Ledford also took first place in the speaker awards, an award given individually for performance and excellence in debate at the Pepperdine competion, with CSUB's Adam Cosper taking second and Raj Brar taking third. She has the ability to see where the opportunities are coming from and the arguments they are going to make and that, along with her hard work ,has made her very accomplished in her debating. Mord is 18 and a first-time freshman at CSUB, with a major in Communications and Business. After graduating from Valley High Christian High School he joined the debate team right away. He joined debate hoping it would benefit him later in his hoped-for law career.
Debate is a great opportunity.
Plus you get to travel all over the nation. All the accommodations are paid for, everything is free. And I think we are making a mark on the map for Bakersfield in debate. What he lacks in the way of age he makes up for with his drive and energy. This year's debate resolution is Employment Discrimination and Affirmation Action.