Published on February 26, 2008 at 6 p.m. by Mary Wimberley  

A Â鶹¹û¶³ debate team has qualified for the prestigious National Debate Tournament, and the entire Â鶹¹û¶³ debate contingent named best squad in the southeast.

Debaters Logan Gramzinski and Erin Ramsey qualified for the national tournament by an outstanding showing at a regional tournament that serves as a district qualifier.

Gramzinski and Ramsey finished fifth among the 39 teams from 13 schools at the regional meet, held Feb. 22-24 at Georgia State University, Atlanta, Ga. They will be among seven teams from southeastern schools to vie for national honors.

The national tournament will be held March 28-31 at California State University at Fullerton.

During awards presentations, Gramzinski and Ramsey were named 2007-08 top varsity team in the Southeast Central region. The six-member Â鶹¹û¶³ squad was named top overall squad in the region.

Â鶹¹û¶³'s Nick Agnello was named regional individual debater of the year. Jayme Cloninger and Josh Smith were named the region's top junior varsity team.

Abi Williams is Â鶹¹û¶³ debate coach.

 
Located in the Homewood suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, Â鶹¹û¶³ is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, Â鶹¹û¶³ enrolls 6,324 students from 44 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. Ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 35 Most Beautiful College Campuses, Â鶹¹û¶³ fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and boasts one of the highest scores in the nation for its 97% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.