Weber Stake Academy in 1889
1889: Weber Stake Academy opens its doors
1908: Weber Stake Academy defeats Salt Lake City High School in a Debate
1922: The first year of intercollegiate debate competition
1927-28: The first class in “debating” was offered at
1928: Leland H. Monson is appointed Debate Director
1933-34: Weber College's first year of national competition; Weber takes 2nd place at Phi
Rho Pi nationals
1934-1935: Weber College wins the Utah-Idaho Debating League Championship
1939-1940:
1929, is the national junior college forensics organization)
1947-1948: Weber College Hosts Phi Rho Pi nationals and wins sweepstakes
1948-1949: Leland Monson serves as President of Phi Rho Pi
1956-1958: Leland Monson serves as President of Phi Rho Pi
1961-1962: E. Carol Green,
President of Phi Rho Pi
1966: Beloved professor and Director of Forensics, Bob Mouki, and members
of Weber State College Debate team, killed in a tragic car accident while
returning from a debate tournament.
1976-1984: Weber State College Debate racks up regional and nation acclaim under
Director Randy Scott (currently the Chair of the Department of
Communication at Weber State)
1981: Under Randy Scott's directorship, Weber State College qualifies its first
team to the National Debate Tournament.
1981-1982: Director Randy Scott serves as President of the Cross Examination
Debate Association.
1988:
1988-1994: Under legendary Director Bear Bryant, Weber State University Debate
racks up four pre-bids and five elimination round appearances at
the National Debate Tournament.
2003:
2003-2010: WSU Debate qualifies 7 teams to the National Debate Tournament in 7
years.
2005: Debater, Michael Shackelford (class of 2005), makes WSU history as
the first debater to qualify for the National Debate Tournament four (4)
consecutive times.
2010: Debater, Stacy Dawson (class of 2010), makes WSU herstory
as the first woman to debate for Weber State to qualify for the
National Debate Tournament four (4) consecutive times.