Hey y’all! My name is Jerrod Cooper and I graduated in 2016. After high school, knowing that I wanted to go to law school and be a lawyer, I went to OU and majored in Psychology because it was interesting to me and would check off the “boxes” for law school later. I added on…
Brittany Plange was a part of the Moore High School Speech and Debate Team for 3 years. There she competed in Original Oratory, Domestic Extemp, Poetry, Lincoln-Douglas Debate, and Public Forum Debate. She placed in the State Tournament of Oklahoma in Original Oratory her junior year and attended NSDA Nationals her Junior and Senior year….
Megan McBride is a Paralegal at Christensen Law Group, P.L.L.C., where she provides comprehensive support to attorneys practicing in commercial and civil litigation, banking and financial services, bankruptcy, employment law, and estate planning. Her responsibilities include conducting legal research, preparing and finalizing pleadings in state and federal courts, coordinating depositions, managing dockets and deadlines, drafting…
I got my start in speech and debate almost by accident. My friend needed a duet partner for her speech class during my sophomore year of high school in Kansas. I immediately loved it! After relocating to Oklahoma City my Junior year for my dad’s Air Force assignment, I joined the MHS Debate Team and…
Since graduating from UCO in 2018, I have worked as a 6th grade ELA teacher in Putnam City and Norman. I currently teach at Longfellow Middle School where I also serve as the ELA department chair and a mentor for new teachers. I routinely provide professional development to other educators related to active learning strategies,…
Gabi has been a full-time marketing professional since 2020. They are currently a social media manager at Crocs Inc. Prior to their corporate journey Gabi was a VIP tour guide for Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL. Since graduating from UCO* in 2018 with a BFA in theater, they have also been pursuing their passions…
Hi there! My name is Evelynn Seabourn and I’m an alum of MHS. Speech and Debate has launched me into every good opportunity I’ve had as an adult (and teen)! I attended NYU on a full scholarship contributed almost entirely to what debate did for me. I graduated with a degree in Social Work and…
I was a teacher for 35 years and coached the Moore High School Speech & Debate and Mock Trial teams. We had several national qualifiers and we won State in Mock Trial for two years in a row.
Speech and Debate opened a world of opportunities for me. Without the discipline and listening skills I learned in Debate; I may never have grown into a life long learner.