Voice of the Future: NFC’s Clay wins state debate title

Melody Christian grad wins $1,500 scholarship.

North Florida College student Lillian Clay, of Suwannee County, holds the winning check after winning the inaugural Sunshine State Debate. Florida Commissioner of Education Anastasios Kamoutsas stands to her left, holding the trophy Clay won. (COURTESY NORTH FLORIDA COLLEGE)
North Florida College student Lillian Clay, of Suwannee County, holds the winning check after winning the inaugural Sunshine State Debate. Florida Commissioner of Education Anastasios Kamoutsas stands to her left, holding the trophy Clay won. (COURTESY NORTH FLORIDA COLLEGE)

MADISON — When Lillian Clay stepped into her first debate competition this year, she had no idea she would leave as the state champion. Clay, a North Florida College student and Student Government Ass…