2011 FACULTY

Seth Peckham
seth photo(Lyons HS, Kansas; Western Kentucky University; University of Chicago)
As the primary extemp coach at Northwestern University, Seth has already coached numerous students to top honors at the nation’s most prestigious tournaments. Currently, Seth is a graduate student in the esteemed international studies program at the University of Chicago. In this capacity, Seth is on the forefront of much of the work being done to shape and alter U.S. foreign policy.
His vast knowledge on domestic and international topics is one of the reasons he was one of the most successful extempers in history. Over the course of the two major national tournaments in college, NFL nationals and NCFL nationals in high school, Seth broke to elimination rounds at every national tournament he attended from the time he started extemp as a sophomore in high school until he finished as a senior in college. He ended with a perfect record of 12 out of 12 for national tournament breaks. He was in the national final round of college extemp in four consecutive years and won the NFA national championship title as a senior.
Major Competitive Accomplishments:
*NFA (College Nationals) Extemp National Champion (2010)
*NFA Extemp National Finalist (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010)
*NFL US Extemp Finalist (2006)
*CFL Extemp Finalist (2006)
Success in other events:
*NFA Rhetorical Criticism National Finalist (2007)
*NFA Persuasion National Finalist (2008)
*NFA Impromptu National Finalist (2008)
*AFA Impromptu National Finalist (2010)
*NFA Impromptu National Finalist (2010)

Logan Scisco
logan photo(Danville HS, Kentucky; Western Kentucky University)
Many people know Logan for his work with the ExtempCentral website, a site designed to give high school extempers free help with extemp as well as a way to track the ins and outs of the extemp world around the country. Last year, because of his work with the website and his coaching accomplishments, he was awarded the Extemp Tournament of Champions Service Award. This prestigious honor is given to one person each year who has demonstrated excellence in teaching, coaching, and fostering a positive growth in high school extemporaneous speaking. Logan was the perfect candidate to win the award.
As a coach and competitor, Logan has a remarkable resume of success. He was the NFL Final Round National Champion in U.S. Extemp in 2003 and a two time national finalist in college. As a coach, his accomplishments are equally impressive with a national championship on his resume along with countless state and national final rounds.
Coaching Accomplishments:
*Coach of an NFA extemp national champion (2010)
*Coach of a CFL and NFL extemp finalist (2007 & 2008)
*Coach of three Kentucky state champions in extemp (2007-2009)
*Coach of a Wake Forest extemp champion (2009)
*Coach of an MBA invitee--3rd place (2008)
*Coach of two George Mason University Patriot Games finalists (2007 & 2010)
*Coach of three Barkley Forum finalists (2007, 2008, & 2010)
*Overall Numbers:  10 extemp state finalists & 15 national qualifiers
in extemp
As a previous extemp camp director coached 1 NFL National Champion (2007 IX), 5 national finalists, 5 state champions, 2 Wake Forest champions, 2 Barkley Forum champions, 16 state finalists
*Awarded the 2010 Extemp Tournament of Champions Service Award
Competitive Accomplishments:
*NFL Final Round National Champion in U.S. Extemp (2003; 3rd Overall)
*CFL Extemp finalist (4th-2003)
*2-time NFA Extemp finalist (3rd place in 2005/2006)
*2-time Kentucky state extemp champion (2003 & 2004)
*2-time invitee to the Montgomery Bell Extemp Round Robin
*13th in U.S. Extemp at NFL Nationals (2002)
*2-time CFL quarter-finalist (2002 & 2004)
*Emory finalist (2004)
*4-time qualifier to NFL Nationals and four-time qualifier to CFL
Nationals (US Extemp/extemp; 2001-2004)
Success in other events:
*Kentucky State Champion in Broadcast Announcing
*Kentucky State Champion in Student Congress
*Kentucky State Champion in Lincoln-Douglas Debate

Tyler Fabbri
(Chesterton HS, Indiana; Loyola University Chicago)
Tyler is currently majoring in international studies and English at Loyola University Chicago. As an expert in Extemp, Public Forum Debate, Impromptu, and Original Oratory, Tyler certainly understands what it takes to be one of the best speakers in the nation. His wide rage of experience includes winning the NFL National Championship in U.S. Extemp last year, a 12th place finish in Public Forum Debate at NFL Nationals, an 8th place finish in Original Oratory at NCFL Nationals and an Indiana State Championship in Impromptu.
Competitive Accomplishments in Extemp:
*NFL National Champion in U.S. Extemp (2010)
*NFL Finalist in U.S. Extemp (5th Place-2009)
*Indiana State Champion U.S. Extemp (2010)
*Indiana State Runner-up U.S. Extemp (2009)
*District Champion (2010)
*District Champion (2009)
Competitive Accomplishments in Public Forum Debate:
*NFL 12th Place 2008
*Indiana State Champion 2008
*Indiana State Runner-Up 2009 (First person in Indiana to repeat final round appearances in PFD)
*District Champion 2008
Success in other events:
*NCFL 8th Place Original Oratory (2009)
*Indiana State Champion Impromptu (2009)
*District Champion Oratory (2010)