Students compete in Nall Speak Off
Released: November 06, 2009
TOPEKA – Students enrolled in public speaking classes at Washburn University were chosen to compete recently in the annual Nall Speak Off competition.
Five freshmen and one sophomore were selected as finalists for the competition. Results are listed below by their placement, topic, hometown, and year in school.
First: Chenning Fu, “The Forbidden City,” Hangzhou, China, freshman
Second: Maggie Pilcher, “A Quest for Beauty: How Far is Too Far?” Topeka, freshman
Third: Zinyin Miao, “The Uses of the Eggshell,” Jinhua, China, freshman
Fourth: Rick Easter, “Sneaker Heads,” Topeka, freshman
Fifth: Jeremiah Aldrich, “The Iowa State Fair,” Topeka, freshman
Sixth: Garret Lundry, “Impact of Shoes on American Society,” Topeka, sophomore
Fu also received the Nall Award, named after the benefactor of the event, Robert Nall, a 1990 graduate of the communication department.
Approximately 190 students were enrolled in the fall semester public speaking courses. From those 190 students, 10 were selected to compete for the final six spots in the Speak Off competition.
The communication department hosts the event. For more information, contact Steve Doubledee at (785) 670-2230.
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