Are you an experienced, successful varsity debater looking for a "top lab"
experience? Welcome to the Zag Scholars Program at the Gonzaga Debate
Institute. The Zags Scholars Program is designed
to bring together some of the most intelligent, driven, committed, and dedicated
debaters from across the nation. The application process for the Zag
Scholars is completely separate from the rest of the GDI.
Click here for an application. We generally receive well
around 100 applications for this program, from which we select 20 to attend the Scholars. We have established a strong tradition of success in
our Scholars Program. Zag Scholars have gone on to receive multiple TOC bids and win
late elimination debates and speaker awards at some of the most competitive tournaments in the nation
including The Glenbrooks, St. Marks, Greenhill, and many others.
The Scholars lab will combine an intense research experience with a practical
curriculum of practice debates, redos, block writing, and other skills based
work. In addition to the GDI Lecture Series, Scholars will also receive
individualized lectures from a variety of GDI faculty. Your first
two weeks of the program will be heavily devoted to research and learning the
topic. Your final weeks will be devoted to skill work culminating in the
Scholars RR at the GDI Tournament.
Faculty: The Zag Scholars will be taught by Jason Russell and Sarah Holbrook Jason has been on the faculty of the GDI for 7 years. He has
coached at Michigan State University, Gonzaga University, and most recently at
the University of Oklahoma where he is also a PhD candidate in Communication
Studies. Sarah Holbrook is returning to the GDI for her third summer.
She has also taught at the University of Texas and Stanford debate institutes
and is widely regarded as one of the best college judges and coaches in the
nation. We're very glad to have her back on our Scholars Faculty. Assisting
these faculty will be Eric Lanning (Michigan State) and Leah Moczulski
(Gonzaga).
Should you apply? Scholars are juniors or seniors with extensive
varsity level experience. These students consistently clear to elimination
debates and represent the very best in high school CX debate. If you think that
describes you, then please apply.
We will begin accepting
applications for the 2009 Scholars Program on December 1st. You will either be
accepted, waitlisted, or rejected within 30 days of our receipt of your
application. Please
email the
application
to gdistaff@gmail.com
Glen Frappier, GDI Director
Jason Russell, Director of the Zag Scholars
