Susan McLain, a successful and respected speech and debate coach who established legendary programs at Hillsboro and Glencoe high schools, has been chosen for induction into the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) National High School Hall of Fame.
She is one of 12 honorees that will be inducted July 1 at the 39th hall of fame induction ceremony which will be held at the NFHS Summer Meeting in San Antonio, Texas.
McLain was a speech and debate educator in for more than 40 years at the time of her retirement in 2014. After building speech and debate teams in the small Oregon community of Phoenix, she moved to Hillsboro where she launched high school programs.
McLain hosted annual tournaments at Hillsboro and Glencoe and became known for her efficient, well-run events. She served in every elected position within the Oregon High School Speech League Coaches Association and, through this service, became involved in the NFHS Policy Debate Topic Selection Committee. McLain co-hosted the Topic Selection meeting when it was held in Portland, and she co-sponsored the 1985-86 debate topic on protecting the quality of water in the United States.
In 2014, McLain was elected to the Oregon House of Representatives and serves on committees addressing transportation, education, consumer protection and government effectiveness, and agriculture and natural resources.
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About the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS)Ri
The NFHS, based in Indianapolis, Indiana, is the national leadership organization for high school sports and performing arts activities. Since 1920, the NFHS has led the development of education-based interscholastic sports and performing arts activities that help students succeed in their lives. The NFHS sets direction for the future by building awareness and support, improving the participation experience, establishing consistent standards and rules for competition, and helping those who oversee high school sports and activities. The NFHS writes playing rules for 17 sports for boys and girls at the high school level. Through its 50 member state associations and the District of Columbia, the NFHS reaches more than 19,500 high schools and 12 million participants in high school activity programs, including almost eight million in high school sports. As the recognized national authority on interscholastic activity programs, the NFHS conducts national meetings; sanctions interstate events; offers online publications and services for high school coaches and officials; sponsors professional organizations for high school coaches, officials, speech and debate coaches, and music adjudicators; serves as the national source for interscholastic coach training; and serves as a national information resource of interscholastic athletics and activities. For more information, visit the NFHS website at www.nfhs.org.
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