桃花直播 student named 2019-20 International Public Debate Association Debate Champion
Contact: Sasha Steinberg
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擜 student in 桃花直播 State鈥檚 College of Arts and Sciences has won the university鈥檚 first individual national championship in debate.
Freshman Mia C. Robertson, a political science major from Starkville, was named overall season-long national champion in her International Public Debate Association division out of 305 qualified debaters from 84 schools. The 2020 IPDA National Championship Tournament and Convention and the organization鈥檚 annual Championship Banquet were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the IPDA recently announced the full slate of season-long IPDA National Champions. For more, visit .
Brett Harvey, 桃花直播鈥檚 director of Title IX and EEO Programs who serves as the 桃花直播 Speech and Debate Council鈥檚 debate coach, said several other 桃花直播 debaters finished in the top 10 in their respective divisions. Overall, 桃花直播 ranked eighth听in the country out of 128 schools, marking the speech and debate council鈥檚 highest final ranking in its five years of existence.
鈥淲e are extremely grateful to university administrators for their support and glad to bring some deserved accolades home to 桃花直播,鈥 Harvey said.
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