TCU’s Department of Communication Studies is proud to welcome alumnus John Booty ’98 to campus as its guest for the 2024 Gorvetzian Family Speaker Series for Communication Studies. Booty majored in communication studies and played football for TCU in the late 1980s. After his TCU career, he was drafted by the New York Jets. Booty played safety in the… Read more »
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Amorette Hinderaker Named President of Pi Kappa Delta
Congratulations to Amorette Hinderaker, Ph. D., on being named president of Pi Kappa Delta, the oldest forensics honor society for undergraduate university students and a professional organization for speech and debate coaches. Hinderaker takes over as the 9th female president in Pi Kappa Delta history. In addition to her role as Convener of Debates… Read more »
Students Compete in the Oldest Speaking Competition in Texas
This spring, students across Texas are helping buildings speak for themselves in the 99th Annual Battle of the Flowers Association Oratorical Competition. One of the state’s oldest oratorical competitions sets a new topic each year based on Texas History; this year’s theme is “Chiseled in Stone: Iconic Texas Architecture.” With a focus on structures that… Read more »
TCU Speech & Debate Rings in the New Year with a Win
TCU Speech and Debate is taking the competition circuit by storm. In their first competition of the 2024 year, the team won first place overall in the “Individual Event Sweepstakes,” third overall in the Individual “Event and Debate Sweepstakes” and brought home a record 26 top-six finishes across 14 of 15 individual event categories at… Read more »
Four TCU Students Win Communication Studies’ Public Speaking Excellence Award
Four students have placed in the Public Speaking Excellence Award, a semesterly public speaking competition hosted by the Communication Studies Department, for the spring 2023 semester. The winners are: First place: Hailey Williams, biology junior, who spoke on Henrietta Lacks. Second place: Alli Glasman, ballet and psychology sophomore, who spoke on the neuropsychology behind why… Read more »
TCU Speech & Debate Finishes on a High Note
TCU Speech and Debate finished their competition circuit this year at the Pi Kappa Delta National Comprehensive Tournament at West Chester University in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The team placed sixth in the nation against 69 other universities and colleges competing, with over 100 entries per event. Josue Cabrera placed second in Spanish Language Impromptu. Adrianna… Read more »
Tracy Williams ’04 (’08 MS) Returns to Campus, Shares How Communication Studies Influenced Her Path
The Department of Communication Studies celebrates its Gorvetzian Family Speaker Series with alumnus Tracy Reneé Williams ’04 (’08 M.S.). The generous gift from Ken and Lori Gorvetzian allows the department to bring Communication Studies alumni to campus to share how they use their degree and their communication knowledge in their careers. Williams returned to campus… Read more »
Students Speak About Texas Women in the Battle of Flowers Oratorical Competition
The Battle is back in person. In early spring 2023, Davin Evans ’23 and Suzie Brewer ’25 traveled to San Antonio to compete in the 98th Annual Battle of Flowers Association Oratorical Competition. They were accompanied by Carrie Moore, who has been working with TCU students to compete in this annual competition since 2013. The… Read more »
TCU Speech & Debate Wins Oklahoma Championship
Shortly after their win at the Texas Shuffle Swing Tournament, TCU Speech and Debate competed in their final regular season competition, the Oklahoma Intercollegiate Forensic Association Championship. The team won all three championship team awards, including Combined Debate and Individual Events Sweepstakes, Individual Events Sweepstakes and Debate Sweepstakes. In addition to several additional awards, Jackson… Read more »
TCU Speech & Debate Wins First Place at Texas Shuffle Swing Tournament
TCU Speech and Debate is back on the road and doing better than ever. Early this spring, TCU Speech and Debate won first place combined speech/debate sweepstakes at the Texas Shuffle Swing Tournament at San Antonio College. The combined sweepstakes is awarded to the top team at the tournament, competing in debate and public speaking… Read more »