The Penn State Speech & Debate Society recently hosted the Pennsylvania Forensics Association (PFA) state tournament for the first time. Students from universities throughout Pennsylvania competed at the annual event.
Behind the team’s collective efforts, Penn State placed second overall in the President's Sweepstakes with the University of Pennsylvania placing first. According to PFA records, this is the first time in decades that Penn State has received any award at the state tournament.
Members of the Penn State Society team earned the following honors: Qinglan Huang, a sophomore pre-medical major, 2nd overall speaker in Parliamentary Debate; David Zeng, freshmen undeclared; and Melinda Formola, a senior marketing major, semifinalists in Parliamentary Debate; and Collin Warren, a junior economics major, finalist in Impromptu Speaking.
For more information about the Penn State Speech & Debate Society, contact Jessica Kurr, director of debate, at kurr@psu.edu, or visit their website or Facebook page.