2021 Speech Competition
We held our 2021 Public Speaking Competition in April. In order to practice appropriate social distancing, the event was held virtually, with students submitting video speeches to the competition for three rounds of judging.
| Date | April 2021 |
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| Director | Steve Stuglin - Announcement Video |
| Finalists (5) |
Click on speech titled for videos of the speeches. |
| Sponsors | Rome Area Council for the Arts GHC Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning GHC Student Life Follett Bookstore GHC Honors Program GHC Six Mile Post GHC Brother 2 Brother Special Thanks to Allison Hattaway, Clifton Puckett, and Jon Hershey |
| Judges | Final: Travice Obas, Dana Nichols, MaKiah Jordan (student winner in 2020!)
Primary and Semifinal: Dana Pergrem, Charles Grimm, Jonathan Howard, Laura Gargis, Alan Campfield, Brandy Rogers, Jillian Petro, Amy Gandolfi, Erin Shufro, Allen Dutch, Melanie Largin, Erica Simpson, Julie Kozee, Greg Smith, Tara Holdampf, Alex Reiter |
| Student's Choice Winners determined by Six Mile Post Vote |
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| Semifinalists (30) | Listed below, with speech titles. |
| Total Competitors | *58* |
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- Amber Cockrell
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- Abbie Barnette
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- Amanda Slay
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- Maria Crespo
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- Alec Morris
List of Semifinalists (who win a t-shirt!)
| Stephanie Mendoza | Public Schools vs. Homeschools |
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| Benjamin Gilbert | America Needs to Focus More on Soccer |
| Adrian Chaney | Legalizing Syringe Exchange Programs Nationwide |
| Ela Valenzuela | Long Term Effects of Strict Parenting Style |
| Cassandra Johnson | Adopt, Don’t Shop! |
| Maria Crespo | Plastics in the Environment |
| Alec Morris | Financial Opportunities in the Stock Market |
| Aiden Soriano | Cell Phone Bans |
| Kaden Harris | Pay to Play |
| Cadence Kohana Cox | Opt out of Standardized Tests |
| Jalen Caldwell | Are Paper Books Better than E-Books? |
| McKenzie Wakefield | Change |
| Abdias Perez | Finding Peace |
| Robert Davis Smedley | A Casino on a Disk |
| Zachary Von Colln | The Tax on Life |
| Amber Irene Cockrell | Mental Health Does not Define You, It Refines You |
| Samantha Lennon | Adopt, Don’t Shop |
| Lionel Nunn | Speak Sooner |
| Roy Ozmore | Why you should play video games |
| Lucille Van Valkenburg | Why Humans Should Eat Less Meat |
| Amanda Slay | Why you Should Buy a Dog from an Animal Shelter |
| Paeyton Watson | We Don’t Need to Raise the Minimum Wage |
| Mackenzie Brody | Phone Addiction |
| Kristina Vonnordeck | Stop the Federal Minimum Wage Increase |
| Abbie Barnette | Late Term Abortions |
| Abriana Byrd | Dance is just like any other sport |
| Sean Barrett | Video Games Benefit Mental Health |
| Jordan Bishop | Why Media Bias Should Be Allowed |
| Kayle Wehner | Benefits of Recycling |
| Evelisa Meza | DACA Residency After Graduation |
