Wyatt Debate Endowment Board
Woody Zorn
Board President, Bullitt East
Bio coming soon
Miranda Whitney
Board Member, Highlands Latin School
Miranda Whitney has been coaching at Highlands Latin School for two years. She has competed in both speech and debate through junior high and high school. During college she competed in parliamentary debate. Though new to the Kentucky speech and debate world she is passionate about students having access to the incredible opportunities forensics has to offer. As a board member of the WWDL Miranda hopes to foster a community that is inclusive, supportive and enthusiastic.
James Gibson
Board Member, Iroquois High School
James Gibson is a newer member of the debate community proudly serving as the debate team sponsor and coach for Iroquois High School for the past 3 years. He is honored to be a board member of the WWDL, representing an organization with a genuine interest in cultivating young minds through speech and debate. Mr. Gibson is here as a board member to assist in the function of the WWDL, grow the debate community, and aid in ensuring smooth operations.
Ryan Ray
Board Member, Henry Clay
Ryan Ray brings 20 years of coaching experience to the board, 14 of which have come from his current tenure at Henry Clay High School, along with 4 years of previous competition experience while in high school. Ryan is also a member of the National Speech & Debate Association, and received his 3rd Diamond Degree in December of 2019, becoming only one of a handful of coaches to reach that level of distinction in Kentucky's history.
Ryan's goal as a board member is to make all other coaches feel like they are welcome in the league. Inclusivity is a key factor in growth amongst competitive high school debate and if nothing else Ryan hopes to foster a friendly environment at all times during his tenure as a Wyatt board member. His goal is to assist you in any capacity that he can while at the tournaments, so please feel free to approach him with questions that you may have or for assistance that you may need at any time.
TBD
University Representative
A university representative is required by the founding documents, and one has not yet been appointed to replace Dr. Greg Leichty.