Topeka High teacher Dustin
Rimmey has achieved a diamond award with the National Forensic League (NFL). He
received his first diamond on November 9, 2012 after earning 1,663 points from
the NFL—the speech and debate honor society.
A diamond award recognizes a
professional career that combines excellence and longevity. Diamond awards are
based on coach points received. Coaches receive one-tenth the points earned by
their students and one-tenth of the points earned as a student member of the
League. After a minimum of five years as a League member, a coach who attains
1,500 points is awarded a first diamond.
On June 30, 2013, Rimmey will
receive special recognition at the Lincoln Financial Group/National Forensic
League National Speech and Debate Tournament in Birmingham, Alabama.
Rimmey is a social studies teacher
and helps coach the award-winning THS debate and forensics team. He began
teaching at THS in 2008. Prior to that, he was a student teacher with current
debate and forensics coach Pamela McComas. McComas says, “Dustin is making an impact on debate and forensics
at Topeka High School. Kudos to him on receiving his first diamond which is a
milestone in a coach's career—he will receive many more over time!”
To find out more about the
National Forensic League, visit http://www.nationalforensicleague.org/aspx/nav.aspx?navid=202&pnavid=202
