Barkley Forum for Debate, Deliberation, and Dialogue

Four members of the BF competitive team were recognized tonight at the 2022 Cross Examination Debate Association (CEDA) Opening Awards Ceremony. 🏆
Please congratulate senior Manny Navarrete, 2022 Cum Laude CEDA National Debate Scholar
Please also congratulate juniors Aman Bedi, Andrew Pak, & Eugenia Giampetruzzi – 2022 Summa Cum Laude CEDA National Debate Scholars
The CEDA National Debate Scholar awards honor students who maintain strong academic records in addition to their competitive debate accomplishments.

2022 National Debate Tournament (NDT) Results

Prior to the start of the tournament, on March 31, 2022, Eugenia and Grace were recognized as third place in the NDT National Rankings. 🥉
Eugenia and Grace (Emory GK) advanced to elimination rounds and made it to the octafinals (top 16 overall!) Grace was awarded the 9th speaker. Eugenia won TOP SPEAKER of the tournament. 🚨🚨
Shreyas and Andrew (Emory PR) advanced to elimination rounds and made it to the double octafinals (top 32 overall!) Shreyas was also recognized as the 20th speaker.
Henry and Margaret (Emory HM) advanced to elimination rounds. They finished in the double octafinals (top 32 overall!)
Manny & Jacob (Emory NP) were originally on site to help provide research and scouting assistance. During the tournament, another school had a team drop out of the tournament. Manny and Jacob made all the Emory Eagles proud as they were invited to (and immediately agreed to) soar on 🦅 and substitute in to debate.

The BF competitive team arrived in Harrisonburg, Virginia today. ✈️ This weekend several BF members will compete at the 2022 National Debate Tournament: Eu & Grace (Emory GK), Margaret & Henry (Emory HM), and Andrew & Shreyas (Emory PR). Manny & Jacob (Emory NP) are also on site to help provide valuable scouting, research, and support for their teammates.

Emory Day of Giving 2022 | Donate

The Barkley Forum is currently in first place for the number of donations to Campus Life. If we hold that position until the Emory Day of Giving ends tonight at 6:00 pm EDT, we will get another $3,000 bonus gift!!! If you haven't given yet and are able to, we would be grateful for your support! https://dayofgiving.emory.edu/giving-day/47159/donate?des=179198&dept=48134

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We have about 20 hours remaining in !! Please consider supporting the Barkley Forum endowment. 🦅

🚨 We have unlocked TWO matching gifts already by achieving 50 donations. If we reach 60 donations, Frank Lowrey, Holly Raider, and Hank Tomlinson will donate $1,000 EACH to the endowment.

https://dayofgiving.emory.edu/giving-day/47159/donate?des=179198&dept=48134&fbclid=IwAR3KITPux-GACs72HopsY1dazhDIWcKsQA_QC9aj9gbD8PU3FQRbNYyLx24

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is finally here!! Please consider supporting the Barkley Forum endowment. 🦅

We have several ongoing challenges 🚨 to maximize your impact and generosity:
If we reach 40 donors: the Glenn Pelham Foundation will contribute $1,000 to the endowment.
If we reach 50 donors: Melissa & Jim Wade will gift another $1,000. If we reach 60 donors: Frank Lowrey, Holly Raider, and Hank Tomlinson will donate $1,000 each.

https://dayofgiving.emory.edu/giving-day/47159/donate?des=179198&dept=48134

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kicks off tomorrow!! ⏰The matching gifts keep on coming! Former Glenn Pelham Foundation board members Frank Lowrey (’89), Dr. Holly Raider (Hon. ’89), and Dr. Hank Tomlinson (’96) have pledged that they will each give a $1,000 gift if we can reach 60 donations to The Barkley Forum Endowment during Emory’s Day of Giving, which starts this Wednesday at 6:00 a.m. and runs through Thursday at 6:00 p.m. Please help us take some funds out of their bank accounts to support the next generations of Barkley Forum students!

https://dayofgiving.emory.edu/giving-day/47159/department/48134

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kicks off in 1️⃣ week! ⏰
Exciting news! Melissa & Jim Wade are issuing a challenge 🚨🚨
If the Barkley Forum Endowment reaches 50 donations, Melissa & Jim Wade have agreed to match the Glenn Pelham Foundation’s $1,000 donation in appreciation of the BF alums who have served on the GPF board (Stephen Bailey, ’01, Kamal Ghali, ‘01, Frank Lowrey, ’89, Holly Raider, ’89, Scott Segal, ’86, Sharon Semmens, ‘80, James Summer, ’89, and Hank Tomlinson, ‘96) and in honor of the incoming Board (Stephen Bailey, ‘01, Julie Hoehn Burke, ‘08, Michael Horowitz, ‘00, Jon Paul Lupo, ‘00, Rania Nasreddine, ‘02, and Kacey Wolmer, ‘04).
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Post-spring break congratulations to Aadi & Miranda for achieving the finals of the 2022 American Debate Association National Championship! 💛💙

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kicks off in 2️⃣ weeks Wednesday, March 30.

Please consider supporting the Barkley Forum Endowment – a fund which supports Emory’s competitive debate team and campus engagement activities geared toward the holistic development of students, helping them to become leaders who change the world for the better.

The Glenn Pelham Foundation for Debate Education is issuing a challenge 🚨🚨

If the Barkley Forum Endowment reaches 40 donations, The Glenn Pelham Foundation will provide a $1,000 gift to this fund ‼️

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After a full week of research & practice debates to prepare for the National Debate Tournament, several members of the BF competitive team ate dinner at Double Zero Friday evening.

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is always the most Wonderful Wednesday of the year—a day when you can join thousands of alumni, students, faculty, staff, parents and friends to support everything exceptional at Emory, including the Barkley Forum’s competitive debate team and numerous campus engagement initiatives.
Emory Day of Giving 2022 kicks off Wednesday, March 30 at 6:00 a.m.
Please consider supporting the Barkley Forum Endowment – next week we will be posting some exciting news on how to multiply your impact, thanks to gift matching opportunities from some of our most generous donors.
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Congratulations are in order for Henry & Margaret (Emory HM). Emory HM earned a second-round-at-large qualification to the 2022 National Debate Tournament in Harrisonburg, VA! 🏆

American Debate Association (ADA) Nationals Results
In junior varsity, Miranda & Aadi (Emory WW) won 2nd place! 🏆🏆 Aadi was recognized as the 5th speaker and Miranda the 4th speaker.
In varsity, Manny & Jacob (Emory NP) achieved the double octafinals (top 32 overall!). First years Dani & Bella (Emory PR) also advanced to the double octafinals. Don & Kris (Emory PW) had several impressive wins including wins over the University of Minnesota and the University of Michigan.
Pictured here: Don & Kris (Emory PW) preparing for round 1.

The Barkley Forum has several debaters competing this weekend at the American Debate Association (ADA) Nationals - hosted here at Emory!
Miranda & Aadi (Emory WW) will compete in junior varsity.
Don & Kris (Emory PW), Bella & Dani (Emory PR), and Manny & Jacob (Emory NP) will compete in the varsity division.
Pictured here: Manny & Jacob (Emory NP) at our weekly squad meeting this week.

Emory Day of Giving 2022

Save the date! The most Wonderful Wednesday (and Thursday) of the year is almost here. The Emory Day of Giving 2022 kicks off Wednesday, March 30 at 6:00 a.m. for 36 hours.
The Barkley Forum Endowment gives, supports, and celebrates the BF's competitive debate team, community outreach, and campus engagement activities. https://links.emory.edu/edogfb

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All Black Emory spotlights Black History Month, strives to foster open dialogue within community | The Emory Wheel

Thank you, The Emory Wheel, for spotlighting the BF's All Black Emory. We are proud of their accomplishments!

https://emorywheel.com/all-black-emory-spotlights-black-history-month-strives-to-foster-open-dialogue-within-community/

All Black Emory spotlights Black History Month, strives to foster open dialogue within community | The Emory Wheel ABE, one of several Black student organizations on campus, focuses on open dialogue with its members and the Emory University community. The student organization is partnered with Emory’s Barkley Forum for Debate, Deliberation and Dialogue, which empowers young students to use their voice.

BF member, Albert, is writing his theses in the Honors Program. We would greatly appreciate your participation in his research studies. These studies are great opportunities to learn about honors thesis research for your own in the future and would really help us out. If you have an extra hour, please take some time to participate!

D6 Qualifier CEDA SESEC Championship Results:
Emory PR (Andrew and Shreyas) won 3rd place and have earned their qualification to the 2022 National Debate Tournament. Andrew was also recognized as the 5th speaker and Shreyas the TOP speaker. 🚨
In novice, Freddie Xiong competed as a hybrid team with debater Libby from Samford. They won 2nd place in novice.
Coach Mikaela Malsin was recognized as Coach of the Year in District 6. 🦅
Coach Johnnie Stupek was recognized as Graduate Student of the Year in District 6. 🦅

Congratulations to Emory GK (Eugenia & Grace) on their first round at large bid to the 2022 National Debate Tournament! Eugenia & Grace have secured their spot as one of the top 16 teams in the country 🏆 and will compete at the National Debate Tournament hosted by James Madison University in March. 🦅

2022 Texas Results 📢
Pictured here: Emory NP (Manny & Jacob) give a double thumbs up to their first in-person tournament of 2022. 👍👍
Two varsity teams advanced to elimination rounds. Emory PaRa (Andrew & Shreyas) and Emory PiRo (Dani & Bella) achieved the double octafinals – top 32 overall. 🏆
In junior varsity, Emory WW (Aadi and Miranda) went 3-3 at their first tournament debating together. Aadi was also recognized as the 16th speaker. The pair earned wins over Wayne State University, the US Naval Academy, and Samford University. 🤩

Several members of the Barkley Forum are competing this weekend at the UT Austin debate tournament (in person).
Aadi and Miranda are competing in junior varsity.
Andrew, Shreyas, Don, Kris, Shivan, Hargunn, Dani, Bella, Manny, Jacob, Margaret & Henry are all competing in varsity.
Pictured here (left to right) are first years Margaret, Dani, and Bella.

Calling speech and debate alums!
Remember when you stayed up all night preparing and practicing or when you attended the Barkley Forum for High Schools? Remember perfecting your pen flip? What about the first time you broke to a final round? The NSDA is in awe of the dedication and passion our members demonstrate season after season. With this in mind, we are excited to officially offer a NSDA Alumni Membership option to keep our community connected. Claim yours at speechanddebate.org/alumni.

The 67th Barkley Forum for High Schools is officially underway! Congratulations to new Key Coaches: Mike Bietz from Harvard-Westlake (CA), Kirby Chin (Honorary) from Bronx Science (NY), and Adam Smiley from Alpharetta (GA).

And congratulations to outstanding student Anika Parthiban from Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter (NJ), the recipient of the Melissa Maxcy Wade Social Justice Award and to Emory's Dr. Carlos del Rio for being the 2021 Georgia Speaker of the Year.

We hope all our (virtual) guests have a terrific tournament experience!

This weekend members of the Barkley Forum competed in 2 round robin debate events.
🏆 Eugenia & Grace won 1st place at the 2022 Herbert L. James Debates (also known as the Dartmouth Round Robin). 🏆
Grace was also recognized as the 3rd speaker and Eugenia the 2nd speaker!
At the Brick City Round Robin hosted by Rutgers, Margaret was recognized as the 3rd speaker. Henry was recognized as the 6th speaker. Henry & Margaret earned wins over Dartmouth College and the University of Minnesota.
We are so proud of them!