Katy Witmer of Morgan Hill recently won top honors in Whitman
College’s 17th Annual Intramural Debate Tournament, held on campus
in early December.
HONORS
Katy Witmer
Katy Witmer of Morgan Hill recently won top honors in Whitman College’s 17th Annual Intramural Debate Tournament, held on campus in early December.
Sponsored by the Whitman College Speech and Debate Team, 38 novice debaters battled one another with fierce rhetoric. The tournament format consisted of two one-on-one debates, with the winner decided by a judge. The hot-button topic of the tournament was the legalization of marijuana.
With the field divided into three levels, top honors were earned by attaining a record of 2-0 for those in the inexperienced division and 1-1 or 2-0 for both the intermediate and experienced divisions.
Whitman College, in Walla Walla, Wash., is a premier liberal arts college that combines academic excellence with an unpretentious, Northwest culture and an engaging community.
Sarah Perino
Sarah Nicole Perino of Gilroy has graduated from Azusa Pacific University with a bachelor’s degree in theater arts.
Azusa Pacific University is an evangelical, Christian university committed to God first and excellence in higher education. With 53 undergraduate majors, 37 master’s degrees, 21 credentials, seven doctoral programs, and five certificates, the university offers its more than 9,200 students a quality education on campus, online and at seven regional centers throughout Southern California.
