Two Samford University students recently had a winning record in the varsity division of a debate tournament Feb. 1-3 at the University of Georgia in Athens.
Maggie Thomas, a freshman communication studies major from Ballwin, Mo. and Josh Morrison-Alvarez, a freshman philosophy major from Warner Robins, Ga. competed in the tournament. Thomas and Morrison-Alvarez defeated opponents from Emory, Georgia Tech and Central Florida universities. The duo lost in a split decision to Liberty University, the top ranked team in the nation.
"For a senior team to do this well would be quite an accomplishment," said director of debate Ryan Galloway, "and for a pair of freshmen to do this is incredible."
Freshmen Natalie Bennie and Erin Carley also competed in the debate, defeating New York University and Georgia Tech.
Bo Morris is a senior journalism and mass communication major and a news and feature writer in the Office of Marketing and Communication.
Samford Debate
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 is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. 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 ranks with the second-highest score in the nation for its 98% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.
