November 21, 2003

Boise State To Sponsor Speech Showcase Dec.1

The Boise State University communication students will present their annual Speech Showcase at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 1, in the Student Union Jordan Ballroom. The event is free and open to the public. Each of eight finalists from preliminary rounds of judging, representative of about 1,400 Communication 101students, will present an 8-minute speech to compete for over $500 in prize money to be awarded by a panel of six distinguished judges. Rob Perez, a senior vice president for U.S. Bank and major underwriter for the event, will present the awards. Communication professor Marty Most will emcee the program. During judges’ deliberations, names of Communication 101 students will be placed in a hat and five speakers will be drawn to give impromptu speeches. A separate panel of judges will evaluate the impromptu round, and the winning speaker will receive a $25 award. The department’s goals in sponsoring this event are two-fold: to provide models of and motivate speakers toward speech excellence, and to celebrate successful communication in the public sphere. For more information, contact Dawn Craner at 426-1907. -30- Contact Dawn Craner Department of communication 208 426-1907 Media Contact Kathleen Craven communications and marketing 208 426-3275