Tenth Annual Public Speaking Students Forum
This article was originally published in the May 1999 issue of CLASnotes.
The
Tenth Annual Public Speaking Students Forum, sponsored by the William and Grace
Dial Center for Written and Oral Communication and McGraw-Hill Publishing was
held on March 29. Six student speakers, nominated from over 500 students enrolled
in the introductory public speaking course this past year, competed in the
event. Subject areas included gun violence, healthcare, shaken baby syndrome,
adoption by homosexuals, seatbelt use, and the healing power of laughter.
Cash awards were presented to the top three speakers: first place (tie)—Parisa Hamzetash (Accounting) and Sarah Cote (Business); second place—Risa Behar (Exercise Physiology); and third place—Cherice Douglas (Political Science).
The event's judges were Glenn Butler (Journalism), Jane Douglas (Dial Center), Slade Dukes (President, UF Speech and Debate Team), Jeanna Mastrodicasea (Academic Advising), and David Zolotow (McGraw-Hill). Gerald Kish (Dial Center) was master of ceremonies. A reception in the Reitz Union followed the event.
