Trinity University Speech Communication Program
:: Baker Duncan Scholarship in Debate:
Students with experience in high school debate are invited to apply. We encourage candidates to schedule a campus visit and meet with the director of debate and the Trinity debaters. Applicants should submit:

  • A letter of interest outlining their involvement in competitive debate and their academic goals and interests
  • A tournament-by tournament record of their debate competitions
  • A letter of recommendation from their high school debate coach
  • Optional: letters of recommendation from anyone in a position to evaluate the applicant's potential as a Trinity debater.

Send application materials to Dr. Jarrod Atchison, Department of Speech & Drama, Trinity University, One Trinity Place, San Antonio, TX, 78212.

This award is renewable for up to eight semesters, excluding summer, as long as the recipient participates at an acceptable level in debate and maintains full-time enrollment and a pre-determined grade point average. For more information about Baker Duncan scholarships in Debate, contact Dr. Jarrod Atchison at
jarrod.atchison@trinity.edu or (210) 999-8582.

Department of Speech and Drama
One Trinity Place
San Antonio, Texas 78212-7200
(210) 999-8511
(210) 999-8512 fax
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