National Forensic Association

1991 NFA Championships: Public Address Events
(Informative, Persuasive, After Dinner, Rhetorical Criticism)

Thanks to Dr. Richard Paine, North Central College, for his help with this information.

Quarterfinalists: Informative Speaking

  • Athena Papachronis (Bradley University)
  • Heather Ransford (Bradley University)
  • Scott McClanahan (North Central College)
  • Julia Rasnake (Carson-Newman College)
  • Stacey Nekula (Illinois State University)
  • Mike Mazanec (California State-Fresno)
  • Kellie Crump (Morehead State University)
  • Lisa Wilson (Ohio University)
  • Laura Surella (Toledo University)
  • Nick Fynn (Ohio University)
  • Ryan Siskow (University of Northern Iowa)
  • Tom Zeidler (Illinois State University)

Semifinalists: Informative Speaking

  • H. J. Stukenborg (Ball State University)
  • Eric Martin (Southeastern Illinois College)
  • William Langford (Hastings College)
  • Jeff Joiner (Cedarville College)
  • Amy Andrews (Eastern Michigan University)
  • Coleen Lind (Hastings College)

Informative Finals:

  • 1st place - Tony Brooks (Bradley University)
  • 2nd place - Karon Bowers (Bradley University)
  • 3rd place - Andra Farthing (Southeastern Illinois College)
  • 4th place - Scott Blevins (Miami University)
  • 5th place - Karen Kimmey (Arizona State University)
  • 6th place - Heather Sullivan (Emerson College)

Quarterfinalists: Persuasive Speaking

  • Sarah Nagel (Oakland University)
  • Karen Yoos (SUNY-Plattsburgh)
  • Jeff Joiner (Cedarville University)
  • Nicole Owren (MSU-Mankato)
  • Julie Rasnake (Carson-Newman College)
  • Christy Hicks (Oakland University)
  • Steven Harris (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
  • John Bradley University (Southeastern Ill.)
  • Andy Wood (St. Petersburg Junior College)
  • Coleen Lind (Hastings College)
  • Anne Davie (Seton Hall University)
  • Suzanne Williams (University of Nebraska-Lincoln)

Semifinalists: Persuasive Speaking

  • Steve Osunsami (University of Illinois)
  • Ryan Siskow (University of Northern Iowa)
  • Tracy Schario (Ohio State University)
  • Kevin Gilbertson (University of Northern Iowa)
  • Karon Bowers (Bradley University)
  • Shawna Seaton (Illinois State University)

Persuasive Speaking Finals:

  • 1st place - Athena Papachronis (Bradley University)
  • 2nd place - Susan Petersen (Bradley University)
  • 3rd place - Tony Brooks (Bradley University)
  • 4th place - Karen Kimmey (Arizona State University)
  • 5th place - Amy Olsen (Bradley University)
  • 6th place - Susan Barnes (Bradley University)

Quarterfinalists: Rhetorical Criticism

  • Randy Stamper (Ball State University)
  • George LaMaster (Bradley University)
  • Susan Peterson (Bradley University)
  • Chris Hoover (Miami University)
  • Tracy Schario (Ohio State University)
  • Heather Sullivan (Emerson College)
  • Robin Silbergleid (Illinois State University)
  • Eric Abraham (St. Olaf College)
  • Dorothy Patton (Cornell University)
  • Eric Martin (Southeastern Illinois)
  • Meg Rau (Illinois State University)
  • Chris Anderson (Ohio State University)

Semifinalists: Rhetorical Criticism

  • Coleen Lind (Hastings College)
  • Patrick O'Shaughnessy (Bradley University)
  • H.J. Stukenborg (Ball State University)
  • Karen Kimmey (Arizona State University)
  • Frank Kapusinski (Seton Hall University)
  • Andrea Owens (Berry College)

Rhetorical Criticism Finals:

  • 1st place - Karon Bowers (Bradley University)
  • 2nd place - Ryan Siskow (University of Northern Iowa)
  • 3rd place - Sean Mathesen (Bradley University)
  • 4th place - Amy Allen (Miami University)
  • 5th place - Jodi Culp (Cedarville College)
  • 6th place - Ken Rosen (Cornell University)

Quarterfinalists: After Dinner Speaking

  • Aaron Smith (Bradley University)
  • Maysha Haynes (Illinois State University)
  • Larry Coy (Morehead State University)
  • Dave Dering (Boston College)
  • Tony Zuiker (University of Nevada-Las Vegas)
  • Amy Darnell (Morehead State University)
  • April Erdman (Morehead State University)
  • Jason Stevens (Bradley University)
  • Ryan Siskow (University of Northern Iowa)
  • Joe Hudson (Ball State University)
  • Jerry Fliger (Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne)
  • Debbie Mikuta (Stetson University)

Semifinalists: After Dinner Speaking

  • Jodi Parks (Illinois State University)
  • Andy Westley (Bradley University)
  • Janeen Rohovit (Arizona State University)
  • Emily Brunswick (Eastern Michigan University)
  • Tom Dotson (Illinois State University)
  • Jennifer Jaycox (Bradley University)

After Dinner Speaking Finalists:

  • 1st place - Jeff Seaholtz (Eastern Michigan University)
  • 2nd place - Robin Sease (Indiana University)
  • 3rd place - Julia Rasnake (Carson-Newman College)
  • 4th place - Lori Funk (Bradley University)
  • 5th place - Chris Marsh (Bradley University)
  • 6th place - Michael McCafferty (Eastern Michigan University)