Wall of Fame

Dr. Austin J. Freeley
Director of Debate, 1958-85

Co-Founder of the American Forensic Association
President of the American Forensic Association
President of the New England Forensic Association
President of the Easter Forensic Association
President of the Ohio Speech Communication Association
Author of Argumentation and Debate
Associate Editor of:
Argumentation & Advocacy
Communication Studies
Speaker & Gavel
Ohio Speech Journal
Distinguished Service Awards from:
American Forensic Association
Delta Sigma Rho – Tau Kappa Alpha

Anthony J. Smith ‘81

National Debate Tournament Octafinalist (1979)
National Debate Tournament Qualifier (1979-81)
Four Time President’s Cup Winner
Won 102 Debates in a Single Season (1978-79)
First JCU Bi-Centurion

Timothy A. Ita ‘82

National Debate Tournament Octafinalist (1979)
National Debate Tournament Qualifier (1979-81)
Three Time President’s Cup Winner
Won 102 Debates in a Single Season (1978-79)
Bi-Centurion

Bernard P. Chapin ‘92

Went 43-2 while winning five consecutive tournaments (1991)
Three Time CEDA Nationals Participant (1990-92)
Two Time President’s Cup Winner (1991-92)
Winner of the Dean’s Cup (1990)
Centurion

David S. Tyler ‘92

Went 43-2 while winning five consecutive tournaments (1991)
Four Time CEDA Nationals Participant (1989-92)
Four Time President’s Cup Winner (1989-92)
Four Time Freeley Scholarship Winner (1989-92)
Bi-Centurion

Katherine L. Lavelle ‘00

American Debate Association National Championship (2000)
National Debate Tournament Qualifier (1998, 2000)
Ohio State Champion (2000)
Two-Time President’s Cup Award
Dean’s Cup Award
First JCU Women Centurion & Bi-Centurion
Won 47 Awards, 9 First Place Awards

Benjamin Sovacool ‘01

American Debate Association National Champion (2000)
American Debate Association Semifinalist (2001)
American Debate Association Top Speaker (2000)
American Debate Association 2nd Speaker (2001)
Cross-Examination Debate Association Semifinalist (2001)
Cross-Examination Debate Association 3rd Speaker (2001)
National Debate Tournament Octafinalist (2001)
National Debate Tournament 17th Speaker (2001)
National Debate Tournament Qualifier (1998-2001)
JCU Person of the Year (2001)
JCU’s Only Tri-Centurion
Won 375 Rounds, 99 Awards, 27 First Place Awards

Elizabeth Wiley ‘01

National Debater of the Year (2001)
Julia Burke Award for Character & Excellence in Debate (2001)
American Debate Association Semifinalist (2001)
American Debate Association 3rd Speaker (2001)
Cross-Examination Debate Association Semifinalist (2001)
Cross-Examination Debate Association 20th Speaker (2001)
National Debate Tournament Octafinalist (2001)
National Debate Tournament Qualifier (1998, 2001)
JCU Person of the Year (2001)
Bi-Centurion - Won 276 Rounds