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FIFTH DYNASTY: Jon Bruschke (1997-present)
Assistant: Sue Lowrie (Peterson) 2003-2004, Sylvia Beltran (Symonds) 2004-2005, Toni Nielson 2005-present
Jon Bruschke began as an Assistant Director with Jeanine Congalton and worked with her for seven years before her retirement from forensics in 2003. He was hired as a 1-year lecturer in 1997 and then as a tenure-track faculty member the following year. The era marked a time when SCUDL graduates were increasingly attending the school and when CEDA and NDT debate had merged after two decades of separation. In 2002 CSUF hosted the CEDA national tournament, and that year marked an impressive sequence of appearances in the top 16 teams at CEDA nationals and the NDT.
Another high-water mark was the appearance in the quarterfinals of the NDT in 2004 (Cameron Ward and Josh Clark), the best NDT finish in Fullerton history, and prominent coverage on the seminal CSTV coverage of the NDT. Cameron and Josh also finished in the semi-finals of CEDA nationals.
Brenda Montes and Luis Magallon are an exceptional team by any score. Luis was the top speaker at GSU in 2005, the only Fullerton student ever to be the first speaker at a major national tournament. Brenda was the 4th speaker at the NDT in 2006 and the 2nd speaker at CEDA the same year, the best finishes of any CSUF student at a national tournament and the best finish of any Latina in NDT or CEDA history.
A complete listing of NDT, AFA-NIET, and CEDA elim participants from 1997 to present is on the main Squad History page.