Concord debate coach named educator of the year

May 23—ELKHART — A Concord educator has been honored by Indiana Schools Speech and Debate Association for her work in the field.

Concord High School English Teacher Kim Nonnenmacher has been selected as the 2022-2023 National Federal of State High School Association (NFHS) Indiana Speech/Debate Educator of the Year.

Nonnenmacher has coached in Indiana for the past 24 years, helping Concord qualify students for national competitions every year since 2009.

"She's become a perennial presenter at the ISSDA Coaches' Conference, offering her expertise to new coaches in the New Coach Academy track while also serving as a member of the broadcasting committee, helping create the Broadcasting artifacts for the sectional and state tournaments," a press release from the ISSDA stated.

She is an NSDA 2 Diamond Coach who continues to serve both her students and the state of Indiana with the goal of promoting the activity.

At the ISSDA State Speech & Debate Finals, Concord students under Nonnenmacher also received distinctions. They include:

Sage Borkholder, Semi-Finalist in Original Oratory and Semi-Finalist in Broadcasting; Madyson Replogle, Quarter-Finalist in Original Performance and Quarter-Finalist in Dramatic Interpretation; Alayna Rhoades, Program Oral Interp; and Paige Martin, Quarter Finalist in Humorist Interpretation.