Glenville State University (GSU) is proud to recognize two students for their accomplishments at the National Educational Debate Association’s (NEDA) Fall 2026 Online Tournament held on Saturday, October 31. The tournament provided an opportunity for GSU students to demonstrate their critical thinking, public speaking, research, and argumentation skills.

Representing GSU was Rory Taylor-Young, a Criminal Justice major, and Bruce Williams, a History/Political Science major. The two competed together in the Public Forum debate format addressing the resolution, “The International Criminal Court does more harm than good.” 

Taylor-Young and Williams earned third place overall as a team in their division. Both students also delivered strong individual performances throughout the tournament with Taylor-Young earning third place overall in individual speaker scoring, averaging 26 out of 30 points per round. Williams achieved a career-best performance, averaging 25 out of 30 points per round.

Dr. Robin Crigler, Assistant Professor of History, Dr. Brian Johnston, Associate Professor of Communication and Dr. Josh Squires, Associate Professor of Political Science at GSU served as judges during the tournament.

Glenville State University congratulates Mr. Taylor-Young and Mr. Williams on their accomplishments and thanks everyone who helped make the tournament a success.