Brendan "Brendo" O'Grady

Name: Brendan K. O’Grady

Age: 22

Classification: Senior

Major: Speech Communication

Hometown: Orange County, CA

High School: Capistrano Valley High School, Mission Viejo, CA

Favorite Quote:

“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.”

-Samuel Beckett

Personal Philosophy:

“Hold fast.”

Forensics Experience:

Parli: 2 years South Orange Country Forensics

Captain South Orange County Forensics (2002-2003)

2 Years (ASU)

Why you joined debate:

It served a few goals of mine: helping my academic career, as well as letting me speak on a variety of subjects that I care a lot about.

Favorite Debate Moment:

Traveling to China in 2002 to coach debate in Xi’an.

ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY I MAIN I COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATIONS