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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.
2023 | Iyana Trotman, Wake Forest University – Baby Jo Debater of the Year Award |
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 |
Founded in 1971 as the Southwest Cross Examination Debate Association, CEDA is now the primary national association promoting intercollegiate policy debate.