Speech Showcase
Toward the end of every fall and spring semester, the top speaker from each of the two-dozen sections of Principles of Public Speaking (COMM 1020) is invited to battle it out during the Speech Showcase, sponsored by the Department of Communication.
Five finalists perform their speeches in front of a large crowd for a small cash prize and big bragging rights.
Previous Speech Showcase Competitions
Spring 2024
Finalists:
- Tyler Edwards: Got Your Attention
- Lauren Gorsline: Redefining Success
- Madelynn Warren: Crochet: A World of Possibilities
- Sean Whiting: ABC's of Avoidance Coping Strategies
- Aly Woodbury: Fear: Restructuring the Narrative of Being Afraid
Fall 2023 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
Finalists:
- Gracie Stephenson: Birth Control: Not Just a Woman's Responsibility
- Lyndee Thornell: One Rock at a Time
- Marin Guest: Positive Thinking: The Light All Around Us
- Sunny Jensen: More Than Two: Why Gender as a Spectrum is Better
- Mert Kilic: Genocide: The Unjust Treatment of the Palestinians
Spring 2023 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
Finalists:
- Ethan Smith: Becoming the Hero of Your Own Story
- Hailey Powell: Yes You Can
- Rebecca Chowen: Child Marriage in the United States
- Audrey Call: How to Read a Textbook (Backwards)
- Carson Volk: Legalizing Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy
Fall 2022
Finalists:
- Elly Mower: The Spectrum
- Morgan Poorte: Accepting Transgender Identities
- Joseph Trotter: Stop Being a Hater
- Kamryn Shepherd: Stopping the Spread
- David Carillo: Darkness Can Show Us the Light
Spring 2022
Finalists:
- Amberlee Stewart: The Power of Perseverance
- Daniela Imbrett: The Immigrant Dream
- Coleman Barrett: Breadth of Love
- Kobe Hales: Remembering Grant
- Ky Jackson: DID - Deceivers in Denial
Fall 2021
Finalists:
- Lillyanna Nunley: The System
- Audrey Spendlove: Whose Land is it, Anyway?
- Celecia Peterson: Immersing Yourself in Opportunity
- Shelly Smith: Hunger Knows No Boundaries
- Conner Wangsgard: Winning Them Ove
Contact
Brent Warnock
Elizabeth Hall, Room 363
801-626-7873
brentwarnock1@weber.edu