Save the Date
About the Event
NAUDL is celebrating 20 years of community and impact!
As NAUDL’s largest fundraiser and networking event, the evening’s program will showcase the important work of NAUDL and its 20 debate league partners. This special event brings together supporters, friends, and partners to connect over the achievements of the young leaders served by our community. Inspiring speeches, dynamic presentations and lively conversation inspire guests each year after year.
Dinner attendees can expect to hear presentations from network alumni and the 2025 Debater of the Year and Coach of the Year. The Annual Dinner will include a networking cocktail reception, formal dinner, and more!
Have Questions or interested in sponsorship opportunities? Contact Madalyn Messer-Brooks at madalyn.messerbrooks@urbandebate.org.
2025 Annual Dinner Committee
Jennifer Northam Wade
Dinner Co-Chair and NAUDL Board Chair
Scott Segal
Dinner Co-Chair
Policy Research Group (PRG), Bracewell LLP
Kevin I. C. Donaldson
NextEra Energy
Leonard A. Gail
Massey & Gail LLP
James Roland
Emory University
John Stubbs
Jewel of the South
Shaun Van Horn
Fish Richardson P.C.
Jonathan Wells
Kazmarek Mowrey Cloud Laseter LLP
Host Committee
Ben W. Thorpe
Bondurant Mixson & Elmore LLP
Adriana R. Midence
Jackson Lewis P.C.
Naveen Ramachandrappa
Bondurant Mixson & Elmore LLP
Gain Visibility, Create a Philanthropic Impact
Interested in supporting this event as a sponsor? Please contact Madalyn Messer-Brooks, Director of Development, madalyn.messerbrooks@urbandebate.org
