Mercer Debate

“Freshman Niyati Patel, an international affairs and Spanish double-major from Warner Robins, and sophomore Chirayu Salgarkar, a biomedical engineering and mathematics double-major from Lawrenceville, won the novice division at this year’s NPDA championship, held virtually March 25-27.

Patel earned the Dan Henning Award for top novice speaker, continuing an unprecedented run for the University’s debate program by following fellow Mercerians Matt Thompson, Cam Wade and Yasmeen Hill in winning the award over the past four years.”

Freshman Niyati Patel wins Mercer’s fourth consecutive top novice speaker award at NPDA nationals Senior Cam Wade Named to NPDA All-American Team MACON – Mercer University’s debate team for the fourth consecutive year has the top novice speaker in the National Parliamentary Debate Association (NPDA). Niyati Patel Freshman Niyati Patel, an international affairs and Spanish double-major from ...

Final results, including sweepstakes, from Mercer University’s 2022 NPDA run. 🏆🧡🐻🖤

"Wade, a senior double-majoring in women’s and gender studies and English, competed in the tournament as a “maverick,” debating without a partner and delivering an unmatched 24 speeches over the two days of the tournament, which included debaters representing 11 institutions from seven different states. Competing alone against teams of two opposing debaters, Wade cleared the five preliminary rounds with a perfect 5-0 record, advanced to the finals and was named the tournament’s top individual speaker."

Debater Cam Wade named top speaker at Mile High Swing MACON – Mercer University debater Cam Wade was named top speaker at the 16th annual Mile High Swing, traditionally the nation’s largest parliamentary debate competition outside of nationals, hosted virtually Jan. 8-9 by the University of Texas at Tyler. Cam Wade Wade, a senior double-majoring i...