Texas Speech Communication Association

Officer Nominations

Vice President-Elect

Two nominees have been selected for Vice President-Elect. Details about the two nominees are highlighted in the Fall Newsletter on page 6 (Click here to view). Additional materials are provided here from each candidate. Click the links below to view.

Aimee Kasprzyk
Aimee Kasprzyk is the Director of Fine Arts as well as the theatre and speech and debate director for Blooming Grove ISD.

Aimee Kasprzyk ResumeAimee Kasprzyk Acceptance LetterAimee Kasprzyk Superintendent Support Letter

Katrese Skinner
Katrese Skinner currently teaches all levels of debate and oral interpretation and serves as the One-Act Play co-director at El Campo High School.

Katrese Skinner ResumeKatrese Skinner Acceptance LetterKatrese Skinner Principal Support Letter

Voting for the new position will occur during the business meetings at convention. Additional nominations may be entered from the floor. Convention will be in Corpus Christi, TX October 4-6, 2018.

News

10/5/25
Noah Tew of the University of Texas at Tyler was awarded the Dr. June Smith Top Student Paper Award for his paper "From Acclaims to Attacks: Rhetorical Shifts in U.S. Presidential Debates, 2021 vs. 2024" Read the full press release here.
9/25/25
Four officer positions are up for election at convention this year. See the Convention page for materials supplied by the candiates for Vice President-Elect, Executive Secretary, Journal Editor, and Communicatoins Director.
9/25/25
Our annual convention is right around the corner. Vice President Jeremy Hutchins has been hard at work putting together the program for convention. Click here for the udated copy of the program.
7/15/25
The Call for Manuscripts for volume 51 of the Texas Speech Communication Journal has been issued. Deadline for submission is December 31, 2025. See the Journal page for more details and the submission form.
2025 Convention

Navigating Complexity: Equipping educators and students with the tools to navigate and communicate in a complex world.

Date:October 2-4, 2025
Location: Marriott Dallas Allen Hotel & Convention Center
777 Watters Creek Boulevard
Allen, TX 75013
(469) 675-0800