Forensics takes fourth at tournament
The BU Forensics Team won fourth place sweepstakes trophy out of 13 schools at the 13th Annual Morgan State University Forensics (Speech and Debate) Tournament, near Baltimore. BU also won 3rd place overall sweepstakes among universities with a Pi Kappa Delta (Honorary speech and Debate society) chapter. Sixteen students competed at the tournament. David Heineman, assistant professor of communication studies, and Neil Strine, director of forensics, served as judges at the speech tournament.
The following students won individual speaking awards:
- Ashley Fuoco: 1st Place Impromptu Speaking, 2nd Place Dramatic Duo with Chaz Britton
- Chaz Britton: 2nd place Dramatic Duo with Ashley Fuoco; 5th Place After-Dinner Speaking 5th Place Impromptu Speaking; Top Non-Advancing Novice in Extemporaneous Speaking 5th Place Pentathalon
- Kristy Westbrook: 7th Place After-Dinner Speaking; 5th Place Parliamentary Debate with Deshawn McIntyre
- Deshawn McIntyre: 5th Place Parliamentary Debate with Kristy Westbrook; 6th Place Single Dramatic Interpretation of Literature
- Scott Kenyon: 4th Place Extemporaneous Speaking
- Mitchell Collins: Top Non-Advancing Novice in Informative Speaking
- Matthew Reeder: Top Non-Advancing Novice in Persuasive Speaking
The forensics team will travel to Randolph-Macon College near Richmond, Va. for the Collegiate Forensics Association's Holiday Tournament, Dec. 5-6. The forensics team welcomes new members from all majors. Anyone interested in joining forensics should contact