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TJC Speech and Debate team earns national awards 

The Tyler Junior College Speech and Debate team recently returned from the Phi Rho Pi National community college tournament in Reno, Nevada, with four national titles and several other awards.

Published 22nd April 2024

TJC student earns full-ride speech and debate scholarship to Baylor

Growing up in Paris, Texas, Isabella LoCicero couldn’t imagine the bright future that now awaits her.

Published 10th May 2023

TJC Speech and Debate brings home national awards

The TJC Speech and Debate team recently returned from two national tournaments on opposite ends of the country, scooping up a national championship and many other significant awards along the way.

Published 21st April 2023

TJC Speech and Debate team sets new record for qualifiers to national tournament

The Tyler Junior College Speech and Debate team finished its fall semester of tournaments on a high note, setting a new school record.

Published 14th November 2022

TJC speech and debate team wins big at fall competitions

The Tyler Junior College speech and debate team is off to a strong start this season, placing third in Overall Sweepstakes at the recent Rice University Swing tournaments in Houston.

Published 28th September 2022

TJC Speech and Debate team wins big at nationals

The Tyler Junior College Speech and Debate team brought home three national titles from their final two tournaments of the 2021-22 season.

Published 29th April 2022

TJC speech professor named Educator of the Year by professional organization

Tyler Junior College speech professor Dr. Amanda Jo Ratcliff has been named Community College Educator of the Year by the Texas Speech Communication Association (TSCA).

Published 28th October 2021

2021 TJC Speech and Debate national champions

TJC Speech and Debate Team Earns National Championship

Tyler Junior College Speech and Debate team captured top honors at recent national tournaments.

Published 25th May 2021

Minter sets new school record for TJC speech and debate

The Tyler Junior College speech and debate team continued its winning season with an impressive showing last weekend at the Texas Intercollegiate Forensics Association’s Fall Championship.

Published 13th November 2020

TJC speech professor named editor of Texas Speech Communication Journal

Dr. Amanda Jo Ratcliff, professor in the TJC Department of Communication Studies, was recently named editor of the Texas Speech Communication Journal (TSCJ) and will serve a three-year term.

Published 2nd November 2020

TJC speech and debate team wins big at fall competitions

The Tyler Junior College speech and debate team is off to a strong start this season, having earned top honors at recent tournaments that were held virtually.

Published 16th October 2020

TJC professor teaches students skills for competitive edge

Tyler Junior College professor Joan Andrews may not pace the sidelines of a sports field or have a whistle around her neck, but she is known for being a winning coach.

Published 13th February 2020

The TJC Speech and Debate team earns sweepstakes at fall tournaments

The Tyler Junior College Speech and Debate team recently wrapped up the fall semester by bringing home sweepstakes honors from back-to-back tournaments.

Published 11th December 2019

TJC debate team retains national championship title

The TJC Speech and Debate team earned its second consecutive national championship at the American Forensic Association’s national tournament held April 5-7 at the University of Alabama.

Published 6th June 2019

TJC speech and debate team sweeps state tournament

Tyler Junior College swept the Texas Community Community College Forensic Association’s State Tournament this past weekend, taking first place in all three categories: debate, individual and overall.

Published 29th January 2019

TJC Speech and Debate Team earns numerous awards at fall state championship

The TJC Speech and Debate team received more than a dozen awards at the Texas Intercollegiate Forensics Association’s (TIFA) Fall State Championship and University of North Texas Invitational.

Published 19th November 2018

TJC Speech and Debate Team returns from tournaments as double National Champions

The TJC Speech and Debate Team travelled to the American Forensics Association’s national tournament held April 5-9 at Colorado College.

Published 26th April 2018

TJC Speech & Debate Team makes strong showing in recent tournaments

TJC placed second in Overall Sweepstakes and second in Debate Sweepstakes in the Texas Intercollegiate Forensics Association State Tournament, held Nov. 3 and 4, at Del Mar College in Corpus Christi.

Published 17th November 2017

Tomlin returning to his TJC roots on Oct. 26

Chris Tomlin has been called “the most-sung artist anywhere” by TIME magazine.

Published 23rd October 2017

Faculty Focus: Al Ippolito

After winning Professor of the Year – chosen by students – and TJC Endowed Chair for 2017 – chosen by his peers – speech professor Al Ippolito isn’t resting on his laurels.

Published 23rd May 2017

TJC debate team to offer showcase of award-winning presentations

Fresh from two successful national competitions, the TJC Speech and Debate Team will host a showcase of its award-winning presentations at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday in Jean Browne Theatre.

Published 18th April 2017

TJC debate team earns state, national honors

The TJC speech and debate team earned several awards at the Texas Intercollegiate Forensic Association’s state tournament held recently at Texas A&M University in College Station.

Published 15th February 2017

Speech and debate team wins at national tournament

The Tyler Junior College speech and debate team returned victorious – and national champions – from the Phi Rho Pi community college national competition held April 4-10 in Costa Mesa, California.

Published 14th April 2016

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TJC Speech and Debate team earns national honors

TJC Speech and Debate team earns national awards

TJC student earns full-ride speech and debate scholarship to Baylor

TJC Speech and Debate brings home national awards

TJC Speech and Debate team sets new record for qualifiers to national tournament

TJC speech and debate team wins big at fall competitions

TJC Speech and Debate team wins big at nationals

TJC speech professor named Educator of the Year by professional organization

TJC Speech and Debate Team Earns National Championship

Minter sets new school record for TJC speech and debate

TJC speech professor named editor of Texas Speech Communication Journal

TJC speech and debate team wins big at fall competitions

TJC professor teaches students skills for competitive edge

The TJC Speech and Debate team earns sweepstakes at fall tournaments

TJC debate team retains national championship title

TJC speech and debate team sweeps state tournament

TJC Speech and Debate Team earns numerous awards at fall state championship

TJC Speech and Debate Team returns from tournaments as double National Champions

TJC Speech & Debate Team makes strong showing in recent tournaments

Tomlin returning to his TJC roots on Oct. 26

Faculty Focus: Al Ippolito

TJC debate team to offer showcase of award-winning presentations

TJC debate team earns state, national honors

Speech and debate team wins at national tournament

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