Speech and Debate | Communication Studies

Speech and Debate Achievements

2023 and 2022 National Debate Team Champions in Lincoln Douglas Debate Team at National Forensics Association
Nicholas Wallenburg 2023 Lincoln Douglas Debate Individual National Champion
9th Place Speech Team in the Nation at American Forensics Association's National Speech Tournament 2023
Becca Human 2019 National Champion Extemporaneous Speaking at the American Forensics Association's National Speech Tournament
Colten White 2018 National Champion in Lincoln Douglas Debate
5th place finish in Debate at the National Forensics Association's Annual Tournament 2019
8th place finish in Speech at the American Forensics Association's National Individual Events Tournament 2019
UNL Speech and Debate Win 7th Straight Big Ten Tournament Title
Eight Big Ten Conference Challenge Tournament Championships
Eight individual national champions since 2000 and 8 national runners up since 2000
National champions in all three areas of individual events competition in speech and in debate
Team has placed among top twenty teams nationally for the past twenty three years in a row
One of only two teams in the country to place in the top 15 in the nation in both Individual Events and Lincoln Douglas Debate
Alumnus Nick Herink earned second place at the national tournaments for the American Forensics Association and National Forensics Association.

All gifts cover the expenses needed to travel, register students for competition, host tournaments, and purchase supplies.