On  Wednesday, March 30th, Lambda Pi Eta (LPH) hosted the semiannual COM 1100 Speech Contest.  Earlier in the semester, COM 1100 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 Hall:

• Quinn Saleik |Frida Khalo, an Authentic Leader
• Ashley Cozzolino |How Covid Changed the Music Industry
• Haley Ring |Self Defense
• Julia Blahnik |The Power of Solitude
• Kinsey Overdeer |The Life of Tchaikovsky
• Daniel Mazzerina |Communication Styles of Men and Women

Lambda Pi Eta member Olivia Olsen served as Master of Ceremonies for the event, and Speech & Debate Team varsity members Luke Litz, Jace Wilder, and Alivia Kempf judged. Contestant, Julia Blahnik, is a Communication Studies major.

Ashley Cozzolino placed first, and Haley Ring placed second, and Kinsey Overdeer placed third.

If you missed the contest, you can go view the speeches here: youtube.com/belmontspeechlab.