The Marcolian Online

Apr. 5 , 2007

MC students participate in annual Informative Speech Contest
Jon Moffett
jrm001@marietta.edu

Although Marietta College is probably more well-known for its Leadership program than it is for its Communications program, MC students still take great pride in their department.

One way that faculty and students show their deep pride in the Communications department is to put the skills they’ve learned on display for others to see.

Students in each of the Fundamentals of Oral Communication classes took part in the annual Informative Speech Contest on Wednesday, March 29, and Thursday, March 30.

The contest featured 26 underclassmen, who gave speeches on topics ranging from minimum wage to health issues. Each student gave a speech, which was then judged by a panel of upperclassmen. Each speech was judged on content and style of delivery.

The preliminary round was held on Wednesday, and cut the group of 26 down to semi-finalists.

On Thursday evening, the group of semi-finalists presented their speeches again and were then cut down to the finalists. 12 students received trophies, and the top 6 earned special recognition.

Congratulations to the following students who placed in the event:

1st place: Miranda Beha
2nd place: Christina Cappadona
3rd place: Josh Gilbert
4th place: Melissa Varga
5th place: Jessica Peatee
6th place: Leslie Pyle


• Campus News • Viewpoints • Sports • Arts & Living • Greek wrap-up • Ask Marc • Spotlight • New faces at MC • Meet our staff • Staff profiles • Letters to the editor policy • History of the newspaper • Benefits of advertising • Ad rates		Apr. 5 , 2007 MC students participate in annual Informative Speech Contest Jon Moffett jrm001@marietta.edu Although Marietta College is probably more well-known for its Leadership program than it is for its Communications program, MC students still take great pride in their department. One way that faculty and students show their deep pride in the Communications department is to put the skills they’ve learned on display for others to see. Students in each of the Fundamentals of Oral Communication classes took part in the annual Informative Speech Contest on Wednesday, March 29, and Thursday, March 30. The contest featured 26 underclassmen, who gave speeches on topics ranging from minimum wage to health issues. Each student gave a speech, which was then judged by a panel of upperclassmen. Each speech was judged on content and style of delivery. The preliminary round was held on Wednesday, and cut the group of 26 down to semi-finalists. On Thursday evening, the group of semi-finalists presented their speeches again and were then cut down to the finalists. 12 students received trophies, and the top 6 earned special recognition. Congratulations to the following students who placed in the event: 1st place: Miranda Beha 2nd place: Christina Cappadona 3rd place: Josh Gilbert 4th place: Melissa Varga 5th place: Jessica Peatee 6th place: Leslie Pyle
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