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LAWRENCE University of Kansas student Azja Butler, of Lansing, was named the winner of the National Debater of the Year Award, and assistant coach Jyleesa Hampton was named the winner of the Graduate Student Coach of the Year Award by the Cross Examination Debate Association at an awards ceremony April 11.
The Brian Johnston National Debater of the Year Award is designed to recognize a student who demonstrates competitive success and a commitment to represent the highest values of the debate community. Last week Butler won the top individual debater award at the National Debate Tournament.
“Azja earned this recognition from the college debate community based not only on her outstanding debate skills but also because of her character and commitment to the ideals of the community, said Scott Harris, the David. B. Pittaway Director of Debate at KU. She is an individual who applies her debate skills to public advocacy to make the community around her a better
University of Kansas Debate Co-President Azja Butler won the Top Speaker award at last weekendâs 75th annual National Debate Tournament.Â
For Butler, a junior from Lansing, Kansas, who has been participating in debate for the last eight years, winning Top Speaker meant a lot.
âHonestly, Iâm still kind of in shock about it,â Butler said. âI know for people who donât really do debate, they donât really understand what it means to win that.â
The TOP SPEAKER at the 75th National Debate Tournament from the University of Kansas is the pride of Lansing Kansas.Azja Butler.Azja is the 3rd KU debater to win the coveted trophy joining Hubert Bell (1955) and Jacob Hegna (2019). pic.twitter.com/3RJ2jsOBdI Kansas Debate (@KansasDebate) March 29, 2021
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