Empowering Texas Students Through Forensic Education


Texas Forensic Association fosters critical thinking, effective communication, and ethical advocacy by providing competitive opportunities in speech and debate that promote academic and personal growth.

Meet the Executive Council

The Executive Council provides essential support for the Texas Forensic Association, guiding the development and sustainability of our programs. Through leadership, resource management, and strategic planning, the council ensures that speech and debate opportunities remain accessible and impactful for students across Texas.

President

Nathaniel Council

Vice President

Preston Stolte

Secretary

Tasha Jones

Treasurer

Brian Alford

IQT Coordinator

Nicole Cornish

Archivist

Ryan Lovell

Region 1

Kelsey Vincent

Region 2

Jenn Melin

Region 3

Davy Holmes

Region 4

Brian Darby

Region 5

Yolanda Silva

Social Media/Website Coordinator

Hannah Rodriguez

Texas Forensic Association is dedicated to building confident leaders and dynamic thinkers across the Lone Star State

History

  • The purpose of the Texas Forensic Association is to bring about more effective cooperation among the members of the speech and theatre arts profession in the discharge of their special responsibilities in forensic and theatre activities; to create a means of educating the general and professional public to the important educational functions of forensics and theatre arts; to make collective action possible on problems of common professional interest; and, in general, to maintain and advance the ideals and standards of the speech and theatre arts profession.
  • The Texas Forensic Association shall promote the interests of interscholastic speech and theatre by encouraging a spirit of fellowship among participating students and teachers.
  • Activities viewed as central to the organization’s function include debate, theatre, and competitive individual speaking events.
  • The membership of the organization has grown steadily each year with more than 420 professional members in the 1997-1998 Silver anniversary year.

TFA STATE 2025

March 6-8th, 2025

Prairie View A&M University

Uniting students in a journey of growth, confidence, and excellence through the transformative power of Speech and Debate