UW-Bothell Debate Society members win awards

Published 12:27 pm Monday, October 31, 2011

The newly formed Debate Society at the University of Washington, Bothell successfully competed in the Steve Hunt Classic Speech and Debate Tournament hosted by Lewis and Clark College in Lake Oswego, Ore., from Oct. 7-9.

Student competitors Ismaila Maidadi and Jeff King qualified to compete in the quarterfinals in the novice category. Maidadi won first speaker and King won fourth speaker in the novice category.

The Debate Society also competed in the Logger Invitational tournament held at the University of Puget Sound from Oct. 22-23.

Student competitor Allison Titchernal won ninth speaker in the novice division, and Soong Kit Wong won seventh speaker in the novice division while Killian O’Connel won 10th speaker in the novice division. Maidadi won ninth speaker in the junior division.