LCC Speech & Debate honored with conference awards
January 28, 2021
The Lower Columbia College Fighting Smelt Speech & Debate Team earned multiple team and individual awards at the Viking Invitational hosted by Western Washington University – the final Northwest Forensics Conference (NFC) Designated Tournament of the season. The team won first place in the community college division of the tournament and was also honored as a Division III Gold Program in the conference, which represents schools in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Utah, and Alaska.
Ilinca Slabu of Longview won the prestigious Orv Iverson Award, which is presented annually to the best novice or junior level competitor in the conference based on their cumulative season-long success. She earned this award based on remarkable achievements in persuasive, informative, impromptu, and extemporaneous speaking as well as IPDA debate.