Mission statement
At Policy Debate Central, we are dedicated to providing the debate community with high-quality news, information, and resources. Our mission is to provide a central location for debaters, coaches, and educators to access the tools they need to succeed.
Our team
Meet the Policy Debate Central team
Josh Clark
Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief
Josh Clark is an Director of Debate at Montgomery Bell Academy and leader in the policy debate community. He has received recognition as an outstanding educator and member of a debate forum. He is the co-founder of the Policy Debate Central media platform.
Raleigh Maxwell
Co-Founder and Content Editor
Raleigh Maxwell debates for the Barkley Forum at Emory University. He competed in high school at Montgomery Bell Academy, where he was a two time TOC runner-up and NDCA national champion. He co-founded PDC and oversees the production of its media content.
Coralynn Yang
Statistics Editor
Coralynn debates for the Barkley Forum at Emory University. In high school, she competed for Peninsula, winning top speaker at the Tournament of Champions her senior year. She is majoring in Quantitative Science and manages PDC’s statistical analysis.
Jack Young
Content Associate
Jack is a competitive member of the Barkley Forum at Emory University. He competed at Montgomery Bell Academy in high school, most notably winning the NDCA National Championship. He produces lecture-style videos for PDC’s YouTube channel and assists with the creative vision for the team.
Ethan Tai
Production Associate
Ethan debates for the Barkley Forum at Emory University. In high school, he debated for the Asian Debate League in Taiwan. At Emory, he is a first-year majoring in Political Science. Ethan plays a crucial role in recording debates and producing content for the YouTube channel.
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