By: Rachel Boorse
On Wednesday, March 29th, Lambda Pi Eta (LPH) hosted the semiannual Speech Contest.
Earlier in the semester, COM 1100 and HON 1130 instructors selected students from their classes to present in a semi-final round. From that round, six students advanced to the final round held in the Janet Ayers Conference Room:
- Kiara Mullins | Dr. Pepper: History of the “Authentic Blend of 23 Flavors”
- Paige Hill | Welcome to Smashville!
- Katherine Wise | Harriet Burns: The First Female Imagineer
- Samantha Rondash | The Myth of Pandora’s Box
- Logan Ford | Male Birth Control
- Rocco Greco | How We Can Stop Impending Doom
Lambda Pi Eta member Evelyn Shrader served as Master of Ceremonies for the event, and Speech & Debate Team varsity members Luke Litz and Alisa Osborne judged. Alumna and volunteer Speech & Debate Coach, Emma Johansson also judged.
Katherine Wise placed first, Rocco Greco placed second, and Samantha Rondash placed third.
Contest organizer Denise Corr began the evening with a special tribute to Professor Yvonne Bland who unexpectedly passed away earlier this spring.
If you missed the contest, you can go view the speeches here: youtube.com/belmontspeechlab
