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Lisa Miller  |  Adam Jacobi  |  Jeff Hannan  |  Jared Sonnenklar  |  Ben Berkman |  Anna Tsiotsias 
Blaise Koncsol | Max Tagher | Jacob Gilson | Emma Collins

Chris McDonald  |  l Ryan Sasse | Jeremy Johnson | Jared Odessky

Ganer Newman  |  Travis Kiger  |  Carrie Guggenmos  |  Ethan Millspaugh   Lindsey White  |  Nick Gilyard
Sarah Brazier | Richard Heyne | Casey Miller | Jamaque Newberry | Tyler Rife | R. Brett Gray | Kristina Medero

Ben Robin  | Samantha Perotta  l Tatianna Burton  l Gavin Casper
Maggie Woodward | Gabbriella Devia-Allen | Elizabeth Hunt

Chris Joffrion  |  Jeff Welty  | Megan Loden l  Chad Meadows l Spencer Orlowski

Chris Joffrion, Public Forum

Chris Joffrion, currently the Director of Debate at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky, has been coaching debate at the collegiate level for 7 years. In his four years at WKU, Chris has coached his debaters to four National Forensics League Lincoln-Douglas Debate national tournament sweepstakes championships, four NFA-LD national tournament final round appearances, one NFA-LD individual national title, and two National Parliamentary Debate Association national tournament sweepstakes championships. In addition to coaching debate, Chris is also a professor in the Communication Studies Department at WKU where he teaches classes in Argumentation Theory and Public Speaking.

Safety is Key

At the Florida Forensic Institute, the safety and well-being of our participants is a top priority. Therefore, we have taken a different approach to security than most summer programs. Our campus is staffed with security personnel, and the residential facility has security staff 24 hours-a-day. Outside of class, students are supervised by degree-holding senior staff, rather than college-age junior staff. An integral part of our security and safety initiative is our Dorm Mom, Kristie Taylor and Dorm Dad, Willie Warren.  Read more about their credentials on the staff page.