Find Your Voice
Team membership will help you continue to develop your abilities to speak publicly and ethically in a variety of competitive events
Find Your Reasons
As a member of the team, you'll have the chance to research and critically analyze pressing public policy issues
Develop Professionally
SMC debate and speech competitors develop professional presentation skills that pay off after graduation
Prepare for Law School
Like SMC grad, former team captain, and NPDA's All American Award winner in 2010, Elizabeth Patterson, debate will prepare you for law school
Make Lifelong Friends
The friends you make while competing for SMC's debate and speech team will be some of your closest
Welcome to Macken Collegiate Forensics! The Macken Collegiate Forensics program supports SMC's competitive debate and speech team. We welcome students from all academic disciplines who'd like to develop ethical and socially responsible public communication based on in-depth public policy analysis. Check out our new scholarships!
Macken Debate & Speech is a proud member of
the following organizations:
National Parliamentary Debate Association
International Debate Education Association
Northern California Forensic Association
National Christian College Forensics Association
National Communication Association
John & Enid Macken
Maps & Directions
Mailing Address
Saint Mary's College of California
1928 Saint Mary's Road
Moraga, CA 94556
(925) 631-4000
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