THE ODEKIRK AWARD

2023 Award Winner

Rob Glass

University of Houston

THE AWARD ACKNOWLEDGES THE CONTRIBUTION OF AN INDIVIDUAL DURING THE PAST YEAR THAT MADE A POSITIVE CONTRIBUTION TO PUBLIC DISCOURSE ON MATTERS OF SOCIAL IMPORT. THE AWARD RECIPIENT NEED NOT HAVE A DIRECT RELATIONSHIP TO INTERCOLLEGIATE DEBATE, BUT MUST BE SOMEONE WHO HAS MADE A SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE IN LOCAL, REGIONAL, NATIONAL OR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS.

Previous Awardees

2023

Rob Glass, University of Houston

2022

Jackie Poapst, George Mason University

2007

Steven Colbert, Colbert Report

2008

Donna Shalala, University of Miami

2009

Nate Silver, 538.com

2010

Arthur N. Rupe

2011

Mark Parkinson, Governor, Kansas

2012

Gabe Cook, Director DEBATE-Kansas City

2013

 

2014

Glenn Greenwald

2015

Jonathan Alger, President, James Madison University

2016

 

2017

 

2018

Marjory Stoneman Douglas students

2019

CV Vitolo-Haddad, University of Wisconsin

2020

**Not Awarded ? Tournament Canceled ? COVID-19**

2021

**Not Awarded ?COVID-19**