New President Elected: Mikendra McCoy

Mikendra McCoy CHSSA President “My passion for education in this activity was found over 30 years ago. In the decades since I competed I have been honored to be called coach, Area 2 Chair, and Service Above Self and Hall of Fame inductee; while these recognitions are...

Hall of Fame Nominee – DeeDee Sullivan

DeeDee Sullivan Bellarmine College Preparatory Invited to coach the Speech and Debate team at Bellarmine College Preparatory in 1998 by the late James Harville, Dr. Deirdre “DeeDee” Sullivan began her career with no experience in forensics. Despite her inexperience,...

Hall of Fame Nominee – Jerome Robinson

Jerome Robinson Granada Hills Charter I, Jerome Robinson, would be truly honored to be inducted into the California High School Speech Association Hall of Fame among the elites. I have been coaching speech and debate for over 35 years. In El Paso, Texas, I coached for...

Hall of Fame Nominee – Brett Alexander

Brett Alexander Long Beach Polytechnic High School For the 2023 CHSSA Hall of Fame, the Southern California Speech League would once again like to nominate Brett Alexander. Since Brett started coaching in 1993, CHSSA had inducted 44  members into its Hall of Fame, but...

Hall of Fame Nominee – Terry Abad

Terry Abad Lowell High School A latecomer to the world of speech and debate, Terry has had the great honor of coaching at his alma mater, Lowell High School in San Francisco, since 2006. Despite a complete lack of experience as a forensics competitor or coach, he...

Hall of Fame Nominee – Lexy Green

Lexy Green College Preparatory School I write this nomination with extreme pride and gratitude for the service of Lexy Green to the GGSA and the State of California over the past 30+ years. Lexy began her speech and debate journey as a competitor in the early 1980’s...