, Abby Bollenbacher, Andrea Brew, Jennifer Cole, Alex D'Ettorre, David Fryling, Sarah Griffith, Michael Hensler, Johnnie Lewis, Shelley Nixon, Kenny Rogers, Lewis B. Smith, Kent N. Truckor  Coaches: Paul Wesley Alday (Director of Forensics), Jeff List (Forensics GA), Anthony Wise (Alumni Coach), Derrik Jones (Alumni Coach)

2004-2005
  • 2005 Pi Kappa Delta National Superior Ranking including two National Champions (Abby Bollenbacher - Communication Analysis and Lewis B. Smith - Discussion), St. Louis Missouri
  • 2005 Collegiate Forensics Association Champions, Montreal, Quebec
  • 2005 2nd Place Ohio Forensic Association State Champions
  • Leah D'Emilio represented Ohio at the Interstate Oratorical Association National Tournament in Boston, Massachusetts
  • Director of Forensics, Paul Wesley Alday was honored by BGSU as a top three finalist for 2005 BGSU Educator of the Year.

Team Members: Michelle Baker, Jennifer Cole, Leah D'Emilio, Sarah Griffith, Stephanie Guigou, Kathryn Lynch, Jason Lynch, Shelley Nixon, Ashley Rath, Kimberly Ricker, Kenny Rogers, Lewis B. Smith, Anthony Wise, Coaches: Paul Wesley Alday (Director of Forensics), Derrik Jones (Alumni Coach)

2003-2004
  • 1st Place Team Sweepstakes Collegiate Forensics Association Tournament in Montreal, Quebec.
  • 1st Place Ohio Forensic Association Varsity State Championship.
  • "Superior" Ranking Pi Kappa Delta Provincial tournament of the Greater Northeast.

Michelle Baker, Rebecca Biggs, Abby Bollenbacher, Jennifer Cole, Candice Conley, Valerie Conover, Heather Crosby, Elizabeth Davis, Leah D’Emilio, Khary Jackson, Jacqueline Jazek, Natasha Lander, Jason Lynch, Rachel Mielke, Angela Melzak, Bethany Nanamaker, Shelley Nixon, Lewis B. Smith, Julio Sepulveda, Mary Tuttle, Anthony Wise, Coach: Paul Wesley Alday (Director of Forensics) 

2002-2003
  • 1st Place Pi Kappa Delta Sweepstakes, Mad Hatter Tournament, Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
  • 1st Place Team Sweepstakes Collegiate Forensics Association Tournament in Montreal, Quebec
  • 2nd Place Ohio Forensics Association State Championships
  • 5th Place Presidents Division II Team Sweepstakes, National ForensicAssociation National Championships

Rebecca Biggs, Abby Bollenbacher, Kristi Ellis, Leah D’Emilio, Katherine Faulhaber, Khary Jackson, Natasha Lander, Amanda Lohrman, Jason Lynch, Lewis B. Smith, Anthony Wise, Coach: Paul Wesley Alday (Director of Forensics) 

2001-2002
  • 1st Place Team Sweepstakes Collegiate Forensics Association Tournament in Montreal, Quebec
  • Paul Wesley Alday joins BGSU as the new Director of Forensics.

Rebecca Biggs, Dustin Brozene, Justin Dadisman, Katherine Faulhaber, Lisa Fulton, Becky Irelan, Khary Jackson, Natasha Lander, Amanda Lohrman, Jill Metneyer, Gloria Purton, Julio Sepuvelda, Michelle Wick, Anthony Wise, Coach: Paul Wesley Alday (Director of Forensics)

2000-2001
  • 7th Place Presidents Division III Team Sweepstakes, National Forensic Association National Championships.

Khary Jackson, Michelle Wick, Katharine Faulhaber, Rebecca Biggs, Natasha Lander

1999-2000

1998-1999

1997-1998
Cynthia Brown, J. Daniels, Brad Dickenson, Kirsten Dockendorff, Emily Finch, Jennifer Hayden, Shannon Henricks, Scott Irelan, Derrick Jones, K. Kapszukiewicz, Jessica J. Kemock, Kate Lair, Joe Mandeville, Kevin Myers, Jessica Smith, Sean Tominey, A. Materne, B. Lee, Nathan Reyes, R Riffel, Jessica Smith, Krista Von Deylen, Katie Weigel, Annie Zoeckler

1996-1997
Philana Boles, Cynthia Brown, J. Brown, J. Daniels, Ryan Deheer, Brad Dickenson, Emily Finch, R. Frisby, Al Gerschutz, Ed Hainrihar, Jennifer Hayden, Scott Irelan, Derrick Jones, Amy Kempfer, Kate Lair, Kevin Myers, Sean Tominey, Annie Zoeckler

1991-1992
Alisa Brown, Tom Briggs, Jason Buyer, Terry Dollar, Amy Durbin, Carita Harrell, Julie Harris, Heidi Kinsler, George P. Lee, III, Cheryl Levandowski, Matt Marvin, Shannon Pak, Brian Sheaffer, Jennifer Taday, Tonya Velleman, Laura Yancer, Marianne Younker

1990-1991

Alisa Brown, Tom Briggs, Jason Buyer, Terry Dollar, Amy Durbin, Carita Harrell, Julie Harris, Heidi Kinsler, George P. Lee, III, Cheryl Levandowski, Matt Marvin, Shannon Pak, Brian Sheaffer, Jennifer Taday, Tonya Velleman, Laura Yancer, Marianne Younker

1988-1989
  • 2nd Place Presidents Division III Team Sweepstakes, National Forensic Association National Championships

1985-1986
  • 5th Place Open Division Team Sweepstakes, National Forensic Association National Championships

1984-1985
  • 8th Place Open Division Team Sweepstakes, National Forensic Association National Championshi

1983-1984
  • 4th Place Open Division Team Sweepstakes, National Forensic Association National Championships

1982-1983
  • 9th Place Open Division Team Sweepstakes, National Forensic Association National Championships

Brent Beerman, Lisa Buscani, Andy Cline, Steve Cotton, Mike D’Agostine, Dan Donnellon, Holly Geaman, Glen Hall, Brian Hayes, Bryan Kittner, Alvin Lindsey, Stephanie Lopuzynski, Susan McFee, Jamie Nathanson, Trina Pagano, Dave Schaewe, Phil Smrek, Roberta Sopko, Judy Stahl, Meg Thomas, Gene Torisky, Vivek Vasudeva

1981-1982
  • 4th Place Open Division Team Sweepstakes, National Forensics Association National Championships

Denise Bostdorff, Joel Brickner, Andy Cline, Tim Coombs, Steve Cotton, Mike D’Agostine, Dan Donnellon, Brian Hays, Karen Holzapfel, Alvin Lindsey, Susan McFee, Kathi McNabb, Jeff Mondak, Trina Pagano, Tracy Peeler, Lee Pfeiffer, Dave Schaewe, Ken Schmidt, Nancy Schuum, Selene Scott, Carrie Singleton, Phil Smrek, John Wasko

1980-1981
  • 3rd Place Open Division Team Sweepstakes, National Forensic Association National Championships

Denise Bostdorff, NFA National Champion in Rhetorical Criticism
Paige Allen, Leon Bonta, Denise Bostdorff, Andy Cline, Georgia Collier, Tim Coombs, Kevin Dean, Dan Donnellon, Julie Dryden, Brian Hayes, Karen Holzapfel, Susan Knight, Andrea Lester, Jim “Alvin” Lindsey, Karen Litkovitz, Susan McFee, Kathi McNabb, Mary Minnick, Jeff Mondak, John Nord, Ginger Packert, Traci Peeler, Jeff Penn, Liz Peterka, Chuck Pona, Ken Schmidt, Selene Scott, Carrie Singleton, Jeannie Wolf

1979-1980
  • 3rd Place Open Division Team Sweepstakes, National Forensic Association National Championships

Paige Allen, Susan Anthony, Leon Bonta, Denise Bosdorff, Mike Boyer, Kevin Dean, Julie Dryden, Stephanie Fraim, Beth Helm, Karen Holzapfel, Carol Jones, Trish Judge, Casey Kiley, Mary Beth Kirchner, Andrea Lester, Kathi McNabb, Mary Ann Miele, Mary Minnick, Liz Peterka, Nancy Protheroe, Beth Reynolds, Judy Rubright, Ken Schmidt, Melissa Sprague, Marlena Studer

1978-1979
  • 4th Place Open Division Team Sweepstakes, National Forensic Association National Championships
  • 1st Place Team Sweepstakes, Ohio Forensics Association State Championships

1977-1978
  • 5th Place Open Division Team Sweepstakes, National Forensic Association National Championships

Mark Ferguson, NFA National Champion in Prose Interpretation

1976-1977
  • 7th Place Open Division Team Sweepstakes, National Forensic Association National Championships

Judith Bajec, Deborah Ballard, Jeffery Barnett, Deborah Boye, Christina Collier, Mark David, Jo Beth Enders, Wm. Mark Ferguson, Stephanie Fraim, David Gannon, Stephen Greisinger, Jon Haas, Karen Hines, Crystal Houk, Abby Joseph, Mary Beth Kirchner, Howard Lester, Kimberly McDonald, Jim Morris, Andrew Powell, Mark Rubright, Michael Schwartzberg, Michael Searle, Paul Stano, Stu Streichler

1974-1975
Marilou Bay, Deborah Boyce, Denise Burr, Jan Cornwell, Mark Davis, Carol Geringer, Jon Haas, David Harrison, Jeffery Hoon, Phyllis Hershman, Abby Joseph, Marcia Pardo, John Patrick, Cindy Smith, Laurie Steele, Debbi Stovall, George Thompson, Richard Usmiller, Nancy Volk, Kitten Walsh, Robert Wolf

1969-1970
Dorothy Brooks, James Burton, Ralph Carbone, Constance Davis, Margaret Deickman, Daniel DeStephen, Kenneth Eckhart, Gary Eckles, Janet Fratino, Therese Chiari, William Fruth, Gene George, Karen Harnden, Christopher Hawk, Douglas B. Hendel, Holly Herwick, Mary Jo Herwick, Janet Hipp, Nancy Hubbard, Judy Jagger, Christine Johanek, David P. Keilson, Nancy King, Penny Kinnear, John Leland, Christopher McCracken, Prudy Miller, J. Alan Miller, Steven L. Miller, Donald Moore, Melody Myles, Frederick Morganthal, Michalene Obloza, Cherie Orwig, Christine Phillips, James Rosenberger, Pamela Ryback, Coleen Shea, RoLayne Smith, Marc Spaulding, Pamela Spears, Arthur Toalston, Dennis Wilson

1968-1969
Robert Arnold, Kenneth Bailey, Robert Barron, Sophia Bovier, Dorothy Brooks, James Burton, Robert Caras, Anna Crable, Richard Crable, Charles Collins, James Crawford, Constance Davis, Thomas Dembinski, Daniel DeStephen, Thomas Downs, Kenneth Eckhart, Janet Fratino, Mary Gallagher, Gene George, Carolyn Hawk, Douglas Hendel, Holly Herwick, Nancy Hubbard, David Kielson, Peggy Kinnear, John Leland, Robert Michalski, J. Alan Miller, Roger H. Miller, Melody Myles, Russell Nichols, Daniel Nickpor, Nancy Rickey, Wilson Rose, Nancy Ruda, Pamela Ryback, Diane Schaefer, Coleen Shea, Laurel Stroempl, Arthur Toalston, Daniel Warfield, Wenmouth Williams, Nancy Wyche

1967-1968
John D. Allton, Nancy J. Barrett, Kenneth A. Bailey, James E. Bates, John E Blunk, Cathy L. Breisacher, Dorothy J. Brooks, James R. Burton, Ronelle E. Churts, Charles A. Collins, Anna L. Crable, Richard E. Crable, James M. Crawford, Thomas A. Dembinski, Clifford J. Dennis, Carl J. Decator, Thomas J. Downs, Kenneth V. Eckart, James L. Erbe, Greg H. Gardener, Gene B. George, Holly A. Herwick, David P. Kielson, David V. Klumpp, Susan E. Kogler, Richard S. Lydon, Judy McClain, John M. Meyers, Robert M. Michalski, Roger H. Miller, Michael R. Munholland, John S. Musielewicz, William D. Nelsch, Kenneth E. Neuenschwander, Thomas Pendergast, Richard J. Passalacqua, Laurel E. Stroempl, Brian L. Steffens, Nancy L. Ruda, Roslyn Z. Weedman, Wenmouth W. Williams, Nancy J. Wyche

1966-1967
Kenneth A. Bailey, Nancy J. Barrett, James E. Bates, Clarence W. Bahs, Edward J. Bayus, Sophia S. Bovier, Russell L. Brock, Charles A. Collins, James M. Crawford, Ronald J. Elliott, James L. Erbe, Sandra S. Fabian, Phyllis J. Furman, Greg H. Gardner, David A. Garick, Carol E. Gaumer, Holly A. Herwick, Susan K. Hird, David V. Klumpp, Susan E. Kogler, Dodie K. Lawrence, Richard C. Lohman, Richard S. Lydon, Roger L. McGraw, Connie J. Mesnard, Robert M. Michalski, John S. Musielewicz, John M. Meyers, Robert G. Pollack, Claire I Porr, Barbara L. Riebe, Nancy L.Ruda, Laurel E. Stroempl, Gregory E. Varley, Roslyn Z. Weedman, Charlotte D. Yoder

1965-1966
Mary Ameling, Nancy Barrett, Jim Bates, Von Berlin, Becky Boynton, George Braatz, Russ Brock, Dave Brunner, Roger Burnich, Judy Campbell, Con Dandereau, Sharon Davidson, Everett DeVaul, Ron Elliot, Gary Ewers, Sandra Fabian, Mary Jane Furman, Greg Gardener, Dave Garick, Chris Glovan, Elaine Gubics, Lyn Hagen, Ernie Heiser, Holly Herwick, Paul Hoeffel, Beverly Hoynos, Gwen Huber, Dave Klumpp, Annette Lee, Jerry Lee, Sue Longstreet, Kay McCall, Bill Meltzer, Connie Mesnard, John Musielewicz, Joanne Nagel, Bob Olive, Pat Parker, Peg Riggle, Peggie Tighe, Crystal Wilhelm, Jack Winget, Ray Van Wulfen

1964-1965
Richard Andrews, Clarence Bahs, Ellen Bishop, Jim Booth, Nancy Boyland, Becky Boynton, George Braatz, Russ Brock, Dave Brunner, Tom Carucci, Carolyn Clark, Carol Davis, Everette DeVaul, Darrell Dominique, John Fisk, Susan Gray, Greg Gardner, Elaine Gubics, Bob Hopper, Sue Horth, Judy Horvath, Dick Huffman, Dave Klumpp, Jeri Kolendo, Jeanne Kozak, John Larson, Kathy Leahy, Sue Longstreet, Sharon Martin, JoAnne McCord, Douglas McIntoch, Bill Meltzer, Bob Olive, Jim Oliver, Patsy Owens, Pat Parker, Peg Riggle, Don Splittorf, Kevin Swick, Fred Thompson, Stu Tubbs, Colby Wells, Jon Wierwill, Larry Wilder, Jack Winget, Betty Ziegler

1963-1964
  • BGSU inaugurates an Annual High School Speech Tournament that was widely supported and attended.

Lynn Alexander, Ellen Bishop, Nancy Boyland, George Braatz, Dave Brunner, Ruth Ann Carlock, Edward Coursey, Robert DeBard, Sally Ewalt, Neal Fenter, Jon Fitzgerald, Marla Fogt, Bonnie Gawronski, Bill Goddard, Susan Gray, Sam Guarino, Susan Hendee, Alice Hilliard, Susan Horth, Judy Horvath, Linda Hovey, Gary Kriston, John Larson, Michael Lillyquist, Patricia Maher, Sharon Martin, Virginia Mortensen, Ron Neita, Julia Nicodemus, Patsy Owens, Roger Parsons, Ron Pejsa, Bernie Pleskoff, Craig Procario, Jim Shreiner, Paul Swartz, Kevin Swick, Stewart Tubbs, Colby Wells, Larry Wilder, Jack Winget, Karen Wycoff

1962-1963
Chris Berlin, Ellen Bishop, Wendy Blakely, Nancy Boyland, Dave Brunner, Ellie Bryan, Dave Campbell, Cecil Dickerson, Mary Dine, Bob Dowdall, Judi Elliott, John Fairburn, Neal Fenter, Ronald Frantz, Sandra Glendenning, Tom Glick, Susan Gray, Dianne Hall, Dick Halley, Linda Hovey, Susan Horth, Craig Humphrey, Judy Johns, Susan Keim, Carolyn Kleiber, Pat Magers, Charles Marshall, Andrea Mayak, Charles Meyer, Donna Moffett, Becky Morman, Geneva Motter, Andy Murany, Ron Neita, Lonnie Nitschke, Pamela Nolte, John Pekarcik, Grace Pheneger, Celeste Ramey, Joan Reinbolt, Peggy Riggle, Sue Rouse, Jim Shriner, Mary Smith, Don Splittorf, Mary Sterling, Linda Stevens, Paul Swartz, Kevin Swick, Barbara Toth, Martha Weigandt, Colby Wells, Jim West, Larry Wilder, Karen Wycoff

1961-1962
  • BGSU establishes the Forensics Honorary Debate Tournament, limiting participation to 16 hand-picked programs and inaugurated the President Ralph C. Harshman Trophy. Dr. Raymond Yeager, BGSU Forensics Director, was elected as National President of Pi Kappa Delta at the Oklahoma State University National Convention.

Philip Airulla, Peggy Barr, Ellen Bishop, Ronald Blose, Linda Bonham, Cincy Chamberlin, Nancy Cole, Penny Daum, Richard Dawson, Kathryn Farago, Edwin Gorsuch, Susan Gray, Craig Humphrey, Dominic Infante, Susan Keim, Elke Krajewski, Rebecca Kurber, David Lindsey, Robert Morrison, Bonnie Morton, Tom Newman, Marie Ortenzi, Bill Peca, Grace Pheneger, Mark Raisman, Norma Rowe, Julie Sanco, Robert Sealander, Kevin Swick, Colby Wells, Nancy Wheelock, Larry Wilde

1960-1961
Barbara Allen, Barry Allenbaugh, Carol Jane Anderson, Tony Antowiak, J. Alan Aufderheide, James Barbic, John Bell, Linda Beppler, Christine Berlin, Grag Black, Wendy Blakely, Ronald Blose, Kay Boulon, Ronald Bowes, Judy Boyd, Judy Brock, Roger Brown, Jack Brunges, Jerr Bruns, David Bush, Roger Canfield, Ruth Carlock, Nancy Cole, Helen Collins, Penny Daum, Connie Dick, Rosaleen Drummel, Beverly Dziak, John Eakin, Terry Eberly, Gary Echelbarger, Eldon Edwards, Judi Elliot, Sally Ewalt, Al Fairburn, Fred Fernandez, Mike Fink, Ron Gargaz, Jackie Gates, Bonnie Gawronski, Greg Gilmore, Georgia Gormastic, Linda Gorsuch, Sandy Hablitzel, George Hageman, Neil Heighberger, Carol Heise, Robert Henderson, Judy Hepplewhite, Neal Hinde, Lee Hoeffel, Dick Hoffman, Jan Hofstetter, Frank Hogberg, Sharyn Householder, Dave Hunger, Nancy Iden, Dominic Infante, William Keller, Carolyn Kleiber, Elke Krajewski, Carol Lake, Chuck Lane, Bill Lawrence, Larry Leaply, Dave Lindsay, Tim Logar, Edmund Long, Robert Lyons, Patti Maher, Pat Manos, Karen Masel, Louie Mattachione, Dan Mauer, Sam Mehrley, San Merrick, Dave Miller, Bonnie Morton, Norman Mohr, Judy Murphy, Tom Neuman, Ron O’Leary, Tom Parker, Ann Peeler, Barb Peyster, Mike Pheneger, Mike Polansky, Ruth Price, Mark Raisman, Carl Rectenwald, Kathy Rezou, Steve Richmond, Alice Ridge, Jim Rodgers, Wanda Rodgers, John Ross, Sue Rouse, Bob Sealander, Nancy Scheussler, Robert Schiffman, Ron Sherer, Marilyn Shock, Marcia Smith, Margo Sorenson, Jan Stash, Gene Stebbins, Linda Stephens, Peg Sullifan, Mary Kay Switzer, Linda Talbot, Coleman Taylor, Ron Teaman, Fred Tedrow, Bob Tolan, Molly Tregnor, Louise Tronsdal, Barb Uhl, Ron VanLieu, Bruce Wagner, Joan Wagner, Jim Walters, Mike Weatherly, Jack Weisheit, Becky Wendling, Nancy Wheelock, Mark Winchester, Bobbi Wolfer, Don Woods, Bill Wright, Don Young, Minda Zenor, Mary Zimmerman, Virginia Zullo

1959-1960
Paul Anderson, Anthony Antowiak, Bill Baker, John Bell, Lyle Bell, Donald Beran, Wendy Blakely, Lou Bove, Richard Bradley, Barthal Brenner, William Broadus, Jerry Brunton, Ron Burgher, David Bush, Pat Bush, David Busser, David Campbell, William Carl, Roger Carr, Wanda Chynoweth, Sandy Clark, Barry Cobb, Helen Collins, John Cook, Barb Cooper, Barry Coyle, Ken Davis, Tom Davis, Terry Day, Jim DeYoung, Connie Dick, John Eakin, Judy Edwards, Alden Fairburn, Fred Fernandez, Don Finstermaker, Jim Fluke, Eugene France, Martha Gamble, Bill Geary, Charles Gibson, Bill Gilsdorf, George Glick, Rosemary Gregg, Karen Gudakunst, Jane Gusset, Sandy Hablitzel, Christine Height, Jan Heinze, Carol Heise, Grace Henderson, Judy Hepplewhite, Marjorie Hetrick, Tom Hilty, Lee Hoffel, Richard Hoffman, Jan Hoffstetter, Charlene Holloway, Nancy Holloway, Linda Hopkins, Sandy Hornick, David Hunger, Dick Jones, Sue Keim, Bob Kinstle, Barry Kinstner, Diane Kithcart, Carolyn Kleiber, Clarence Koon, Charles Lane, Gayle Lange, Bruce Lerch, Robert Lindsay, Carole Luth, Patti Maher, Bernie Mainz, Mary Sue Mangano, Ray Marvin, Louie Mattachione, Dan Maurer, Kathy Maughan, Mike McGriff, Bob Mears, San Merrick, Marian Miles, Dave Miller, Gary Miller, Roger Minkoff, Mary Lou Mitchell, Robert Moore, Shirley Myrus, Joan Neimes, Tom Neuman, Al Norris, Larry Oliszewski, Shirley Openshaw, Doug Palmer, Karen Precht, Richard Prosser, Carole Quimby, Jean Rajakowski, John Reed, Jean Renz, Steve Richmond, Ralph Rogers, Ken Roy, Florien Rudolph, Morrie Sanderson, ed Saunders, Pat Savage, James Schriner, Martin Schuller, Chuck Schultz, Bob Selander, Gloria Shelly, Carole Simons, Harry Sir, Jan Stash, Mary Sterling, Ralph Stuckman, Charles Szabo, Kalman Szdekley, Judy tattersfield, Fred Tedrow, Bonnie Teeple, Emma Thomas, Keith Trowbridge, Barb Uhl, Elaine Vargo, Jean Walker, Nancy Wheelock, Donna White, Gene Wilson, Bobbie Yackel, Gloria Zeigler

1958-1959
  • Bowling Green State University hosts the 1959 Pi Kappa Delta National Convention.

Charles Armstrong, Howard Baker, Kathleen Baker, Kay Ballmer, Jerry Banninga, Gilbert Barto, John Bell, Robert Bell, Gretchen Bogan, Louis Bove, Carolyn Bradley, Richard Bradley, Nancy Brown, David Busser, Pauleen Clark, Jack Chapin, Wanda Chyneweth, Hugh Convery, Gary Cook, Jon Cook, Doug Cotner, Pat Courtney, Dee D’Zurik, Tom Davis, Judith Day, Pat De Francis, Shirley Dent, Lois Derrough, Connie Dick, Barbara Dowling, Tom Eddy, Eugene Elander, Owen Elder, Pat Ensign, Susan Erickson, Peg Faze, Fred Fernandez, James Fluke, Doug Geary, William Geary, Richard Gerand, Gregory Gilmore, Tom Gouttierre, Thomas Gowdy, Lynn Griffith, Neil Hazel, Janice Heinze, Judith Hepplewhite, Lee Hoeffel, Richard Hoffman, Frank Hoberg, Elaine Hottenroth, William Howser, Mary Hunter, Jim Johnson, Virginia Johnston, Ed Kagels, Tom Kassay, Robert Kinstle, Karen Koehn, Janis Landis, Gloria Lane, Ross Lincez, La Veta Luce, Joane Lucidi, Lou Ann Luckey, Dick Luehrs, Chester Luzny, Thelma Madden, Ray Marvin, Mary Magant, Audeen Matiscik, Danny Maurer, Rex McGraw, Sam Mehrley, San Merrick, David Miller, Sara Lynn Miller, Virginia Miller, William Miller, John Monsma, Daniel Nadeau, Dale Nedelco, Ron O’Leary, John Ontal, Carol Peatse, Ann Peeler, Lowell Perky, Jim Petlow, Mike Pheneger, Margis Plesic, Tod Rafled, Bob Rask, Nancy Reimschussel, Dave Riggs, Anita Risser, Ron Robertson, Arola Rohloff, Paul Romeig, Albert Ronke, Kenneth Roy, Pat Rugo, Jack Salmon, Morse Sanderson, Edward Saunders, James Sertzel, John Shibley, Jim Schindler, Carol Schwofel, Bob Sealander, Ron Sherer, Harry Sir, Robert Smead, Fred Snider, Harold Synder, Janet Stash, Carol Stemple, Ralph Stuckman, Kaye Sutherland, Emma Thomas, Keith Trowbridge, Barbara Uhl, Philip Uhrich, Thomas Veitch, Jean Walker, Jim Ward, Bud Weckesser, Roger Wilbur, Eugene Wilson, Ted Windt, Florian Wisniewski, Roberta Wolfar, Tom Wolpert, Janet Wormley, Jim Zak, Carol Zucco

1955-1956
Tom Alverson, Ann Arrick, Darrell Askey, Gil Barto, Betty Beall, Dick Bryan, Ed Butler, Ron Centers, Don Charleton, Delores Conley, James Conley, Tom Crow, Gary Davis, David De Weese, Deloris D’Zurik, Al Easterwood, Barbara Eyre, Judy Finkel, Larry Gardner, Gary Goldenbogen, David Hicks, Ken Hileman, Noland Hudson, Robert Joehlin, Virginia Johnson, Bonnie Karger, Karl Kayser, Charles Kellermyer, Lorraine Lawrence, Leland Len, Paul Levy, Thelma Madden, Mary Jane Maier, Carolyn S. Masteller, Dave Meeker, Bob Merchant, Shirley Merritt, Suzanne Moran, Joy Lunn Morris, Connette Nofzinger, Jerry Nysewander, Ed Ochsner, Phyllis O’Reilly, Roger Phillips, Don Phinney, Barbara Poole, Anne Potokey, Jay Rosen, Ed Saunders, John Shibley, Jane Shula, Robert L. Smith, Sally Smith, William Smith, Sue Spangler, Shirley Sparr, Nancy Stroia, Mike Symeonides, Bob Tozier, Don Tyree, Walter Wagner, Dan Wawrzyniak, Roland Williams

1954-1955
Juanita Baugh, Deloris Conley, James Conley, Barbara Eyre, Larry Gardner, Noel Greenhill, Roger Kasten, Shirley Klotz, Shirley Merritt, Betty Nicholas, Connett Nofzinger, Phyllis O’Reilly, Don Packard, Don Rector, Sheldon Sadugor, Shirley A. Sparr, Don Tyree, Bud Weckesser

1953-1954
Carl Balson, Juanita Baugh, Lee Beneke, Sue Bond, Frank Gold, Noel Greenhill, Betty Idle, Roger Kasten, Stan Kutler, Dale Lee, Deloris Lehman, Richard Marshner, Sam Martin, Ray Muzilla, Don Packard, Robert Salberg, Dan Simon, Shirley A. Sparr, Bud Weckesser

1952-1953
Darl Ault, Carl Balson, Fred Bauer, Pat Borchard, Richard Daley, Betty Idle, Roger Kasten, Adele Kihlken, Stanley Kutler, John Maragakes, Doris McCartney, Alan Nichols, Gene Raynak, Don Simmons, Dan Simon, Orin Slagle, Robert Stebbins, Dale Swaisgood, Bud Weckesser

1946-1947
  • After the WWII “War Years”, debate and speech activities faced reorganization as veterans returned to the academic ranks. Pi Kapa Delta sponsored the first annual “Pi Kappa Delta All Campus Debate”. Bowling Green State University hosts the 1947 Pi Kappa Delta National Convention.

Dottie Anderson, Howard Atha, Joan Bender, Dick Conn, Jean Grosenbaugh, Evelyn Kenesson, Betty Ruth Krabill, Elsie Lodge, Matthew Margolis, Lee Miesle, Jean Sherrard, Glenna Smith, Willard Staub, Albert Tracy

1945-1946
Dorothy Anderson, Ashel Bryan, Aurelia Christea, Jean Grosenbaugh, Clarence Homan, Pat Howell, Mary Ann Koeppe, Betty Ruth Krabill, Elsie Lodge, Jean Sherrard, Janice Smith

1943-1944
  • Bowling Green State University hosts its first “Invitational Speech Tournament” or what is now known as the “Falcon Classic”.

1942-1943
Robert Berardi, Albert Boucher, John Bronson, Leonard Carlisle, Michael D’Asaro, Kermit Echols, Waldo Egbert, David Habel, Clarence Homan, Vincent Immel, Charles Klotz, Lawrence Kuhl, John Kuhn, Virginia Kurtz, Donald Lehman, Carl Lewis, Robert Morgan, Marvin Pearce, Harry Psomas, Cecilia Rohrs, Bernard Ryan, Cleo Short, McDonna Sitterle, Vera Whitcomb, Fred Whitker, Stephen Velkof

1939-1940
William Critz, William Cromer, Michael D’Asaro, Waldo Egbert, Roberta Hanline, Rita Haskins, Charles Klotz, Lawrence Kuhl, Virginia Kurtz, Arthur Shanley, Cleo Short, Bruce Sidebotham, Marjorie Squire, Harold Wilensky

1935-1936
  • The 1936 “Key Yearbook” reports, “Debate undoubtedly has taken its place, along with athletics as one of the most outstanding programs in the college curriculum”.

1934-1935
Ruth Bernath, Gurtrude Blount, Earl Campbell, Dorothy Carmichael, Robert Christy, Helen Clingaman, Marguerite Covrette, Donald Cryer, Wilson Egbert, Stanley Fisher, Eleanor Hobart, Wallace Lackey, Clemma Lehman, Dolan Limber, Leonard R. Linsenmayer, Archie Lung, John Moore, Joseph Moran, William Noble, Harold Seibert, Marie Schmidt, Wesley Watson

1930-1931
  • Bowling Green State University hosts the Pi Kappa Delta convention for the Province of the Lakes. BGSU wins its first individual event award at this convention, 1st place in Extempore Speaking. Dr. H.B. Williams, the first president of Bowling Green State University, spoke on the topic “The Social Contributions of Public Speaking”.

Helen M. DeVerna, Wilson Egbert, Howard George, H.D. Hopkins, Leonard R. Lindsenmayer, J.D. Menvhofer, Robert W. Tripp, Paul Woodring

1929-1930
  • Founding of the Ohio Eta Chapter of Pi Kappa Delta at Bowling Green. B.G. changed from a “Normal School” to a “State College”. BG competes in its third International Debate Series against Oxford University of England, BGSU won on a unanimous decision. BG attends their first Pi Kappa Delta National Convention in Wichita, Kansas. Bowling Green State College hosts the State Peace Oratorical Contest, forming the basis of what is now the Ohio Forensics Association.

Howard George, Lester Hanna, Al Latham, Dallas Lawrence, Nelson Rozelle, Vernon Sprague, Robert W. Tripp, Ray Troutner, Paul Woodring, Robert W. Wyandt

1927-1928
  • “Les Liseurs” (The Readers), an organization fostering events in oral interpretation was formed by Dr. J.W. Carmichael. BG developed a contest method and hosted the regions first Oral Interpretation Contest with the State Normal School in Ypsilanti, Michigan (Eastern Michigan University).

Robert Alexander, Darold Greek, Lester Hanna, George Howard, Al Lathham, Robert W. Tripp

1925-1926
  • Bowling Green State Normal School participated in the first Intercollegiate Debate Series, earning a final round against Cambridge University of England on the resolution, “Resolved: That this house pities its grandchildren.” Cambridge emerged as the victor in a closely split decision.

1924-1925
Lester Bower, Paul Domorow, Ralph Engle, Dallas Lawrence, Vernon Sprague, Ray Troutner, G. M. Wilson, Robert Wyandt

1920-1924
  • These years were recorded in a cumulative copy of “The Key” Yearbook instead of individually.

Doolen Bain, Jennis Beattie, Evelyn Berry, Lester Bower, Charles Clucas, Marguerite Coverett, Ethel Cupp, Icah B. Dall, C.D. Fox, Howard Ham, Ross Herr, C.F. Hissong, P.B. Huffman, Ivan Lake, Moses Lane, Richard Langstaff, Miriam Long, J.R. McDowell, Frances Meagley, Lloyd Miller, Kenton Moore, Marvin Myers, John Pilcher, Charles Richardson, Ruby Riggins, Gladys Risden, B.M. Rutter, Ralph Schaller, Florence Sherbourne, Donnal Smith, Vernon Sprague, G.M. Wilson

1919-1920
  • Bowling Green State Normal School participated in its first intercollegiate debate contest in a series of two debates against Hillsdale College on the resolution: “Resolved: That the United States should not own or operate the coal mines of this country.” Bowling Green was deemed the victor in both contests, thus establishing a legacy of excellence.

Charles Clucas, Howard Ham, Ross Herr, Ivan Lake, Marvin Myers, Kenton Moore, Ralph Schaller

1914-1919
  • Bowling Green State University was established in 1910 as “Bowling Green State Normal School”. In the 1914 “University Catalogue” a reference is made to two literary societies (the Wilsonian Society and the Emersonian Society) sharing the aim of “increasing the power of oral expression and habits of logical thinking”. Though there is no formal record that these societies actively participated in debates or oratorical presentations, it is from these societies that the BGSU Forensics & Debate Program was founded