About the Awards

Each year, students at ADA Nationals vote for the Debater of the Year in their division.

2020 Novice Winner, Louis Gleason

2020 JV Winner, Shahd Joari, George Mason University

2020 Varsity Winner, Ashton Smith

Harry Aaronson, India, 2019 Varsity Winner

Morgan Copeland, Liberty, 2019 JV Winner

Ian Morris, Mason, 2019 Novice Winner

Novice Debater of the Year

2021.    Timothy Phillips, George Mason University

2020.    Louis Gleason, Boston College

2019.    Ian Morris, George Mason University

2018     Shana Pederson, George Mason University

2017     Julia Lynch, University of Miami

2016     Michael Harrington, Liberty University

2015     Melissa Cavell, University of Miami

Junior Varsity Debater of the Year

2021.    Abbie Amundsen, Minnesota

2020.    Shahd Joari, George Mason University

2019.    Morgan Copeland, Liberty

2018     John Huebler, University of Mary Washington

2017     Ian Lowery, George Mason University

2016     Rakeem Robinson, Liberty

2015     Michael Crenshaw, Liberty

Varsity Debater of the Year

2021.    Katie Wimsatt, Berkeley

2020.    Ashton Smith, Michigan

2019.    Harry Aaronson, Indiana

2018     Hemanth Sanjeev, Harvard

2017     Hemanth Sanjeev, Harvard

2016     Anthony Ogbuli, UT-Dallas

2015     Miranda Ehrlich, Minnesota