THE ANNUAL AWARD NAMED IN HONOR OF REBECCA GALENTINE IS DESIGNED TO RECOGNIZE AN OUTSTANDING FEMALE DEBATE COACH IN CEDA. THE IDEAL CANDIDATE CAN DEMONSTRATE SERVICE TO PROGRAMS AND THE ORGANIZATION, COMMUNITY BUILDING AND COMPETITIVE SUCCESS.
| 2025 | Jalisa Jackson, University of Texas San Antonio |
| 2024 | |
| 2023 | Shunta Jordan, University of Georgia – The Galentine Award |
| 2022 | Jackie Poapst, George Mason University |
| 2021 | Vida Chiri, Liberty University |
| 2020 | Allison Harper, Emory |
| 2019 | Vik Keenan, New School |
| 2018 | Jyleesa Hampton, University of Kansas |
| 2017 | Toya Green, CSU Fullerton |
| 2016 | Jillian Marty, University of Vermont |
| 2015 | Lindsey Shook, James Madison University |
| 2014 | Amber Kelsie, Towson University |
| 2013 | Tiffany Dillard-Knox, University of Louisville |
| 2012 | Toni Nielson, CSU Fullerton |
| 2011 | Sarah Lundeen, West Georgia |
| 2010 | Sarah Partlow-Lefevre, Idaho State University |
| 2009 | Alysia Cockrell Davis, James Madison University |
| 2008 | Sue Peterson, CSU Chico |
| 2007 | Kathryn Rubino, United States Military Academy |
| 2006 | M.L. Sandoz, Vanderbilt University |
| 2005 | Danielle Weise, Florida State University |
| 2004 | Jeanine Congalton, California State University, Fullerton |
| 2003 | Linda Collier, University of Missouri, Kansas City |
| 2002 | Glenda Treadaway, Appalachian State University |
| 2001 | Gina Lane, William Jewell College |
| 2000 | Carrie Crenshaw, University of Alabama |
| 1999 | Rebecca Galentine, Whitman College |
