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.
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** |
Founded in 1971 as the Southwest Cross Examination Debate Association, CEDA is now the primary national association promoting intercollegiate policy debate.
