THE ANNUAL AWARD NAMED IN HONOR OF 1994 CEDA NATIONAL CHAMPION BRIAN JOHNSTON IS DESIGNED TO RECOGNIZE AN OUTSTANDING DEBATER IN CEDA. THE IDEAL CANDIDATE DEMONSTRATES COMPETITIVE SUCCESS AND A COMMITMENT TO REPRESENT THE HIGHEST VALUES OF THE DEBATE COMMUNITY.
2024 Diego Flores, Long Beach
2023 Iyana Trotman, Wake Forest University
2022 Eliza Buckner, George Mason University
2021 Azja Butler, University of Kansas
2020 Kenny Delph, University of Kansas
2019 Geo Liriano, University of Iowa
2018 Beau Larson, University of Southern California
2017 Corey Fisher, University of Missouri – Kansas City
2016 Michael Barlow, US Military Academy
2015 Jyleesa Hampton, University of Kansas
2014 Elijah Smith, Rutgers University
2013 Osayame Gaius, University of West Georgia
2012 Toya Williams-Green, Emporia State University
2011 Beth Mendenhall, Kansas State University
2010 Brian Rubaie, University of Texas at Dallas
2009 Dayvon Love, Towson University
2008 Martin Osborn, Missouri State University
2007 Brenda Montes, California State University, Fullerton
2006 Chris Crowe, University of Wyoming
2005 Andy Liu, Columbia University
2004 Brynn Olsen, Pepperdine University
