News Release

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May 4, 2005

BOISE STATE STUDENTS EXCEL AT SPEECH SHOWCASE

Four students from the Boise area and one from Dayton were named winners in the April 27 Communication 101 Speech Showcase at Boise State University, following three rounds of competition
 

Natalie Marti, a local hairdresser and a junior majoring in social work, spoke persuasively on avoiding “Drinking and Driving.” Natalie won recognition as the top competitor and received a $200 scholarship. Christopher Higgins, an ex-Marine and sophomore kinesiology major, instructed the 500-plus audience members in how to defend themselves against attackers, to earn the second spot and $150 in scholarship funds.
 

Third place winner was Leannda Gustke, a freshman studying mass communication. She won a $100 scholarship. Stacy Hollingsworth, a freshman marketing major from Boise, persuaded audience members to be more polite with cell phone use and was awarded a $50 scholarship. Finally, Ky Nelson, from Dayton, won the impromptu speaking round and a $25 scholarship.
 

Thirteen students spoke in the showcase, representing 45 separate COMM 101 classes. The following instructors served as mentors to help prepare students for the competition: Tim Ellis, Matt VanderBoegh, Rebecca Robideaux and Melissa Klassen. In addition, the following served as judges: state legislator Anne Pasley-Stuart, attorney Paul Winward, K-HITs radio personality Margo Vaughn, NHA Impression Management president Andy Hedden-Nicely, and U.S. Bank vice president Rob Perez. Dawn Craner, associate professor of communication, directed the event.
 

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Contact: Dawn Craner, Department of Communication, (208) 426-1907, dcraner@boisesetate.edu

Media Contact: Kathleen Craven, University Relations, (208) 426-3275, kcraven@boisestate.edu

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Last reviewed on Thursday, December 22, 2005