Finals in Lincoln Oratorical Contest Jan. 19
Truman’s National Communication Association Student Club (NCASC) will host the final round of the Lincoln Oratorical Contest at 8:30 p.m. Jan. 19 in the Student Union Building, Georgian Room A.
The three finalists, Megan Hoffman, Samantha Pernicka and Chris Schneider, where chosen from a field of roughly 20 contestants by Barry Poyner, professor of communication and adviser for NCASC.
Members of NCASC will assist in determining the first, second and third places, awarded $200, $100 and $50 respectively. Prize money is provided by the Schwengel Lincoln Fund.
This year’s contest continues a year-long celebration of Abraham Lincoln’s birth. Students were given the following prompt: In honor of his 200th birthday, remember and honor Lincoln’s love for story-telling. Imagine being among those at the Soldiers’ Home who had the unique opportunity of swapping a story with their President, “Honest Abe,” or being someone skewered politically by young Lincoln if they campaigned against him in Illinois. Explore the unkempt, irreverent frontier Lincoln, a speaker who could engage any audience through homespun humor. Creatively tell a 4-5 minute story, real or imaginary, on any subject, but have a clear point to the story.
Following the contest, students majoring or minoring in communication are invited to an open meeting of the NCASC.
The three finalists, Megan Hoffman, Samantha Pernicka and Chris Schneider, where chosen from a field of roughly 20 contestants by Barry Poyner, professor of communication and adviser for NCASC.
Members of NCASC will assist in determining the first, second and third places, awarded $200, $100 and $50 respectively. Prize money is provided by the Schwengel Lincoln Fund.
This year’s contest continues a year-long celebration of Abraham Lincoln’s birth. Students were given the following prompt: In honor of his 200th birthday, remember and honor Lincoln’s love for story-telling. Imagine being among those at the Soldiers’ Home who had the unique opportunity of swapping a story with their President, “Honest Abe,” or being someone skewered politically by young Lincoln if they campaigned against him in Illinois. Explore the unkempt, irreverent frontier Lincoln, a speaker who could engage any audience through homespun humor. Creatively tell a 4-5 minute story, real or imaginary, on any subject, but have a clear point to the story.
Following the contest, students majoring or minoring in communication are invited to an open meeting of the NCASC.
