Faculty

2020 SDI Spartan Scholars Staff

• Bill Batterman – Woodward High School
• Carly Watson - Michigan State University
• Maggie Berthiaume – Woodward High School
• Benjamin Hagwood, NSDA Vancouver
• Lena Grossman – Michigan State University
• Bruce Najor - Michigan State University
• Will Repko – Michigan State University

2020 SDI Four Week Staff

• Abby Schirmer – Marist School
• Erik Mathis – Atlanta Urban Debate League
• Ezra Serrins – Michigan State University
• Marge Strong – Michigan State University
• Will Repko – Michigan State University

2020 SDI Two Week Staff

• Bruce Najor - Michigan State University
• Brad Meloche - Wayne State University
• Piper Meloche - Michigan State University

2020 Additional Debate Contributors

• Howard Akumiah, Betty Labs
• Dan Bannister, University of Kentucky, NDT champion
• Yao Yao Chen, Liberal Arts and Science Academy
• Natalie Knez, Boys' Latin of Philadelphia, NDT top speaker and two-time finalist
• Ed Lee, Emory University
• Tim Mahoney, St. Marks School of Texas
• Leah Schultz, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP, NDT semi-finalist
• Michael Wimsatt, Cal Berkeley, NDT semi-finalist
• Ryan Galloway, Samford University
• Anthony Trufanov, University of Kentucky, NDT champion

2020 Featured Guests

• Alex Vitale, Professor of Sociology, Brooklyn College
• Micol Seigel, Professor of American Studies, Indiana University
• Tahir Duckett, Associate, Relman Colfax LLP
• Brandon Hasbrouck, Assistant Professor, Washington and Lee College of Law
• Elizabeth Webster, MSU Libraries
• Andrew Abad, MSU Honors College Admissions