Welcome to the website for the Joseph D. Mendoza Debate Society at Lee College in Baytown, TX!

Host of the 2008 & 2016 IPDA National Championship Tournament & Convention


Lee College Debate's IPDA National Championships:
2023 IPDA National Championship Tournament Community College Champions
2022/2023 Season IPDA National Community College Champions
2023 IPDA National Championship Tournament Junior Varsity Debate Champion (Priscilla Guerra)
2023 IPDA National Championship Tournament Team Debate Community College Champions
2022 IPDA National Championship Tournament Community College Champions
2021/2022 Season IPDA National Community College Champions
2021 IPDA National Championship Tournament Community College Champions
2019/2020 Season IPDA National Community College Champions
2017/2018 Season Team Debate Speaking Champion (Rigo Ruiz)
2016/2017 Season IPDA National Community College Champions
2016/2017 Season Varsity Debate Champion (Kyle Diamond)
2016/2017 Season Team IPDA Debate Champions (Kyle Diamond/Josh Lyrock)
2015/2016 Season IPDA National Community College Champions
2016 IPDA National Championship Tournament Community College Champions
2015/2016 Season Team IPDA Squad National Champions
2015/2016 Season Team IPDA Debate Champions (Kyle Diamond/Rigo Ruiz)
2015/2016 Season Junior Varsity Debate Champion (Jerry McCauley)
2014/2015 Season IPDA National Community College Champions
2015 IPDA National Championship Tournament Community College Champions
2014/2015 Season Team IPDA Squad National Champions
2014/2015 Season IPDA Varsity Debate Champion (Kyle Diamond)
2014/2015 Season Team IPDA Debate Champions (Cody Bijou/Reagan Dobbs)
2015 National Championship Tournament Team Debate Speaking Champion (Cody Bijou)
2013/2014 Season IPDA National Community College Champions
2014 IPDA National Championship Tournament Community College Champions
2013/2014 Season IPDA Novice Debate Champion (Zachary Martin)