It is with great pride that we celebrate the team members, coaches and graduate assistants who, since 1919, created the foundation and laid the legacy for this program. Though in these pages make note of the numerous awards and milestones achieved, the true proof in the quality of the Falcon Forensics & Debate Program is the success and happiness of its alumni. We have sought to construct a comprehensive history of the team, unfortunately as the program changed departments and leaders over the years, some information has gone missing.  Please contact us and help us fill in the gaps.  Every alumna is an important part of this team.  As was said by John Adams, "We are who we were."

2008-2009

Nicholas Blaine, Tyler B. Cross, Ryan Dailey, Alesha Gailhouse, Aaron Grattan, Ian Hatch, Katharine Hodgdon, Erik Kuehner, Paige Lane, Ashley Mann, Michelle Morris, Samantha L. Novak, Thomas Provitt, Brett Ritchie, Rolf Ritchie, Jacob Redfern, Audreanna Schuette, Nicholas Sudik, Natural (Marie) Zanders. Coaches:  Paul Wesley Alday (Director of Forensics), Bridget Long (Forensics GA), Manda Hicks (Forensics GA), Matthew Doggett (Volunteer Faculty Coach), Kenny Rogers, Jr. (Alumni Coach), Sarah Griffith (Alumni Coach)

2007-2008

2008 NCT National Comprehensive Tournament National Champions, St. Louis, Missouri

2008 IFA 5th Place Team Champions, London, England

2008 2nd Place Ohio Forensics Association State Championships

The Falcon Forensics, Speech and Debate Team had a highly successful season placing as a team at each tournament. The team also participated in OFA, NFA, PKD Nationals and IFA in London, England. The team offered the student-run Superhero Bang-Thwap-Crack-Pow Theme Tournament. This season saw BGSU win the national championship at the NCT National Comprehensive Tournament in St. Louis, Missouri with national champions in Prose, Extemporaneous Speaking and Student Congress.  2007-2008 also saw BGSU's first attendance at the International Forensic Association Championships in London, England, placing 5th with its first ever International Champion, Michelle Baker, in Persuasive Speaking. Director of Forensics, Paul Wesley Alday was honored as the "Ohio Forensic Educator of the Year" by the Ohio Forensic Association.

Michelle Baker, Kayla Combs, Jennifer Cole, Samantha George, Rahul Guha, Ian Hatch, Amanda Hensley, Katharine Hodgdon, Jennifer Myers, Jacob Redfern, Kenny Rogers, Natural (Marie) Zanders Coaches: Paul Wesley Alday (Director of Forensics), Bridget Long (Forensics GA), Abby Bollenbacher (Alumni Coach), Anna Hensler (Alumni Coach)

2006-2007

The Falcon Forensics, Speech and Debate Team had a homecoming, moving from the Department of Theatre and Film to the School of Media & Communication /Department of Communication. BGSU also hosted the Ohio Forensic Association Novice State Championships and two regular season tournaments, “The 63rd annual Falcon Classic” and the “Pirates of the Competition” themed tournament. Director of Forensics, Paul Wesley Alday, was honored by the BGSU Office of Campus Activities as the 2006 Advisor of the Year for his work with Pi Kappa Delta.

Michelle Baker, Robert Bell, Kayla Combs, Jennifer Cole, Alex D’Ettorre, Robert Graves, Sarah Griffith, Stephanie Guigou, Amanda Hensley, Michael Hensler, Paul Huffman, Maryellen Jacks, Johnnie Lewis, Jennifer Myers, Greg Miller, Kenny Rogers, Allison Schmidt, Lewis B. Smith, Sarah Smith, Michael Thurou  Coaches: Paul Wesley Alday (Director of Forensics), Jim Bauman (Forensics GA), Jeff List (Volunteer Coach), Abby Bollenbacher (Alumni Coach), Anna Hensler (Alumni Coach) Derrik Jones (Alumni Coach)

2005-2006

Team Members: Anna Adkins, Michelle Baker, Abby Bollenbacher, Andrea Brew, Jennifer Cole, Alex D'Ettorre, David Fryling, Sarah Griffith, Michael Hensler, Johnnie Lewis, Shelley Nixon, Kenny Rogers, Lewis B. Smith, Kent N. Truckor  Coaches: Paul Wesley Alday (Director of Forensics), Jeff List (Forensics GA), Anthony Wise (Alumni Coach), Derrik Jones (Alumni Coach)

2004-2005

2005 Pi Kappa Delta National Superior Ranking including two National Champions (Abby Bollenbacher - Communication Analysis and Lewis B. Smith - Discussion), St. Louis Missouri

2005 Collegiate Forensics Association Champions, Montreal, Quebec

2005 2nd Place Ohio Forensic Association State Champions

Leah D'Emilio represented Ohio at the Interstate Oratorical Association National Tournament in Boston, Massachusetts

Director of Forensics, Paul Wesley Alday was honored by BGSU as a top three finalist for 2005 BGSU Educator of the Year.

Team Members: Michelle Baker, Jennifer Cole, Leah D'Emilio, Sarah Griffith, Stephanie Guigou, Kathryn Lynch, Jason Lynch, Shelley Nixon, Ashley Rath, Kimberly Ricker, Kenny Rogers, Lewis B. Smith, Anthony Wise, Coaches: Paul Wesley Alday (Director of Forensics), Derrik Jones (Alumni Coach)
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2003-2004

1st Place Team Sweepstakes Collegiate Forensics Association Tournament in Montreal, Quebec.

1st Place Ohio Forensic Association Varsity State Championship.

"Superior" Ranking Pi Kappa Delta Provincial tournament of the Greater Northeast.

Michelle Baker, Rebecca Biggs, Abby Bollenbacher, Jennifer Cole, Candice Conley, Valerie Conover, Heather Crosby, Elizabeth Davis, Leah D’Emilio, Khary Jackson, Jacqueline Jazek, Natasha Lander, Jason Lynch, Rachel Mielke, Angela Melzak, Bethany Nanamaker, Shelley Nixon, Lewis B. Smith, Julio Sepulveda, Mary Tuttle, Anthony Wise, Coach: Paul Wesley Alday (Director of Forensics) 

2002-2003

1st Place Pi Kappa Delta Sweepstakes, Mad Hatter Tournament, Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

1st Place Team Sweepstakes Collegiate Forensics Association Tournament in Montreal, Quebec

2nd Place Ohio Forensics Association State Championships

5th Place Presidents Division II Team Sweepstakes, National ForensicAssociation National Championships

Rebecca Biggs, Abby Bollenbacher, Kristi Ellis, Leah D’Emilio, Katherine Faulhaber, Khary Jackson, Natasha Lander, Amanda Lohrman, Jason Lynch, Lewis B. Smith, Anthony Wise, Coach: Paul Wesley Alday (Director of Forensics) 

2001-2002

1st Place Team Sweepstakes Collegiate Forensics Association Tournament in Montreal, Quebec

Rebecca Biggs, Dustin Brozene, Justin Dadisman, Katherine Faulhaber, Lisa Fulton, Becky Irelan, Khary Jackson, Natasha Lander, Amanda Lohrman, Jill Metneyer, Gloria Purton, Julio Sepuvelda, Michelle Wick, Anthony Wise, Coach: Paul Wesley Alday (Director of Forensics) 
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2000-2001

7th Place Presidents Division III Team Sweepstakes, National Forensic Association National Championships.

Khary Jackson, Michelle Wick, Katharine Faulhaber, Rebecca Biggs, Natasha Lander

1997-1998

Cynthia Brown, J. Daniels, Brad Dickenson, Kirsten Dockendorff, Emily Finch, Jennifer Hayden, Shannon Henricks, Scott Irelan, Derrick Jones, K. Kapszukiewicz, Jessica J. Kemock, Kate Lair, Joe Mandeville, Kevin Myers, Jessica Smith, Sean Tominey, A. Materne, B. Lee, Nathan Reyes, R Riffel, Jessica Smith, Krista Von Deylen, Katie Weigel, Annie Zoeckler

1996-1997

Philana Boles, Cynthia Brown, J. Brown, J. Daniels, Ryan Deheer, Brad Dickenson, Emily Finch, R. Frisby, Al Gerschutz, Ed Hainrihar, Jennifer Hayden, Scott Irelan, Derrick Jones, Amy Kempfer, Kate Lair, Kevin Myers, Sean Tominey, Annie Zoeckler

1991-1992

Alisa Brown, Tom Briggs, Jason Buyer, Terry Dollar, Amy Durbin, Carita Harrell, Julie Harris, Heidi Kinsler, George P. Lee, III, Cheryl Levandowski, Matt Marvin, Shannon Pak, Brian Sheaffer, Jennifer Taday, Tonya Velleman, Laura Yancer, Marianne Younker

1990-1991

Alisa Brown, Tom Briggs, Jason Buyer, Terry Dollar, Amy Durbin, Carita Harrell, Julie Harris, Heidi Kinsler, George P. Lee, III, Cheryl Levandowski, Matt Marvin, Shannon Pak, Brian Sheaffer, Jennifer Taday, Tonya Velleman, Laura Yancer, Marianne Younker

1988-1989

2nd Place Presidents Division III Team Sweepstakes, National Forensic Association National Championships
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1985-1986

5th Place Open Division Team Sweepstakes, National Forensic Association National Championships

1984-1985

8th Place Open Division Team Sweepstakes, National Forensic Association National Championshi

1983-1984

4th Place Open Division Team Sweepstakes, National Forensic Association National Championships

1982-1983

9th Place Open Division Team Sweepstakes, National Forensic Association National Championships

Brent Beerman, Lisa Buscani, Andy Cline, Steve Cotton, Mike D’Agostine, Dan Donnellon, Holly Geaman, Glen Hall, Brian Hayes, Bryan Kittner, Alvin Lindsey, Stephanie Lopuzynski, Susan McFee, Jamie Nathanson, Trina Pagano, Dave Schaewe, Phil Smrek, Roberta Sopko, Judy Stahl, Meg Thomas, Gene Torisky, Vivek Vasudeva
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1981-1982

4th Place Open Division Team Sweepstakes, National Forensics Association National Championships

Denise Bostdorff, Joel Brickner, Andy Cline, Tim Coombs, Steve Cotton, Mike D’Agostine, Dan Donnellon, Brian Hays, Karen Holzapfel, Alvin Lindsey, Susan McFee, Kathi McNabb, Jeff Mondak, Trina Pagano, Tracy Peeler, Lee Pfeiffer, Dave Schaewe, Ken Schmidt, Nancy Schuum, Selene Scott, Carrie Singleton, Phil Smrek, John Wasko

1980-1981

3rd Place Open Division Team Sweepstakes, National Forensic Association National Championships

Denise Bostdorff, NFA National Champion in Rhetorical Criticism
Paige Allen, Leon Bonta, Denise Bostdorff, Andy Cline, Georgia Collier, Tim Coombs, Kevin Dean, Dan Donnellon, Julie Dryden, Brian Hayes, Karen Holzapfel, Susan Knight, Andrea Lester, Jim “Alvin” Lindsey, Karen Litkovitz, Susan McFee, Kathi McNabb, Mary Minnick, Jeff Mondak, John Nord, Ginger Packert, Traci Peeler, Jeff Penn, Liz Peterka, Chuck Pona, Ken Schmidt, Selene Scott, Carrie Singleton, Jeannie Wolf

1979-1980

3rd Place Open Division Team Sweepstakes, National Forensic Association National Championships

Paige Allen, Susan Anthony, Leon Bonta, Denise Bosdorff, Mike Boyer, Kevin Dean, Julie Dryden, Stephanie Fraim, Beth Helm, Karen Holzapfel, Carol Jones, Trish Judge, Casey Kiley, Mary Beth Kirchner, Andrea Lester, Kathi McNabb, Mary Ann Miele, Mary Minnick, Liz Peterka, Nancy Protheroe, Beth Reynolds, Judy Rubright, Ken Schmidt, Melissa Sprague, Marlena Studer

1978-1979

4th Place Open Division Team Sweepstakes, National Forensic Association National Championships

1st Place Team Sweepstakes, Ohio Forensics Association State Championships
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1977-1978

5th Place Open Division Team Sweepstakes, National Forensic Association National Championships

Mark Ferguson, NFA National Champion in Prose Interpretation

1976-1977

7th Place Open Division Team Sweepstakes, National Forensic Association National Championships

Judith Bajec, Deborah Ballard, Jeffery Barnett, Deborah Boye, Christina Collier, Mark David, Jo Beth Enders, Wm. Mark Ferguson, Stephanie Fraim, David Gannon, Stephen Greisinger, Jon Haas, Karen Hines, Crystal Houk, Abby Joseph, Mary Beth Kirchner, Howard Lester, Kimberly McDonald, Jim Morris, Andrew Powell, Mark Rubright, Michael Schwartzberg, Michael Searle, Paul Stano, Stu Streichler

1974-1975

Marilou Bay, Deborah Boyce, Denise Burr, Jan Cornwell, Mark Davis, Carol Geringer, Jon Haas, David Harrison, Jeffery Hoon, Phyllis Hershman, Abby Joseph, Marcia Pardo, John Patrick, Cindy Smith, Laurie Steele, Debbi Stovall, George Thompson, Richard Usmiller, Nancy Volk, Kitten Walsh, Robert Wolf
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1969-1970

Dorothy Brooks, James Burton, Ralph Carbone, Constance Davis, Margaret Deickman, Daniel DeStephen, Kenneth Eckhart, Gary Eckles, Janet Fratino, Therese Chiari, William Fruth, Gene George, Karen Harnden, Christopher Hawk, Douglas B. Hendel, Holly Herwick, Mary Jo Herwick, Janet Hipp, Nancy Hubbard, Judy Jagger, Christine Johanek, David P. Keilson, Nancy King, Penny Kinnear, John Leland, Christopher McCracken, Prudy Miller, J. Alan Miller, Steven L. Miller, Donald Moore, Melody Myles, Frederick Morganthal, Michalene Obloza, Cherie Orwig, Christine Phillips, James Rosenberger, Pamela Ryback, Coleen Shea, RoLayne Smith, Marc Spaulding, Pamela Spears, Arthur Toalston, Dennis Wilson

1968-1969

Robert Arnold, Kenneth Bailey, Robert Barron, Sophia Bovier, Dorothy Brooks, James Burton, Robert Caras, Anna Crable, Richard Crable, Charles Collins, James Crawford, Constance Davis, Thomas Dembinski, Daniel DeStephen, Thomas Downs, Kenneth Eckhart, Janet Fratino, Mary Gallagher, Gene George, Carolyn Hawk, Douglas Hendel, Holly Herwick, Nancy Hubbard, David Kielson, Peggy Kinnear, John Leland, Robert Michalski, J. Alan Miller, Roger H. Miller, Melody Myles, Russell Nichols, Daniel Nickpor, Nancy Rickey, Wilson Rose, Nancy Ruda, Pamela Ryback, Diane Schaefer, Coleen Shea, Laurel Stroempl, Arthur Toalston, Daniel Warfield, Wenmouth Williams, Nancy Wyche
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1967-1968

John D. Allton, Nancy J. Barrett, Kenneth A. Bailey, James E. Bates, John E Blunk, Cathy L. Breisacher, Dorothy J. Brooks, James R. Burton, Ronelle E. Churts, Charles A. Collins, Anna L. Crable, Richard E. Crable, James M. Crawford, Thomas A. Dembinski, Clifford J. Dennis, Carl J. Decator, Thomas J. Downs, Kenneth V. Eckart, James L. Erbe, Greg H. Gardener, Gene B. George, Holly A. Herwick, David P. Kielson, David V. Klumpp, Susan E. Kogler, Richard S. Lydon, Judy McClain, John M. Meyers, Robert M. Michalski, Roger H. Miller, Michael R. Munholland, John S. Musielewicz, William D. Nelsch, Kenneth E. Neuenschwander, Thomas Pendergast, Richard J. Passalacqua, Laurel E. Stroempl, Brian L. Steffens, Nancy L. Ruda, Roslyn Z. Weedman, Wenmouth W. Williams, Nancy J. Wyche

1966-1967

Kenneth A. Bailey, Nancy J. Barrett, James E. Bates, Clarence W. Bahs, Edward J. Bayus, Sophia S. Bovier, Russell L. Brock, Charles A. Collins, James M. Crawford, Ronald J. Elliott, James L. Erbe, Sandra S. Fabian, Phyllis J. Furman, Greg H. Gardner, David A. Garick, Carol E. Gaumer, Holly A. Herwick, Susan K. Hird, David V. Klumpp, Susan E. Kogler, Dodie K. Lawrence, Richard C. Lohman, Richard S. Lydon, Roger L. McGraw, Connie J. Mesnard, Robert M. Michalski, John S. Musielewicz, John M. Meyers, Robert G. Pollack, Claire I Porr, Barbara L. Riebe, Nancy L.Ruda, Laurel E. Stroempl, Gregory E. Varley, Roslyn Z. Weedman, Charlotte D. Yoder
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1965-1966

Mary Ameling, Nancy Barrett, Jim Bates, Von Berlin, Becky Boynton, George Braatz, Russ Brock, Dave Brunner, Roger Burnich, Judy Campbell, Con Dandereau, Sharon Davidson, Everett DeVaul, Ron Elliot, Gary Ewers, Sandra Fabian, Mary Jane Furman, Greg Gardener, Dave Garick, Chris Glovan, Elaine Gubics, Lyn Hagen, Ernie Heiser, Holly Herwick, Paul Hoeffel, Beverly Hoynos, Gwen Huber, Dave Klumpp, Annette Lee, Jerry Lee, Sue Longstreet, Kay McCall, Bill Meltzer, Connie Mesnard, John Musielewicz, Joanne Nagel, Bob Olive, Pat Parker, Peg Riggle, Peggie Tighe, Crystal Wilhelm, Jack Winget, Ray Van Wulfen

1964-1965

Richard Andrews, Clarence Bahs, Ellen Bishop, Jim Booth, Nancy Boyland, Becky Boynton, George Braatz, Russ Brock, Dave Brunner, Tom Carucci, Carolyn Clark, Carol Davis, Everette DeVaul, Darrell Dominique, John Fisk, Susan Gray, Greg Gardner, Elaine Gubics, Bob Hopper, Sue Horth, Judy Horvath, Dick Huffman, Dave Klumpp, Jeri Kolendo, Jeanne Kozak, John Larson, Kathy Leahy, Sue Longstreet, Sharon Martin, JoAnne McCord, Douglas McIntoch, Bill Meltzer, Bob Olive, Jim Oliver, Patsy Owens, Pat Parker, Peg Riggle, Don Splittorf, Kevin Swick, Fred Thompson, Stu Tubbs, Colby Wells, Jon Wierwill, Larry Wilder, Jack Winget, Betty Ziegler
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1963-1964

BGSU inaugurates an Annual High School Speech Tournament that was widely supported and attended.

Lynn Alexander, Ellen Bishop, Nancy Boyland, George Braatz, Dave Brunner, Ruth Ann Carlock, Edward Coursey, Robert DeBard, Sally Ewalt, Neal Fenter, Jon Fitzgerald, Marla Fogt, Bonnie Gawronski, Bill Goddard, Susan Gray, Sam Guarino, Susan Hendee, Alice Hilliard, Susan Horth, Judy Horvath, Linda Hovey, Gary Kriston, John Larson, Michael Lillyquist, Patricia Maher, Sharon Martin, Virginia Mortensen, Ron Neita, Julia Nicodemus, Patsy Owens, Roger Parsons, Ron Pejsa, Bernie Pleskoff, Craig Procario, Jim Shreiner, Paul Swartz, Kevin Swick, Stewart Tubbs, Colby Wells, Larry Wilder, Jack Winget, Karen Wycoff

1962-1963

Chris Berlin, Ellen Bishop, Wendy Blakely, Nancy Boyland, Dave Brunner, Ellie Bryan, Dave Campbell, Cecil Dickerson, Mary Dine, Bob Dowdall, Judi Elliott, John Fairburn, Neal Fenter, Ronald Frantz, Sandra Glendenning, Tom Glick, Susan Gray, Dianne Hall, Dick Halley, Linda Hovey, Susan Horth, Craig Humphrey, Judy Johns, Susan Keim, Carolyn Kleiber, Pat Magers, Charles Marshall, Andrea Mayak, Charles Meyer, Donna Moffett, Becky Morman, Geneva Motter, Andy Murany, Ron Neita, Lonnie Nitschke, Pamela Nolte, John Pekarcik, Grace Pheneger, Celeste Ramey, Joan Reinbolt, Peggy Riggle, Sue Rouse, Jim Shriner, Mary Smith, Don Splittorf, Mary Sterling, Linda Stevens, Paul Swartz, Kevin Swick, Barbara Toth, Martha Weigandt, Colby Wells, Jim West, Larry Wilder, Karen Wycoff

1961-1962

BGSU establishes the Forensics Honorary Debate Tournament, limiting participation to 16 hand-picked programs and inaugurated the President Ralph C. Harshman Trophy. Dr. Raymond Yeager, BGSU Forensics Director, was elected as National President of Pi Kappa Delta at the Oklahoma State University National Convention.

Philip Airulla, Peggy Barr, Ellen Bishop, Ronald Blose, Linda Bonham, Cincy Chamberlin, Nancy Cole, Penny Daum, Richard Dawson, Kathryn Farago, Edwin Gorsuch, Susan Gray, Craig Humphrey, Dominic Infante, Susan Keim, Elke Krajewski, Rebecca Kurber, David Lindsey, Robert Morrison, Bonnie Morton, Tom Newman, Marie Ortenzi, Bill Peca, Grace Pheneger, Mark Raisman, Norma Rowe, Julie Sanco, Robert Sealander, Kevin Swick, Colby Wells, Nancy Wheelock, Larry Wilde
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1960-1961

Barbara Allen, Barry Allenbaugh, Carol Jane Anderson, Tony Antowiak, J. Alan Aufderheide, James Barbic, John Bell, Linda Beppler, Christine Berlin, Grag Black, Wendy Blakely, Ronald Blose, Kay Boulon, Ronald Bowes, Judy Boyd, Judy Brock, Roger Brown, Jack Brunges, Jerr Bruns, David Bush, Roger Canfield, Ruth Carlock, Nancy Cole, Helen Collins, Penny Daum, Connie Dick, Rosaleen Drummel, Beverly Dziak, John Eakin, Terry Eberly, Gary Echelbarger, Eldon Edwards, Judi Elliot, Sally Ewalt, Al Fairburn, Fred Fernandez, Mike Fink, Ron Gargaz, Jackie Gates, Bonnie Gawronski, Greg Gilmore, Georgia Gormastic, Linda Gorsuch, Sandy Hablitzel, George Hageman, Neil Heighberger, Carol Heise, Robert Henderson, Judy Hepplewhite, Neal Hinde, Lee Hoeffel, Dick Hoffman, Jan Hofstetter, Frank Hogberg, Sharyn Householder, Dave Hunger, Nancy Iden, Dominic Infante, William Keller, Carolyn Kleiber, Elke Krajewski, Carol Lake, Chuck Lane, Bill Lawrence, Larry Leaply, Dave Lindsay, Tim Logar, Edmund Long, Robert Lyons, Patti Maher, Pat Manos, Karen Masel, Louie Mattachione, Dan Mauer, Sam Mehrley, San Merrick, Dave Miller, Bonnie Morton, Norman Mohr, Judy Murphy, Tom Neuman, Ron O’Leary, Tom Parker, Ann Peeler, Barb Peyster, Mike Pheneger, Mike Polansky, Ruth Price, Mark Raisman, Carl Rectenwald, Kathy Rezou, Steve Richmond, Alice Ridge, Jim Rodgers, Wanda Rodgers, John Ross, Sue Rouse, Bob Sealander, Nancy Scheussler, Robert Schiffman, Ron Sherer, Marilyn Shock, Marcia Smith, Margo Sorenson, Jan Stash, Gene Stebbins, Linda Stephens, Peg Sullifan, Mary Kay Switzer, Linda Talbot, Coleman Taylor, Ron Teaman, Fred Tedrow, Bob Tolan, Molly Tregnor, Louise Tronsdal, Barb Uhl, Ron VanLieu, Bruce Wagner, Joan Wagner, Jim Walters, Mike Weatherly, Jack Weisheit, Becky Wendling, Nancy Wheelock, Mark Winchester, Bobbi Wolfer, Don Woods, Bill Wright, Don Young, Minda Zenor, Mary Zimmerman, Virginia Zullo
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1959-1960

Paul Anderson, Anthony Antowiak, Bill Baker, John Bell, Lyle Bell, Donald Beran, Wendy Blakely, Lou Bove, Richard Bradley, Barthal Brenner, William Broadus, Jerry Brunton, Ron Burgher, David Bush, Pat Bush, David Busser, David Campbell, William Carl, Roger Carr, Wanda Chynoweth, Sandy Clark, Barry Cobb, Helen Collins, John Cook, Barb Cooper, Barry Coyle, Ken Davis, Tom Davis, Terry Day, Jim DeYoung, Connie Dick, John Eakin, Judy Edwards, Alden Fairburn, Fred Fernandez, Don Finstermaker, Jim Fluke, Eugene France, Martha Gamble, Bill Geary, Charles Gibson, Bill Gilsdorf, George Glick, Rosemary Gregg, Karen Gudakunst, Jane Gusset, Sandy Hablitzel, Christine Height, Jan Heinze, Carol Heise, Grace Henderson, Judy Hepplewhite, Marjorie Hetrick, Tom Hilty, Lee Hoffel, Richard Hoffman, Jan Hoffstetter, Charlene Holloway, Nancy Holloway, Linda Hopkins, Sandy Hornick, David Hunger, Dick Jones, Sue Keim, Bob Kinstle, Barry Kinstner, Diane Kithcart, Carolyn Kleiber, Clarence Koon, Charles Lane, Gayle Lange, Bruce Lerch, Robert Lindsay, Carole Luth, Patti Maher, Bernie Mainz, Mary Sue Mangano, Ray Marvin, Louie Mattachione, Dan Maurer, Kathy Maughan, Mike McGriff, Bob Mears, San Merrick, Marian Miles, Dave Miller, Gary Miller, Roger Minkoff, Mary Lou Mitchell, Robert Moore, Shirley Myrus, Joan Neimes, Tom Neuman, Al Norris, Larry Oliszewski, Shirley Openshaw, Doug Palmer, Karen Precht, Richard Prosser, Carole Quimby, Jean Rajakowski, John Reed, Jean Renz, Steve Richmond, Ralph Rogers, Ken Roy, Florien Rudolph, Morrie Sanderson, ed Saunders, Pat Savage, James Schriner, Martin Schuller, Chuck Schultz, Bob Selander, Gloria Shelly, Carole Simons, Harry Sir, Jan Stash, Mary Sterling, Ralph Stuckman, Charles Szabo, Kalman Szdekley, Judy tattersfield, Fred Tedrow, Bonnie Teeple, Emma Thomas, Keith Trowbridge, Barb Uhl, Elaine Vargo, Jean Walker, Nancy Wheelock, Donna White, Gene Wilson, Bobbie Yackel, Gloria Zeigler
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1958-1959

Bowling Green State University hosts the 1959 Pi Kappa Delta National Convention.

Charles Armstrong, Howard Baker, Kathleen Baker, Kay Ballmer, Jerry Banninga, Gilbert Barto, John Bell, Robert Bell, Gretchen Bogan, Louis Bove, Carolyn Bradley, Richard Bradley, Nancy Brown, David Busser, Pauleen Clark, Jack Chapin, Wanda Chyneweth, Hugh Convery, Gary Cook, Jon Cook, Doug Cotner, Pat Courtney, Dee D’Zurik, Tom Davis, Judith Day, Pat De Francis, Shirley Dent, Lois Derrough, Connie Dick, Barbara Dowling, Tom Eddy, Eugene Elander, Owen Elder, Pat Ensign, Susan Erickson, Peg Faze, Fred Fernandez, James Fluke, Doug Geary, William Geary, Richard Gerand, Gregory Gilmore, Tom Gouttierre, Thomas Gowdy, Lynn Griffith, Neil Hazel, Janice Heinze, Judith Hepplewhite, Lee Hoeffel, Richard Hoffman, Frank Hoberg, Elaine Hottenroth, William Howser, Mary Hunter, Jim Johnson, Virginia Johnston, Ed Kagels, Tom Kassay, Robert Kinstle, Karen Koehn, Janis Landis, Gloria Lane, Ross Lincez, La Veta Luce, Joane Lucidi, Lou Ann Luckey, Dick Luehrs, Chester Luzny, Thelma Madden, Ray Marvin, Mary Magant, Audeen Matiscik, Danny Maurer, Rex McGraw, Sam Mehrley, San Merrick, David Miller, Sara Lynn Miller, Virginia Miller, William Miller, John Monsma, Daniel Nadeau, Dale Nedelco, Ron O’Leary, John Ontal, Carol Peatse, Ann Peeler, Lowell Perky, Jim Petlow, Mike Pheneger, Margis Plesic, Tod Rafled, Bob Rask, Nancy Reimschussel, Dave Riggs, Anita Risser, Ron Robertson, Arola Rohloff, Paul Romeig, Albert Ronke, Kenneth Roy, Pat Rugo, Jack Salmon, Morse Sanderson, Edward Saunders, James Sertzel, John Shibley, Jim Schindler, Carol Schwofel, Bob Sealander, Ron Sherer, Harry Sir, Robert Smead, Fred Snider, Harold Synder, Janet Stash, Carol Stemple, Ralph Stuckman, Kaye Sutherland, Emma Thomas, Keith Trowbridge, Barbara Uhl, Philip Uhrich, Thomas Veitch, Jean Walker, Jim Ward, Bud Weckesser, Roger Wilbur, Eugene Wilson, Ted Windt, Florian Wisniewski, Roberta Wolfar, Tom Wolpert, Janet Wormley, Jim Zak, Carol Zucco

1955-1956

Tom Alverson, Ann Arrick, Darrell Askey, Gil Barto, Betty Beall, Dick Bryan, Ed Butler, Ron Centers, Don Charleton, Delores Conley, James Conley, Tom Crow, Gary Davis, David De Weese, Deloris D’Zurik, Al Easterwood, Barbara Eyre, Judy Finkel, Larry Gardner, Gary Goldenbogen, David Hicks, Ken Hileman, Noland Hudson, Robert Joehlin, Virginia Johnson, Bonnie Karger, Karl Kayser, Charles Kellermyer, Lorraine Lawrence, Leland Len, Paul Levy, Thelma Madden, Mary Jane Maier, Carolyn S. Masteller, Dave Meeker, Bob Merchant, Shirley Merritt, Suzanne Moran, Joy Lunn Morris, Connette Nofzinger, Jerry Nysewander, Ed Ochsner, Phyllis O’Reilly, Roger Phillips, Don Phinney, Barbara Poole, Anne Potokey, Jay Rosen, Ed Saunders, John Shibley, Jane Shula, Robert L. Smith, Sally Smith, William Smith, Sue Spangler, Shirley Sparr, Nancy Stroia, Mike Symeonides, Bob Tozier, Don Tyree, Walter Wagner, Dan Wawrzyniak, Roland Williams
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1954-1955

Juanita Baugh, Deloris Conley, James Conley, Barbara Eyre, Larry Gardner, Noel Greenhill, Roger Kasten, Shirley Klotz, Shirley Merritt, Betty Nicholas, Connett Nofzinger, Phyllis O’Reilly, Don Packard, Don Rector, Sheldon Sadugor, Shirley A. Sparr, Don Tyree, Bud Weckesser

1953-1954

Carl Balson, Juanita Baugh, Lee Beneke, Sue Bond, Frank Gold, Noel Greenhill, Betty Idle, Roger Kasten, Stan Kutler, Dale Lee, Deloris Lehman, Richard Marshner, Sam Martin, Ray Muzilla, Don Packard, Robert Salberg, Dan Simon, Shirley A. Sparr, Bud Weckesser

1952-1953

Darl Ault, Carl Balson, Fred Bauer, Pat Borchard, Richard Daley, Betty Idle, Roger Kasten, Adele Kihlken, Stanley Kutler, John Maragakes, Doris McCartney, Alan Nichols, Gene Raynak, Don Simmons, Dan Simon, Orin Slagle, Robert Stebbins, Dale Swaisgood, Bud Weckesser
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1946-1947

After the WWII “War Years”, debate and speech activities faced reorganization as veterans returned to the academic ranks. Pi Kapa Delta sponsored the first annual “Pi Kappa Delta All Campus Debate”. Bowling Green State University hosts the 1947 Pi Kappa Delta National Convention.

Dottie Anderson, Howard Atha, Joan Bender, Dick Conn, Jean Grosenbaugh, Evelyn Kenesson, Betty Ruth Krabill, Elsie Lodge, Matthew Margolis, Lee Miesle, Jean Sherrard, Glenna Smith, Willard Staub, Albert Tracy

1945-1946

Dorothy Anderson, Ashel Bryan, Aurelia Christea, Jean Grosenbaugh, Clarence Homan, Pat Howell, Mary Ann Koeppe, Betty Ruth Krabill, Elsie Lodge, Jean Sherrard, Janice Smith
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1943-1944

Bowling Green State University hosts its first “Invitational Speech Tournament” or what is now known as the “Falcon Classic”.

1942-1943

Robert Berardi, Albert Boucher, John Bronson, Leonard Carlisle, Michael D’Asaro, Kermit Echols, Waldo Egbert, David Habel, Clarence Homan, Vincent Immel, Charles Klotz, Lawrence Kuhl, John Kuhn, Virginia Kurtz, Donald Lehman, Carl Lewis, Robert Morgan, Marvin Pearce, Harry Psomas, Cecilia Rohrs, Bernard Ryan, Cleo Short, McDonna Sitterle, Vera Whitcomb, Fred Whitker, Stephen Velkof
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1939-1940

William Critz, William Cromer, Michael D’Asaro, Waldo Egbert, Roberta Hanline, Rita Haskins, Charles Klotz, Lawrence Kuhl, Virginia Kurtz, Arthur Shanley, Cleo Short, Bruce Sidebotham, Marjorie Squire, Harold Wilensky

1935-1936

The 1936 “Key Yearbook” reports, “Debate undoubtedly has taken its place, along with athletics as one of the most outstanding programs in the college curriculum”.
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1934-1935

Ruth Bernath, Gurtrude Blount, Earl Campbell, Dorothy Carmichael, Robert Christy, Helen Clingaman, Marguerite Covrette, Donald Cryer, Wilson Egbert, Stanley Fisher, Eleanor Hobart, Wallace Lackey, Clemma Lehman, Dolan Limber, Leonard R. Linsenmayer, Archie Lung, John Moore, Joseph Moran, William Noble, Harold Seibert, Marie Schmidt, Wesley Watson

1930-1931

Bowling Green State University hosts the Pi Kappa Delta convention for the Province of the Lakes. BGSU wins its first individual event award at this convention, 1st place in Extempore Speaking. Dr. H.B. Williams, the first president of Bowling Green State University, spoke on the topic “The Social Contributions of Public Speaking”.

Helen M. DeVerna, Wilson Egbert, Howard George, H.D. Hopkins, Leonard R. Lindsenmayer, J.D. Menvhofer, Robert W. Tripp, Paul Woodring
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1929-1930

Founding of the Ohio Eta Chapter of Pi Kappa Delta at Bowling Green. B.G. changed from a “Normal School” to a “State College”. BG competes in its third International Debate Series against Oxford University of England, BGSU won on a unanimous decision. BG attends their first Pi Kappa Delta National Convention in Wichita, Kansas. Bowling Green State College hosts the State Peace Oratorical Contest, forming the basis of what is now the Ohio Forensics Association.

Howard George, Lester Hanna, Al Latham, Dallas Lawrence, Nelson Rozelle, Vernon Sprague, Robert W. Tripp, Ray Troutner, Paul Woodring, Robert W. Wyandt

1927-1928

“Les Liseurs” (The Readers), an organization fostering events in oral interpretation was formed by Dr. J.W. Carmichael. BG developed a contest method and hosted the regions first Oral Interpretation Contest with the State Normal School in Ypsilanti, Michigan (Eastern Michigan University).

Robert Alexander, Darold Greek, Lester Hanna, George Howard, Al Lathham, Robert W. Tripp
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1925-1926

Bowling Green State Normal School participated in the first Intercollegiate Debate Series, earning a final round against Cambridge University of England on the resolution, “Resolved: That this house pities its grandchildren.” Cambridge emerged as the victor in a closely split decision.

1924-1925

Lester Bower, Paul Domorow, Ralph Engle, Dallas Lawrence, Vernon Sprague, Ray Troutner, G. M. Wilson, Robert Wyandt

1920-1924

These years were recorded in a cumulative copy of “The Key” Yearbook instead of individually.

Doolen Bain, Jennis Beattie, Evelyn Berry, Lester Bower, Charles Clucas, Marguerite Coverett, Ethel Cupp, Icah B. Dall, C.D. Fox, Howard Ham, Ross Herr, C.F. Hissong, P.B. Huffman, Ivan Lake, Moses Lane, Richard Langstaff, Miriam Long, J.R. McDowell, Frances Meagley, Lloyd Miller, Kenton Moore, Marvin Myers, John Pilcher, Charles Richardson, Ruby Riggins, Gladys Risden, B.M. Rutter, Ralph Schaller, Florence Sherbourne, Donnal Smith, Vernon Sprague, G.M. Wilson
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1919-1920

Bowling Green State Normal School participated in its first intercollegiate debate contest in a series of two debates against Hillsdale College on the resolution: “Resolved: That the United States should not own or operate the coal mines of this country.” Bowling Green was deemed the victor in both contests, thus establishing a legacy of excellence.

Charles Clucas, Howard Ham, Ross Herr, Ivan Lake, Marvin Myers, Kenton Moore, Ralph Schaller

1914-1919

Bowling Green State University was established in 1910 as “Bowling Green State Normal School”. In the 1914 “University Catalogue” a reference is made to two literary societies (the Wilsonian Society and the Emersonian Society) sharing the aim of “increasing the power of oral expression and habits of logical thinking”. Though there is no formal record that these societies actively participated in debates or oratorical presentations, it is from these societies that the BGSU Forensics & Debate Program was founded
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