DEBATER | YEARS ON TEAM | CURRENT INFO |
Nadia Sabry | 2020-2021 | Undergraduate at IU Bloomington |
Jacob Schwartz | 2020 | Undergraduate at IU Bloomington |
Curtis Whitt | 2019-2020 | Undergraduate at IU Bloomington |
Matthew Joseph | 2019-2020 | Undergraduate at IU Bloomington |
Layke Vinson | 2019 | Undergraduate at IU Bloomington |
Noah Davidson | 2019 | |
Chris Guo | 2019 | Undergraduate at IU Bloomington |
Angel Hernandez | 2019 | Undergraduate at IU Bloomington |
Preethi Rajgopal | 2019-2020 | Undergraduate at IU Bloomington |
Liam Lorenz | 2019-2020 | Undergraduate at IU Bloomington |
Roland Duncombe | 2018 | Undergraduate at IU Bloomington |
Maximilian Sandefer | 2018 | |
Kaelie Quinn | 2018-2019 | Undergraduate at IU Blomington |
Layke Vinson | 2018-2019 | Legal Assistant at Kenn Nunn Law Office |
Richard Liu | 2018-2019 | Masters in China Studies at Peking University's Yenching Academy |
Matthew Bricker | 2017-2019 | MPA Candidate at the Paul H. O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs |
Drew Bagan | 2017-2020 | Undergraduate at IUPUI |
Olivia Little | 2017-2019 | Senior Researcher at Media Matters for America |
Mehul Gupta | 2017-2021 | Energy, Sustinability & Infrastructure Consulatant at Guidehouse |
Victoria Lincourt | 2017-2020 | Agency Relations Coordinator at Food Lifeline |
Mickey Maroney | 2017-2018 | |
Katelyn Lenahan | 2017-2018 | MS in information Systems at the Kelley School of Business |
Bo Slade | 2017-2017 | |
Madison Doorn | 2017-2017 | |
Akash Pulluru | 2016-2017 | |
Zach Novicoff | 2016-2017 | |
Jill Wooton | 2016-2016 | |
Abhinav Kalyan | 2016-2019 | Manager and Partnership development at Firework |
Cameron Dehmlow Dunne | 2016-2019 | MPA/MSES Candidate at the Paul H. O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs |
Stanley Njuguna | 2015-2017 | |
Walt Click | 2015-2016 | |
Ethan Stuart | 2015-2015 | |
Harry Aaronson | 2015-2019 | MPP candidate at USC |
Nicholas Gallina | 2014-2018 | Infrastructure Software Administrator at Grainger in Chicago |
Ben Tally | 2014-2018 | BS Policy Analysis and Informatics. |
Brandon Perry | 2014-2016 | Operations Administration at Center for Human-Compatible AI at UC Berkeley |
Neil Patel | 2014-2015 | Investment Banking Analyst at Bank of America Merrill Lynch |
Sabrina Gowda | 2014-2014 | Financial Leadership Program Analyst at Takedain Lexington, MA |
Phillip Tock | 2014-2014 | |
Bee Smale | 2013-2017 | M.A. Wayne State University. Minnesota PhD student. |
Kegan Ferguson | 2013-2017 | North Broward Preperatory Debate Coach in Florida. |
Ari Hoffman | 2013-2017 | Washington University Law School. |
Morgan Murphy | 2013-2015 | Client Partner Audit & Risk at Gartner in DC. |
Samantha Pilgrim | 2013-2014 | Teaching Assistant at University of Hawaii |
Edan Gomez | 2013-2014 | |
Mathew Morton | 2013-2013 | |
Justin Sublette | 2013-2013 | |
Devin Coy | 2013-2013 | |
Joe Galbreath | 2012-2016 | Employee at Earnst and Young in Indianapolis. |
Karra Chaltraw | 2012-2014 | Optometric Technician |
Jacob Rosenbacher | 2012-2013 | Account Executive at Fastly |
Srikar Kalvakolanu | 2012-2013 | Research Analyst at High Alpha |
James Hessing | 2012-2013 | Senior Analyst at LaSalle Investment Management. |
Nicholas Hartman | 2012-2013 | |
Alec Friend | 2012-2013 | Financial Analyst for Corporate Responsibility at Cummins. |
Davis Forrest | 2012-2013 | |
Olivia Daily | 2012-2013 | Finance and Legal Studies Major. |
Joseph Peculis | 2011-2015 | High School science teacher in Chicago area. |
Bobby Ingram | 2011-2013 | |
Warren Fasone | 2011-2013 | JD Chicago-Kent College of Law. Assistant State Attorney practicing Child Support Division in Chicago, Illinois. |
Syed Shah | 2011-2012 | Head of Field Partnerships at Farmer's Fridge |
Christian Parroco | 2011-2012 | Content and Social Media Manager at Wikileaf |
Luke Morgan | 2010-2014 | JD Candidate Duke Law. |
Ya Yang | 2010-2012 | Graduated with a degree in finance. |
Jingyi Tian | 2010-2011 | Masters of Philosophy at University of Hong Kong. |
Darsh Suresh | 2009-2013 | MBA Candidate Georgetown University. |
Sam Owens | 2009-2013 | PhD Graduate Research Assistant at University of Kentucky. |
Gabrielle Cherney | 2009-2012 | Education Program Manager at Riot Games. |
Melissa Orizondo | 2009-2012 | IU Maurer Law JD. Counsel at Caldwell Boudreaux Lefler PLLC in Houston, Texas. |
Olufemi Taiwo | 2009-2012 | Doctorate UCLA Philosophy. Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Georgetown University. |
Shirin Baradaran | 2008-2011 | University Virginia Law JD. Lawyer at Ropes & Gray in Boston, Massachussetts |
Anthony Zeese | 2008-2011 | Jack Jouett Middle School teacher in Chicago area. |
Vincent Thinath | 2008-2010 | Father Engagement Case Manager at Children's Bureau, Inc in Anderson, IN. |
Amy Webb | 1993-1995 | CEO and consultant of Webmedia group. She is an author, speaker and future thinker, adapting current and emerging technologies for use in communications. She has an M.S. from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and holds a B.A. in political economics from Indiana University. Click here to see her presentation skills! |
David K. Orensten | 1999 | J.D. from Ohio State University. Lawyer focused on Business Litigation and Civil Defense. Located in Dublin, Ohio. |
Judy Kingshott (Kenninger) | 1993 | BA in Journalism |
Teresa Rubino | 1993 | BA in Religious Studies, minor in Music-Liberal Arts |
Tavis Smiley | 1982-1986 | Talk show host, author, political commentator, entrepreneur, advocate and philanthropist. |
Maria Perr | 1980 | Platypus Technologie Director of Marketing as of February 4, 2008. Ms. Perr has extensive experience in market research, international marketing, and technical marketing, with over 20 years of marketing experience for Pierce Biotechnology, Perbio Sciences, and Fisher Scientific. Most recently, Ms. Perr served as Senior Manager, Large Volume and Custom Business for Thermo Fisher Scientific where she created and managed the large volume & custom sales department. Ms. Perr received an MBA from Northern Illinois University, an M.Sc. in Pharmacology and Immunology from Indiana University Medical School, and a B.S. in Biology and Chemistry from Indiana University. |
Dan Marriottini | 1980-1983 | CEO Founder and President of Marbak Development in DC. |
Mike Glatt | 1980 | J.D. from Boston University. U.S. Government Lawyer. Office of Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service, Treasury Departmen. |
Betsey Wells Edwards | 1979-1980 | The Director of Development for Preservation Virginia. Since leaving IU, Betsy spent her career in public relations, marketing and fundraising. Her job experience includes PR positions in Indiana and Virginia state government. For eight years she ran her own PR/marketing consulting firm. For the past 10 years She worked in management and development positions for three non-profits. She is the author of "Virginia Country: Inside the Private Historic Homes of the Old Dominion," Simon & Schuster 1998. Debate Reflections: "My experience as a debater at IU has been invaluable in my PR and fundraising career. Virtually every day I realize that critical thinking, persuasion, research, communication, teamwork are all skills I learned as a debater. Twice a year I judge informal debates in my husband's community college English classes. As I watch these young people form arguments – I wish that all high school and college students could be exposed to debate." |
Dave DePillo | 1980-1983 | BA in English |
Jeff Wilhite | 1980 | Graduate of IU Law School. Member of Wilhite and Associates in Evansville, IN. |
Chris Gambill | 1976-1979 | Former President of the student body in 1980. Graduated from IU Law School in 1983. Chris has earned his reputation as a prominent trial attorney in southwest Indiana. He was a public defender in Vigo County from 1984-1992. Currently Chris is an attorney at Wagner, Crawford and Gambill. |
Ann Neugebauer | 1978-1982 | Practicing law in Germany. |
Phil Mayberry | 1978-1979 | Semi-retired and an entrepeneur. Former president at Centennial Wireless which until its recent merger with AT&T provided communications services in the United States and Puerto Rico with over 1,000,000 wireless subscribers. Debate partner with Evan Byah and Chris Gambill. |
1977-1979 | Completed law school at Santa Clara University. Is now an attorney as well as owner of the Chillag & Associates PC lawfirm in Menlo Park, California. | |
Mike McConnell | ||
Chris Ramsey | ||
Evan Bayh, Jr. | 1974-1978 | Lawyer, advisor and former Democratic politician who served as the junior U.S. Senator from Indiana from1999 to 2011, Indiana's 46th Governor. |
Steve Martin | ||
Doug Amber | 1974-1978 | Lawyer, Consultant to the Legal Community. Part of IU's first International Parliamentary Debate Team. |
David Morgan | 1976? | Part of IU's first International Parliamentary Debate Team |
Charles Gale | 1976? | Part of IU's first International Parliamentary Debate Team |
Dana Abrahamsen | 1976? | Part of IU's first International Parliamentary Debate Team. |
Tom Allen Brown | 1969 | |
Edward J. Paulin | 1969 | |
Stephen N. Dann | 1969 | B.S. Management and Real Estate |
Gordon Doyle | 1969 | |
James Fisher | 1967-1969 | |
Charles Reafsnyder | 1967-1969 | |
Connie Brazina | 1967 | |
Dee Benjamin | 1966-1969 | |
Barbara Heron | 1967 | |
James Fisher | 1967 | |
Tony Maidenberg | 1967 | |
Dave Diesslin | 1967 | |
Lew Zaharako | 1967 | |
Helmut Haefke | 1967 | |
Jeff Smith | 1967 | |
Mark Agnini | 1967 | |
Alex Smith | 1967 | |
Don Febt | 1967 | |
Ed Paulin | 1967 | |
Dave Boll | 1967 | |
Jim Bopp | 1967 | |
Kirk Hard | 1967 | |
Lloyd C. Rohler | 1966-1967 | PhD Indiana University, Professor, at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Specializes in Rhetorical Theory, Persuasion, Political Communication. Partnered with Cook, considered the "top team" during their years at IU. Won many tournaments, including the Chicago National Four-Man Tournament, the |
Roger Cook | 1966-1967 | Partnered with Rohler, considered the "top team" during their years at IU. |
" I have always felt that my high school and college debating experiences contributed a great deal to the forty-one (41) years that I have practiced law, since my graduation from law school in 1969." | ||
Judith Ann Wuletich | 1965 | A.B. Speech. IU Debate Society. Chesterton Highschool Graduate. |
Martha Susan Johnson | 1965 | President of the Young Republicans, Graduated with B.S. in Piano and Radio TV. |
Raymond Harry Modesitt | 1965 | A.B. Government. Graduated from Indiana Law in 1968. Raymond returned to Terra Haute after college and is currently practicing law with: Wilkinson, Goeller, Modesitt, Wilkinson & Drummy. |
William Michael Hartman | 1965 | A.B. Economics. Graduated from USC Law in 1973. |
William Russell Graves | 1965 | A.B. History. |
Robert James Berry | 1965 | A.B. Speech. Varsity Intercollegiate Debate. |
James Leachman | 1962 | D.B.S in Social Studies |
Edward G. Boehne | 1962 | B. S. Bus. Econ. and Public Policy, MBA Kelley, PhD Economics. Senior Economic Advisor for Haverford Trust Company. Former President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. |
Marlene Sue McFeel | 1962 | A.B. Speech. |
Lynda Anne Beltz | 1962 | A.B. American Lit ,Indiana Assistant Professor of Speech Communications in the College of Arts and Sciences,in 1975 accepted a position at Chatham College. |
15th Annual Hoosier Debate Tournament. The Tournament included a Toronto team! |

