Student Qualifies for National Debate Tourney
A member of the Fairmont State University Intercollegiate Debate Team has qualified
for the National Forensics Association National Tournament to be held in Nashville
in April 2008.
Dusty Van Pelt qualified for the national tournament by placing third in the Lincoln
Douglas event at the recent Collegiate Forensics Association Fall Tournament at Shepherd
University. The tournament featured speech and debate competitors from Bridgewater
College, California University of Pennsylvania, Shepherd Univeristy, Randolph Macon
College, Alderson Broaddus College and Fairmont State.
FSU's Intercollegiate Debate team competes throughout the eastern and midwestern United
States in Lincoln Douglas Debate. Debate is open to students from all majors. The
team is coached by Aimee Richards, Temporary Assistant Professor of Communication.
