Tosca Harris

She received a BFA in Theatre from Southwest Texas State University and a MA in Communication from Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, OK. She also has additional hours in Communication and Administration from the University of Oklahoma and from Pittsburg State. She lives with her husband Cliff and children Cliff 12, Ali 11, and Cristofer 4, in rural Chanute.

Forensics/Debate coach, Tosca Harris started the Forensics/Debate program here at NCCC in 2000, having moved to Chanute from Reno, Nevada, where she worked in administration. She has been teaching in community colleges for fourteen years, having started her career at Allen County Community College teaching journalism.

This is the second successful Forensics/Debate program she has started. In the mid-nineties she started a Forensics/Debate program at Connors State. Today her students at NCCC compete with the students at Connors, where the program still flourishes.

Tosca loves to travel with students and encourage them to achieve their personal best. Some of her honors as a teacher include:Who’s Who Among College Professors; National Executive Committee for the National Educational Debate Association; NISSOD Teaching Excellence Award; University of Kansas Community College Teacher Recognition Award.