Washburn University Department of Communication

Congratulations, Finalists !

The first place student is given the Nall Award, named after the benefactor of the event.
Robert Nall
is a 1990 graduate of the Communication Department.

Fall 2011 Speak-Off Finalists

 

Shannon Fisher
Qianya Zhou

Nall Award, Jeanette Pryor
"Transformative Power of Holocaust Education”

2nd place, Delaney Fish
"Famous Women in History of Computer Science”

Penny Liu
Adrienne Hearrell
3rd place, Jarred Moeder
"Rules and Guidelines for Success in College”
4th place, Garrett McGraw
"Personal Tour of Iceland”
Nelly Yego
Taylor Bolt
5th place, Caitlin Edger
"Modern Homeschooling Movement”
6th place, Brett Ash
"How to Get and Keep a Good Credit Score”

 

Spring 2011 Speak-Off Finalists

 

Shannon Fisher
Qianya Zhou

Nall Award, Shannon Fisher
“Stress Management”

2nd place, Qianya Zhou
“Chinese New Year”

Penny Liu
Adrienne Hearrell
3rd place, Penny Liu
“Cosplay”
4th place, Adrienne Hearrell
“Perfume Industry
Nelly Yego
Taylor Bolt
5th place, Nelly Yego
“Africa: Myth and Facts”
6th place, Taylor Bolt
“World War II”
Group

Spring 2011 Speak-Off Finalists with Robert Nall

From left to right - Nelly Yego, Adrienne Hearrell, Shannon Fisher
Qianya Zhou, Robert Nall, Taylor Bolt, and Penny Liu

Fall 2010 Speak-Off Finalists

(Click on speech name to view video.)

Nall Award, Clinton McDonald
“Coast Guard”

2nd place, Sam Zlotky
“Jazz Drums”

3rd place, Grace Xu
“Alzheimer Prevention”
4th place, Morgan Reed
“Energy Drinks

Fall 2010 Speak-Off Finalists with Robert Nall

From left to right - Sam Zlotky, Clinton McDonald, Mr. Nall,
Morgan Reed, Molly Adams

 

Spring 2010 Speak-Off Finalists

Lauren Journet
Ashley Hanson

Nall Award, Lauren Journet
“The Benefits of FFA”

2nd place, Ashley Hanson
“Meaning of Metaphors”

Cash Sterling
Ties Thompson
3rd place, Cash Sterling
“Process of Hay Production”
4th place, Ties Thompson
“Depression”
Bin Bin Wu
Anthony Bunting
5th place, Bin Bin Wu
“The Human Vase”
6th place, Anthony Bunting
“Snowboarding”

Spring 2010 Speak-Off Finalists with Robert Nall

From left to right-Mr. Nall, Bin Bin Wu, Cash Sterling, Anthony Bunting, Lauren Journet, Ties Thompson, Ashley Hanson

Fall 2009 Speak-Off Finalists

First place Chenning Fu
Second place Maggie Pilcher

Nall Award, Chenning Fu
"The Forbidden City"

2nd place, Maggie Pilcher
"A Quest for Beauty: Foot binding"

3rd, DeVahn Branch
Fourth place Rick Easter
3rd place, Xinyin Miao
"Uses of the eggshell"
4th place, Rick Easter
"Sneaker Heads"
Fifth place Jeremiah Aldrich
Sixth place Garret Lundry
5th place, Jeremiah Aldrich
"Iowa State Fair"
6th place, Garret Lundry
"Impact of shoes on American society"
Winners and Nall

Fall 2009 Speak-Off Finalists with Robert Nall

From left to right: Garret Lundry, Jeremiah Aldrich, Rick Easter, Chenning Fu, Robert Nall, Xinyin Miao and Maggie Pilcher

 

Spring 2009 Speak-Off Finalists

Nall Award, Qianqian Ruan 2nd, Haley Pinion
Nall Award, Qianqian Ruan
2nd, Haley Pinon
3rd, Fangyaun Ying 4th, Zheng Zhang
3rd, Fangyuan Ying
4th, Zheng Zhang
5th, Casey Cochran 6th, Lindsay Williamson
5th, Casey Cochran
6th, Lindsay Williamson

Spring 2009 Speak-Off Finalists with Robert Nall

Left - Right: Lindsey Williamson, Dr. Bowen, Casey Cochran, Haley Pinon, Robert Nall,
Dr. Farley, Qianqian Ruan, Fangyuan Ying, Zheng Zhang


Fall 2008 Speak-Off Finalists

Nall Award, Heath Wilson 2nd, Antonia Krui
Nall Award, Heath Wilson here with Robert Nall
"Knife Safety in the Kitchen"
2nd, Antonia Krui here with Robert Nall
"World AIDS Day"
3rd, DeVahn Branch 4th, Cory Reed
3rd, DeVahn Branch here with Robert Nall
"Colorado Springs Gangs"
4th, Cory Reed here with Robert Nall
"Music Downloads"
5th, Stefanie Ziegler 6th, Breanne Cline
5th, Stefanie Ziegler here with Robert Nall
" Work Visas"
6th, Breanne Cline here with Robert Nall
"Babe Ruth"

Fall 2008 Speak-Off Finalists with Robert Nall

Left - Right: Cory Reed, Stefanie Ziegler, Robert Nall, DeVahn Branch, Antonia Krui, Heath Wilson, & Breanne Cline


Spring 2008 Speak-Off Finalists

Nall Award, Danielle Coffman 2nd, Kawanda Richardson
Nall Award, Danielle Coffman
here with Robert Nall
2nd, Kawanda Richardson
here with Robert Nall
3rd, Karen Rueker 4th, Lindsey Heil
3rd, Karen Rueker
here with Robert Nall
4th, Lindsey Heil
here with Robert Nall
5th, Luke Broxterman 6th, Carrie Pennewell
5th, Luke Broxterman
here with Robert Nall
6th, Carrie Pennewell
here with Robert Nall

Spring 2008 Speak-Off Finalists

Luke Broxterman, Kawanda Richardson, Robert Nall, Danielle Coffman,
Lindsey Heil, Karen Rueker, Carrie Pennewell


Fall 2007 Speak-Off Finalists

Samuel Abott Erica Pfeifer
Nall Award, Morgan Tongish
here with Robert Nall
2nd, Xiaojing Qin
here with Robert Nall
3rd, Trevor Kirkwood
here with Robert Nall
4th, Taylor Hoag
here with Robert Nall
5th, Morgan Schaeffer
here with Robert Nall
6th, Debra Bush
here with Robert Nall

Fall 2007 Speak-Off Finalists

Morgan Schaeffer, Taylor Hoag, Morgan Tongish, Robert Nall,
Debra Bush, Xiaojing Qin, Trevor Kirkwood


Spring 2007 Speak-Off Finalists

Samuel Abott Erica Pfeifer
Nall Award, Samuel Abott
here with Robert Nall
2nd, Susan Ortega
here with Robert Nall
3rd, Janet Hickey
here with Robert Nall
4th, Margy Walter
here with Robert Nall
5th, Abby Sanchez
here with Robert Nall
6th, Erica Pfeifer
here with Robert Nall
   
   

Fall 2006 Speak-Off Finalists

Elissa Jones with Robert Nall
Roxanne Gradick with Robert Nall
Nall Award, Elissa Jones
2nd, Roxanne Gradick
Nicole Perkuhn with Robert Nall
Vincent Finney with Robert Nall
3rd, Nicole Perkuhn
4th, Vincent Finney
Tara Williams with Robert Nall
Jan Kulick with Robert Nall
5th, Tara Williams
6th, Jan Kulick
Allie Gardner with Robert Nall
7th, Allie Gardner
2006 Finalists
Fall 2006 Nall Speak Off Finalists

Spring 2006 Speak-Off Finalists
Andrea Koker with Robert Nall Courtney Cook with Robert Nall
Nall Award,
Andrea Koker
“Entrepreneurship”

here with Robert Nall
2, Courtney Cook
“The Toilet ”
here with Robert Nall
Natalie Weldon with Robert Nall Maggie Gan with Robert Nall
3, Natalie Weldon
“Hawaiian culture ”
here with Robert Nall
4, Maggie Gan
“Yankees Fanatics ”
here with Robert Nall
Robert Honea with Robert Nall Mariana Caballero with Robert Nall
5, Robert Honea
“KC-135 Boom Operator ”
here with Robert Nall
6, Mariana Caballero
“The Maasai Tribe ”
here with Robert Nall



Fall 2005 Speak-Off Finalists
Jaycie Wiechman with Robert Nall
Sam Thompson with Robert Nall
Nall Award,
Jaycie Wiechman

here with Robert Nall
2, Sam Thompson
here with Robert Nall
Josh Phelpls-Roger with Robert Nall
Samanths Kostelecky with Robert Nall
3, Josh Phelps-Roper
here with Robert Nall
4, Samantha Kostelecky
here with Robert Nall
Ken Brown, II, with Robert Nall
5, Ken Brown, II
here with Robert Nall

Group
All Fall 2005 finalists with Robert Nall.



Spring 2005 Speak-Off Finalists
Shayla Tuffley with Robert Nall
Patrick Pruett with Robert Nall
Nall Award,
Shayla Tuffley

(Organ Donation)
here with Robert Nall
2, Patrick Pruett
(Osama Bin Laden)
here with Robert Nall
Jon Kready with Robert Nall
Alex Jeannin with Robert Nall
3, Jon Kready
(The Iraqi Occupation)
here with Robert Nall
4, Alex Jeannin
(Bilingual Education)
here with Robert Nall
Carmen Henderson with Robert Nall
Roy Jones with Robert Nall
5, Carmen Henderson
(Teen Pregnancy)
here with Robert Nall
6, Roy Jones
(The Draft)
here with Robert Nall

All Spring 2005 finalists with Robert Nall
All Spring 2005 finalists with Robert Nall.



Fall 2004 Speak-Off Finalists
Jacquelyn Pingleton with Robert Nall
Kasandra Williams with Robert Nall
Nall Award,
Jacquelyn Pingleton

here with Robert Nall
2, Kasandra Williams
here with Robert Nall
Karen Ellis with Robert Nall
Richard Manion with Robert Nall
3, Karen Ellis
here with Robert Nall
4, Richard Manion
here with Robert Nall
Crystalynn Hyatt with Robert Nall
Kathryn Keyes with Robert Nall
5, Crystalynn Hyatt
here with Robert Nall
6, Kathryn Keyes
here with Robert Nall

All Fall 2004 finalist with Robert Nall
All Fall 2004 finalists with Robert Nall.




Spring 2004 Speak-Off Finalists

Coy Crenshw Kleve with Betty Nall
Ashley Giroux with Betty Nall
Nall Award,
Coy Crenshaw Kleve
here with Betty Nall
2, Ashley Giroux
here with Betty Nall
Jennifer Kabler with Betty Nall
Bryson Wheeler with Betty Nall
3, Jennifer Kabler
here with Betty Nall
4, Bryson Wheeler
here with Betty Nall
Lance Keltner with Betty Nall
Jesse Wallace with Betty Nall
5, Lance Keltner
here with Betty Nall
6, Jesse Wallace
here with Betty Nall

All Spring 2004 finalists with Betty and Carl Nall
All Spring 2004 finalists with Betty and Carl Nall.



Fall 2003 Speak-Off Finalists

Lindsey Brown, Nall Award
Sarah Van Dalsem, 2
Nall Award,
Lindsey Brown, "Caffeine"
here with Robert Nall
2, Sarah Van Dalsem
"The Artctic National Wildlife Refuge"

here with Robert Nall
Paige Pfannenstiel, 3
Ignacio Cuevas, 4
3, Paige Pfannenstiel
"Helen Gurley Brown"
here with Robert Nall
4, Ignacio Cuevas
"Nutrition"
here with Robert Nall
Josh Shald, 5
Sheena Newhouse, 6
5, Josh Shald
"The World Trade Center"
here with Robert Nall
6, Sheena Newhouse
"Walt Disney"
here with Robert Nall
Fall 2003 Speak Off finalists with Robert Hall and President Jerry Farley
Fall 2003 Speak Off finalists with Robert Nall and President Jerry Farley




Spring 2003 Speak-Off Finalists

Cara Burnidge, Nall Award
Nikki Burch, 2
Nall Award, Cara Burnidge
2, Nikki Burch
Patrick Vogelsbert, 3
Heather Hooper, 4
3, Patrick Vogelsbert
4, Heather Hooper
Amanda Bayens, 5
Corina Spencer, 6
5, Amanda Bayens
6, Corina Spencer



2002 Speak-Off Finalists
John Livingston, Nall Award
April Wang, 2
Nall Award, John Livingston
2, April Wang
Matt Ahrens, 3
Alicia Helfrich, 4
3, Matt Ahrens
4, Alicia Helfrich
Candace Hart, 5
Lisa Tribble, 6
5, Candace Hart
6, Lisa Tribble


 

 

 


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