2025 Nomination Process

The GFCA has officially opened its awards season. We encourage you to nominate deserving individuals using the forms below. This process will close on December 13, 2024. All of these awards will be presented at the GFCA Varsity State Championships on February 7, 2025 at Carrollton High School.

Coach of the Year

Your Name

First Name

Last Name

Your Email

What award are you nominating this person for?

Debate Coach of the Year

Speech Coach of the Year

Nominee Name

Nominee School

Please explain why you think this coach deserves Coach of the Year

Keep in mind our by-laws guidance on this award: -- The candidate is in good standing with the GFCA. -- The candidate demonstrates enthusiasm for forensic activities. -- The candidate has a high regard and respect for the students s/he works with. -- The candidate has a high regard and respect for fellow coaches. -- The candidate works toward the improvement of the GFCA and forensic activities in Georgia. -- The candidate promotes interest in interscholastic forensic activities through the strength of her/his program. -- The candidate has acquired the respect of the students s/he works with as well as other students in the community.

Administrator of the Year

Your Name

First Name

Last Name

Your Email

Nominee Name

Nominee School

Please explain why you think this administrator deserves GFCA Administrator of the Year?

Keep in mind our by-laws guidance on this award: Encourage speech & debate education through active support of curricular and/or co-curricular programming. Foster cooperation between the speech & debate program and the rest of the school, showcasing students and their achievements with other administrators, school board members, and the community at-large. Lead a continuing dialogue with students, parents, faculty, and staff members to sustain and grow speech & debate participation. Encourage team spirit and play an active role in the speech & debate program. Demonstrate leadership and exemplify committed support to the speech & debate program’s livelihood. Advocate for speech & debate activities among other principals and the community at-large.

HOF Nominations

Your Name

First Name

Last Name

Your Email

Nominee Name

Nominee School

Please explain why you think this coach deserves to be in the GFCA Hall of Fame:

Keep in mind our by-laws guidance on this award: (1) The candidate is in good standing with the GFCA. (2) The candidate demonstrates enthusiasm for forensic activities. (3) The candidate has a high regard and respect for the students s/he works with. (4) The candidate has a high regard and respect for fellow coaches. (5) The candidate works towards the improvement of the GFCA and forensic activities in Georgia. (6) The candidate promotes interest in interscholastic forensic activities through the strength of her/his program. (7) The candidate has acquired the respect of the students s/he works with as well as other students in the community. (8) The candidate has worked to foster the growth of forensic activities in Georgia. (9) The candidate has promoted speech and debate outside of the forensic community in Georgia as an effective educational and communicative tool. (10) The candidate has coached in Georgia for at least five (5) years.

Service Award Nomination

Your Name

First Name

Last Name

Your Email

Nominee Name

Nominee School/Place of Work

Please explain why you think this person should be recognized as the Service Award recipient?

Individuals who perform service for the state or Association are eligible to be nominated for the Richard Bracknell Service Award.

Coach of the Year

Every year since 1983, the Association has named a Coach of the Year. In 2011, the Association began recognizing two individuals: one as Debate Coach of the Year and another as Speech Coach of the Year.

Speech

2024 Recipient
Cherie Ullo
Rockdale Magnet School

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Debate

2024 Recipient
Matt Bartula
Sequoyah High School

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Hall of Fame

2024 Inductee Matt Bartula (pictured middle). Read full article here.

The highest honor for any Georgia high school speech and debate coach is election to the Georgia Forensic Coaches Hall of Fame. Every other year, nominations are sought from member coaches. Prior to the State Championship, current Hall of Fame members and Executive Committee members vote to determine which nominees will be elected members of this most distinguished body.

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Richard Bracknell Service Award

The 2024 Richard Bracknell Service Award recipient is Dr. Brittany Waters.

Individuals who perform service for the Association are eligible to be nominated for the Richard Bracknell Service Award.

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Coach Recognition

2025 Nomination Process

Coach of the Year

Speech

Debate

Hall of Fame

Richard Bracknell Service Award