Alumni Page

Aaron Mandel

1989-1993

NDT Qualifier. Publisher of Clarion Content. 

Mark Jensen

1990-1994

NDT Qualifier. Received his Juris Doctorate from Harvard Law School, cum laude,and his undergraduate degree at Indiana University, summa cum laude. Currently a partner in the Special Matters and Government Investigations team in King & Spalding’s Washington, D.C., office. He focuses primarily on white collar criminal litigation, complex civil litigation, internal investigations and compliance counseling. 

Corey R. Amundson

Department of Justice head of the Office of Professional Responsibility. Former Senior Deputy Chief, Criminal Division, Louisiana - Middle District, United States Department of Justice

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.

R. Scott Potter

1980

Native of Jeffersonville, IN. He is a graduate of Indiana University (1981) and Indiana University School of Medicine (1985). He completed his Family Practice Residency at St. Vincent Hospital and is Board Certified in Family Medicine (ABFP 1988, 1995). Dr. Potter and his family resie in Northwest Indianapolis.

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.

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.

Nick Cullather

1978-1981

Ph.D. at University of Virginia, 1993. Nick is faculty member in the department of history at IUB. He specializes in the history of U.S. foreign relations, intelligence, development, and nation-building.

Dennis L. Schoff

1981

86' Graduate of IU Law School. Currently the Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for Trustmark, a leading health and life insurer and benefits administrator.

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.

Nancy Chillag

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

1974-1978

Suzanne Holland

1974-1978

MA Louisville Presbyterian Seminary, PhD, Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley (1997). Religion and Philip M. Phibbs Research Scholar.

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.

Chuck E. Schialliol

1967-1970

B.S. in Business Economics and Public Policy with high distinction, J.D. from Yale University 1974. Chuck was Mitch Daniel's director of the Indiana Office of Management and Budget and Chief Financial Officer for the State of Indiana. Council for Faegre Baker Daniels for corporate finance.

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
largest of its kind. Twice debated and defeated the touring British
National Team, once in public forum and once on channel 30. 

Roger Cook

1966-1967

Partnered with Rohler, considered the "top team" during their years at IU.

Won many tournaments, including the Chicago National Four-Man Tournament, the
largest of its kind. Twice debated and defeated the touring British
National Team, once in public forum and once on channel 30. 

Edward W. Johnson

1966

Graduated with a B.S. in Business and Public Policy. J.D. from Indiana University Law. Presently a corporate Lawyer in Evansville, Indiana.

" 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.

List of 1963 Debate Society Debaters (Click for picture)

Julia Deffendahl, Pamela Kreibaum, Martha Susan Johnson, Sarah Bryant, Anita Munson, Betty Davis, Judith Ann Wuletich, Nancy Stewart. Second Row: Henry Hawken, Robert Berry, Patricia Taylor, Raymond Modesitt, Larry Dee Hand, Donald Cronkite, Sheldon Annis, William Graves, Third Row: Gary Baumler, John Lamn, Robert Delaney, Alan Goldstein, Michael Hartman, William Colburn, Severin Sehurger, Roger L- Winters, David Mabey.

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.

Debate Team

1962

15th Annual Hoosier Debate Tournament. The Tournament included a Toronto team!