IN FALL 2024 NSU Speech and Debate competed at the Schnoor Swing and Minnesota State University, Mankato and at the Vocal Viking Tournament at Bethany Lutheran College, also in Mankato. At the 2024 Schnoor Swing ABIAH GEORGE was a semi-finalist in IPDA debate and finished as the tournament’s top overall debate speaker. She also finished second place in extemporaneous speaking and third in persuasive speaking. HAYLEE BOHNET placed fourth in dramatic interpretation. Their success earned NSU a fifth-place finish in team sweepstakes. NSU finished as the top team in combined debate and speech sweepstakes. On top of a successful tournament, the team also was the recipient of a donation to NSU Speech and Debate from alum MATTHEW MAASS. Maass, a 2016 graduate of NSU, and former competitor on the Speech and Debate team generously donated $1,000 to help fund future team travel. The donation was made in partnership with Maass’s employer Bell Bank based in Fargo, North Dakota. This donation, along with the donations made during NSU’s annual GiveNDay has begun a solid fundraising foundation for NSU Speech and Debate. Along with the continued support of the University, these funds will help more team members travel to our regional and national tournaments in an effort to build upon the NSU team’s current success. The team would like to thank Matthew Maass, and other alums, who continue to support NSU Speech and Debate, without them we would be unable to continue arguing and advocating for these events we all hold so dear. IN MARCH 2025, Northern State University’s Speech and Debate Team attended the Pi Kappa Delta National Speech and Debate Tournament in Athens, Ohio. The team included ABIAH GEORGE, LIV ASHLEY, HANNAH SMITH, KAITLYN MAAS, and HAYLEE BOHNET. The team ended with a 5th place finish in the nation in small school debate team sweeps, a 10th place finish in the nation in small school speech team sweeps, and an 8th place finish in the nation in small school speech and debate sweeps combined. NSU Speech and Debate Kept the Success Rolling IN MARCH 2024, the Northern Lights club proudly premiered its latest publication, a collection of student-created literary and artistic works. Throughout the academic year, club members meet regularly to gather, edit, and curate submissions, as well as design the publication from the ground up. This past year, our editor, AUTUMN MCDONNEL, led a dedicated team of six in crafting a beautifully polished edition. KASEY HINMAN, our talented graphic designer, skillfully brought the publication to life using Canva. The club is now hard at work on the 2025 edition, set to launch in March 2025. STUDENT EXCELLENCE / CLUBS
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