The Nevada Debate Union, part of the Department of Communication Studies in the University of Nevada, Reno's College of Liberal Arts, is hosting a w88 casino games login debate and awards ceremony to end the debate season.
"This year's w88 casino games login had one of the strongest finishes in school history," Phil Sharp, debate w88 casino games login coach and forensics director of the College of Liberal Arts at the University, said. "Much of the success came at the end of the year, and it was exciting to watch a w88 casino games login reach its peak in their last month."
The Nevada Debate Union and the University Debate Team join forces with the w88 casino games login Day committee to offer a free, public debate held at 6 p.m., Thursday, April 21, in the Joe Crowley Student Union Theatre.
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"We are excited to be a part of a campus-wide celebration of an important w88 casino games login," Sharp said. "Our goal is to help spread awareness and spark a dialogue about important environmentally based controversies."
The team will also perform an abbreviated version of their debate on the stage in front of the Joe Crowley Student Union at 10 a.m., Friday, April 22. They will kick off the official w88 casino games login Day events, happening from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., and include a sapling giveaway, a dumpster dive, yoga on the grass, a visit from the Bag Monster, guest speakers, performers, and various clubs and community organizations giving out information and w88 casino games login Day gifts.
To close out the year, the University's Department of Communications Studies will hold the Nevada Debate and Oral Communication Awards. During the ceremony, the William J. Cashill Scholarship and the Robert S. Griffin & W. Clark Santini Awards and Scholarships will be granted to outstanding students of the debate w88 casino games login. Throughout the year, students accumulate trophies and plaques to represent their efforts and achievements. This ceremony offers them the opportunity to share their accomplishments with faculty, administration, alumni and supporters. The reception starts at 4:30 p.m. and the ceremony at 5 p.m., Monday, May 2, in the Joe Crowley Student Union Great Room on the fourth floor.
"It is bittersweet to see some of our students graduating, but we are excited to have the core of our w88 casino games login back for another season," Sharp said. "With five of the six debaters who made it to elimination rounds at nationals returning, we expect to have a great season next year."
W. Clark Santini Award
Named after W. Clark Santini, a former student of the University and debate w88 casino games login member, the W. Clark Santini Cup is granted each year to a person who, through oral communication, has brought significant benefits to the community as a whole. Santini was a visible community activist involved in the creation of Rancho San Rafael Park and protection of the Truckee River.
This year's Santini Cup winner is Carina Black. She has been the executive director for the Northern w88 casino games login International Center for 17 years and has brought more than 10,000 international visitors to Reno. The contributions she's made to the center and northern w88 casino games login through oral communication will be recognized.
Robert S. Griffin Medal
The Robert S. Griffin Medal is awarded to the top member of the Nevada Debate w88 casino games login each year. Given in honor of Robert Griffin, the first director of forensics at the University, the award recognizes a student who has achieved greatness both in and out of debate rounds, acts as a leader on the w88 casino games login and conducts themselves in a manner that honorably represents the University and the debate w88 casino games login. The award winner exemplifies the commitment, charity and professionalism that Griffin taught to generations of students and members of the debate w88 casino games login at the University.
William J. Cashill Scholarship
Also recognized at the event will be the recipients of the William J. Cashill Scholarship. Cashill was a member of the debate w88 casino games login from 1934-1937 and won the Griffin Medal in 1937. He used his oral communication skills in his law practice and as a distinguished member of the community.
Read more about the debate w88 casino games login and w88 casino games login's top-10 finish at the national tournament. If interested in attending the Santini Awards, email Sharp at psharp@unr.edu, or visit the Debate Union Facebook page for more details.
