Speakers
Ross K Smith TOP SPEAKER Award, 1948-2012
1947
Award not presented
1948
1st: Potter Kerfoot, University of Southern California
2nd : Alec MacKenzie, United States Military Academy
1949
1st: Robert Sayre, Willamette University
2nd: Ed Stoollenwerck, University of Kansas
1950
1st: William Carey, Notre Dame
2nd: Lee ruffe, Southern Methodist
1951
1st: Holt Spicer, University of Redlands
2nd: James Q. Wilson, University of Redlands
1952
1st: James Q. Wilson, University of Redlands
2nd: Holt Spicer, University of Redlands
1953
1st: Robert L. Anderson, Augustana College
2nd: Joan Reidy, Univ. of Wisconsin at Eau Claire
1954
1st: Herzl Spiro, University of Vermont
2nd: James A. Robinson, George Washington University
1955
1st: Huber Bell, University of Kansas
2nd: Maynard, Southwest Missouri State College
1956
1st: Phillip Hubbart, Augustana College (IL)
2nd: Henry Ruf, Macalester College
1957
lst: Patricia Stallings, University of Houston
2nd: Phillip Hubbart, Augustana College (IL)
1958
1st: Michel Milller, University of Southern California
2nd: Phillip Hubbart, Augustana College (IL)
1959
1st: James Ray, United States Military Academy
2nd: Ray Nichols, University of Kansas
1960
lst: Don Herrick, William Jewell College
2nd: George Schell, Baylor University
1961
1st: George Schell, Baylor University
2nd: Laurence Tribe, Harvard University
1962
1st Tie: Lee Huebner, Northwestern University
1st Tie: Harold Lawson, Kansas State Teachers College
1963
lst: Daniel Kolb, College of the Holy Cross
2nd: Robert Roberts, University of Alabama
1964
lst: Robert Roberts, University of Alabama
2nd: John Hempelmann, Georgetown University
1965
1st: Robert Shrum, Georgetown University
2nd: Douglas Pipes, University of the Pacific
1966
lst: William Snyder, Northwestern University
2nd: John Holcomb, Augustana College (IL)
1967
lst: Rick Flam, University of Southern California
2nd: Thomas Brewer, Dartmouth College
1968
1st: David Zarefsky, Northwestern University
2nd: Richard Brautigam, Michigan State University
1969
1st: David Seikel, University of Houston
2nd: Joel Perwin, Harvard University
1970
1st: Mike Miller, University of Houston
2nd Tie: Jim Caforio, Loyola University (LA)
2nd Tie: David Goss, Canisius College
1971
1st: Joe Loveland, University of North Carolina
2nd: Joseph Angland, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
1972
1st: Terry McNight, Canisius College
2nd: Ron Palmieri, University of Southern California
1973
1st: Elliot Mincberg, Northwestern University
2nd: Frank Kimball, University of California at Los Angeles
1974
1st: Michael Higelin, University of Southern California
2nd: Marvin Isgur, University of Houston
1975
1st: Thomas Rollins, Georgetown University
2nd: Robert Feldhake, Augustana College (IL)
1976
1st: Robert Feldhake, Augustana College (IL)
2nd: Thomas Rollins, Georgetown University
1977
1st: Gilbert Skillman, University of Kentucky
2nd: John Walker, Georgetown University
1978
1st: Thomas Rollins, Georgetown University
2nd: Stuart Singer, Northwestern University
1979
lst: Mark Fabiani, University of Redlands
2nd: Michael B. King, Harvard University
1980
1st: Steven Meagher, Dartmouth College
2nd: Don Dripps, Northwestern University
1981
1st: Jeff Jones, University of Kentucky
2nd Tie: Paul Weathington, West Georgia College
2nd Tie: Scott Harris, Wayne State University
1982
lst: Steve Mancuso, University of Kentucky
2nd: John Barrett, Georgetown University
1983
1st: John Barrett, Georgetown University
2nd: Leonard Gail, Dartmouth College
1984
1st: Leonard Gail, Dartmouth College
2nd: Bill Brewster, Emory University
1985
1st: Danny Povinelli, University of Massachusetts
2nd: Doug Sigel, Northwestern University
1986
1st: Lyn Robbins, Baylor University
2nd: Scott Segal, Emory University
1987
1st: Lyn Robbins, Baylor University
2nd: John Culver, University of Kansas
1988
1st: Gloria Cabada, Wake Forest University
2nd: Barry Pickens, University of Kansas
1989
1st: Gordon Mtchell, Northwestern University
2nd: Daniel Plants, Baylor University
1990
1st: Marc Rubinstein, University of Redlands
2nd: David Hugin, University of Texas
1991
lst: T. A. McKinney, University of Kentucky
2nd: Marc Rubinstein, University of Redlands
1992
1st: Charles Smith, University of Iowa
2nd: Ryan Goodman, University of Texas
1993
1st: Matthew Shors, University of Michigan
2nd: Ara Lovitt, Dartmouth College
1994
1st: Paul Skiermont, University of Kentucky
2nd: Fred Karem, Harvard University
1995
1st: Paul Skiermont, University of Kentucky
2nd: Sean McCaffity, Northwestern University
1996
1st: Sean McCaffity, Northwestern University
2nd: Chris LaVigne, Wayne State University
1997
1st: Corey Rayburn, University of Iowa
2nd: Scott Hessel, University of Michigan
1998
1st: Michael Gottlieb, Northwestern University2nd George Kouros, Emory University
1999
1st Michael Gottlieb, Northwestern University2nd Ryan Sparacino, Northwestern University
2000
1st Ryan Sparacino, Northwestern University2nd Steve Donald, Michigan State3rd Jarius Grove, Texas
2001
1st Andy Ryan, University of Iowa2nd Wes Lotz, Wake Forest University
3rd Jarrod Atchison, Wake Forest University
2002
1st Alex Berger, Dartmouth College2nd Adrianna Mindence, University of Michigan
2003
1st Charles Olney, Whitman College
2nd Calum Matheson, Michigan State University
2004
1st Tejinder Singh, University of California, Berkeley
2nd Naveen Ramachandrappa, University of Georgia
2005
1st Michael Klinger, Harvard University
2nd Tristan Morales, Northwestern
2006
1st Josh Branson, Northwestern University
2nd Michael Klinger, Harvard
2007
1st Gabe Murillo, Wayne State University
2nd Jessica Yeats, Idaho State University
2008
1st Martin Osborn, Missouri State University
2nd Julie Hoehn, Emory University
3rd Brett Bricker – Kansas University
2009
1st Kuntal Cholera, University of North Texas
2nd Brett Bricker, University of Kansas
3rd Davyon Love – Towson State University
2010
1st Stephen Weil, Emory University
2nd Eric Lanning, Michigan State University
3rd Speaker – Stephanie Spies – Northwestern University
2011
1st Stephanie Spies – Northwestern University
2nd Alex Parkinson, Harvard University
3rd Eli Jacobs – Harvard University
2012
1st Ryan Beiermeister – Northwestern University
2nd Layne Kirshon, Northwestern University
3rd James Mollison – Loyola Marymont University
2013
1st Andrew Arsht – Georgetown University
2nd Peyton Lee, Northwestern University
3rd Damiyr Davis – West Georgia University
2014
1st Rashid Campbell – Oklahoma University
2nd Alex Miles, Northwestern University
3rd Arjun Vellayappan – Northwestern University