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Officers, 2008-2009

 
President

Alan is a senior at FAU's Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College studying Law & Society and Spanish. He founded the FAU Debate Team in 2007 and has served as its president since. In high school, Alan was ranked the 25th Best Legislator in Student Congress by ForensicsOnline.net. In college, he held five 2009 State Championship titles concurrently - all four debate titles and one in Extemporaneous Speaking. He successfully defended his title in Lincoln-Douglas Debate in 2010, and was the runner-up in Persuasive Speaking, entitling him to represent Florida at the Interstate Oratory Association's competition at the University of Okalahoma.
 
 
Vice President

Robert is a senior at FAU's Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College studying History and Law & Society, and served as the team's Secretary during its inaugural year. In high school, he served as the state Secretary for the Key Club of Florida. In college, Robert won awards for both number of rounds won and speech quality in Lincoln-Douglas Debate at the Star Invitational and the State Championship in the 2007-2008 season. He is also a 2008 Novice National Octafinalist in Parliamentary Debate.
 
 
 
Secretary

Wes is a junior at FAU's Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College studying Psychology and Law & Society. In high school, he competed in Extemporaneous Speaking and Student Congress from Palm Beach Lakes High School, but his greatest accomplishment was helping his school win the Florida High School Mock Trial State Championship for the first time in its history. In college, he held the 2009 State Championship title in Parliamentary Debate with fellow team member Alan Gray, and received an At-Large Bid with Alan to attend the 2010 American Collegiate Moot Court Association National Championship. 
 
 
 
 
David Pick (Email)
Treasurer

Coming soon!
 
 
 
 
Director of Forensics


Dr. Tunick teaches courses in political theory, law, and moral philosophy. He is the author of Punishment: Theory and Practice, Hegel's Political Philosophy, and Practices and Principles: Approaches to Ethical and Legal Judgment, as well as articles on the political theories of Hegel, Kant, and John Stuart Mill, and on the topics of privacy, culture and the law, property rights, and the obligation to obey law. His current research interests include the police powers, privacy, and law and economics. Dr. Tunick taught at Stanford University before joining the Honors College in 1998.

 

 

Previous Officers

Season

President

Vice President

Secretary

Treasurer

2010Alan GrayRobert BrutonWesley MathieuVacant
2009-2010Alan Gray Robert Bruton Wesley Mathieu

Ashley Irizarry

David Pick

2008-2009Alan GrayRobert BrutonWesley MathieuAshley Irizarry

2007-2008

Alan Gray

Anita Helton

Robert Bruton

Manesh Gopaldas

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