| Finalists |
- 1st place – Glendon Wagler (Marietta, Health Sciences) Glyphosate – Impact on our Health and Environment
- 2nd place – Emma Barber – (Floyd, Biology) The Importance of Apalachicola Bay
- 3rd place – Jewel Liner (Floyd, Exercise Science) The Giant Sequoia
- 4th place – Carson Glass (Floyd, Psychology) Youth Decline in the 2024 Presidential Election
- 5th place – Suheily Moncada (Marietta, Education) Information is Power: So, Who is Holding it?
Slideshow of photos from the event and video above, courtesy of Chloe Wallwork and Nathan Ploeg, with support from Mark Andrews and Brian Armstrong. |
| Sponsors |
Rome Area Council for the Arts
GHC Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning
GHC Student Life
GHC Honors Program
GHC Six Mile Post
GHC Office of the Provost
GHC Bookstore
Special Thanks go to Josie Baudier and Jessica Osborne, as the 2025 Speech Competition joined the existing Academic Showcase as a signature event. They coordinated security, check-in, food, guest speakers, and many other things. Thank you!
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| Judges |
May Final Judges: Travice Obas, Shanika Wright-Turner, and Josh Mabry (former winner!)
May Semifinal Judges: Katie Baxter, Katherine Kountz, Julia Reidy, Frank Minor, Jessica Lindberg, Rick Bombard, Taryn Rogers, Kathleen McKenzie
Fall & Spring Online Primary Judges: Dorothy Reavis, Katie Baxter, Katherine Kountz, Julia Reidy, Juli Hayes, Erica Simpson, Frank Minor, Jessica Lindberg, Allen Dutch, Rick Bombard, Michelle Abbott, Taryn Rogers, Amy Gandolfi, Kathleen McKenzie, Kristyn Montgomery, Andrew Borg, Kathryn Garcia, Cindy Wheeler |
