Published on September 21, 2018 by Sean Flynt Â
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Samford debater Sarah Emerson
Freshman Â鶹ÊÓƵ debater Sarah Emerson dominated the Georgia State Debate Tournament earlier this month even though her Samford partner couldn’t take part in the competition. Emerson, competing alongside a debater from Missouri State Â鶹ÊÓƵ, earned second place in the tournament and was named top speaker.
Emerson defeated teams from Indiana Â鶹ÊÓƵ, the Naval Academy, the Â鶹ÊÓƵ of Central Florida, the Â鶹ÊÓƵ of Miami, the Â鶹ÊÓƵ of Houston, the Â鶹ÊÓƵ of West Georgia and the Â鶹ÊÓƵ of Florida en route to the finals.
“This is one of the strongest performances from an incoming first-year at her first tournament,” said director of debate Ryan Galloway. “This bodes well for the future of the program to have a first-year debater have such a strong tournament.”
Located in the Homewood suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, Samford is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, Samford enrolls 6,324 students from 44 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. Samford is widely recognized as having one of the most beautiful campuses in America, featuring rolling hills, meticulously maintained grounds and Georgian-Colonial architecture. Samford fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and boasts one of the highest scores in the nation for its 97% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.
