Four University of Arkansas at Monticello debate team members won awards at a recent Louisiana State University-Shreveport Red River Swing Debate Tournament.
April Wright, a political science and modern languages major from Conway, was a semifinalist in the varsity debate competition, while Breanna Taylor, an education major from North Little Rock, was a semifinalist in professional debate.
Felicia Ross was a quarterfinalist in professional debate. Ross is a graduate assistant from Hamburg and a master of arts degree candidate in applied communication studies at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
Eddie Weaver of DeWitt, a physical education major, was a quarterfinalist in the varsity debate competition and the third place varsity speaker.
Other UAM students competing were Gauge Adkins from Vilonia, Tanisha Smith from Crossett, Kaitlyn Lybrand from Sheridan, Emily Mendiola from Hamburg, Ben Graves from Hot Springs, Jacob Chisom from Monticello and Luke Beatty from McGehee.