Rollins College Debate Team
The Great Debate
Great Debate 2022
Congratulations to Ronaldino McLean and Jacey Henry, members of the Jamaican Association for Debating Empowerment, for winning the Great Debate and capturing the Rollins Cup in 2022!
Great Debate 2020
James Payne and Kelsey Eelman pose with a picture of Cheryl Brown Henderson after recapturing the 2020 Rollins Cup.
Great Debate 2019
Congratulations to iDebate Rwanda team members Mekha Rousseau Ndayisenga and Kellia Kaneza for capturing the 2019 Rollins Cup!
The Great Debate 2018
Sunny and Whitney reclaim the Rollins Cup in 2018.
About The Great Debate
Throughout the academic year, the Rollins College Debate Team competes in domestic and international tournaments, hosts international exchanges with debating societies from around the world, and hosts debating seminars and exhibition debates at schools in Central Florida. The Rollins College Debate Team is proud to have established international exchanges with many debating societies around the world, including: iDebate Rwanda in Kigalie, Rwanda, Africa; The Cambridge Debating Union in Cambridge, England; China Foreign Affairs University in Beijing, China; Shanghai International Studies University in Shanghai, China; Solbridge International Business University in Daejeon, South Korea; Taiwan Normal University in Taipai City, Taiwan; The Jamaican Association for Debating Empowerment in Kingston, Jamaica; Jindal Global University in Sonipat, Haryana, India; the Wits Debating Union in Johanessburg, South Africa; and many others.
Colleges, universities, and debating societies in the international community that are interested in joining the Rollins College debating exchange are encouraged to contact Dr. Eric Smaw.
The Great Debate: Rollins vs. Cambridge
The Great Debate: Rollins vs. China
The Great Debate: Rollins vs. Rwanda
The Great Debate: Rollins vs. Miami