Forensic Union Announces its 2005 American Forensic Association Individual Events Team

With the conclusion of the American Forensic Association District 5 Qualifying Tournament, five Truman students have earned a total of seven bids to compete at the American Forensic Association’s National Individual Events Tournament (AFA-NIET) at Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kan., April 1-4.

Elizabeth Hobbs, junior from Newton, Kan., qualified with bids in communication analysis and persuasive speaking. Meghana Kunkala, junior from Hattiesburg, Miss., qualified with bids in communication analysis and extemporaneous speaking. Matthew “Cody” Snyder, freshman from Neosho, Mo., qualified with a bid in impromptu speaking. Heather Timmerman, freshman from Hillsboro, Mo., qualified with a bid in poetry interpretation. Todd Turner, freshman from St. Louis, qualified with a bid in program oral interpretation.