National Forensic Association

1992 NFA Championships: Public Address Events
(Informative, Persuasive, After Dinner, Rhetorical Criticism)

Thanks to Brendan Kelly and Nina Brennan, Eastern Michigan University and to Jodi (Parks) Disario from Illinois State University, for their help with these results.

Note: For 1992, there were 6 quarterfinal sections. Two people advanced from each quarterfinal into the semifinals.

Quarterfinalists: Informative Speaking

  • Barbara Hanson (Hastings College)
  • Rachel Craft (Morehead State)
  • Todd Prins (University of Northern Iowa)
  • Ronnie Stewart (Bradley University)
  • Larry Coy (Morehead State)
  • Varlerie Richard (Illinois State University)
  • Colene Lind (Hastings College)
  • Andrea Owens (Berry College)
  • Chris Anderson (Ohio State University)
  • Lesia Bryant (Morehead State)
  • Lauralyn Beattie (Arizona State University)
  • Bob Moore (Illinois State University)
  • Gretchen Trende (Mankato State University)
  • Brian Owens (Indiana University)
  • Missy Theis (Eastern Michigan University)
  • Kim Bryant (Ohio University)
  • Sean Matheson (Bradley University)
  • Gwen Jensen (Wayne State College)
  • Patricia Crone (Illinois State University)
  • William Langford (Hastings College)
  • Jennifer Metras (North Central College)
  • Devin Hawkins (Illinois State University)
  • Maria Ciach (West Chester University)
  • Rich Delancey (West Chester University)

Semifinalists: Informative Speaking

  • Kyle Knoech (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
  • George LaMaster (Bradley University)
  • Jon Esslinger (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
  • Jay Bourne (Carson-Newman College)
  • Athena Papachronis (Bradley University)
  • April Erdmann (Morehead State)

Informative Finals:

  • 1st place - Brian Gardner (Morehead State University)
  • 2nd place - Karon Bowers (Bradley University)
  • 3rd place - Stacy Nekula (Illinois State University)
  • 4th place - Patrick O'Shaughnessy (Bradley University)
  • 5th place - Jason Berke (Illinois State University)
  • 6th place - Ed Reed (Bradley University)

Quarterfinalists: Persuasive Speaking

  • William Langford (Hastings College)
  • Steve Backhaus (University of Northern Iowa)
  • Brian Gardner (Morehead State)
  • Jason Fruits (Indiana University)
  • Kirsten Moore (Marshall University)
  • Chris Hoover (Miami University)
  • Gwen Harrigan (Eastern Michigan University)
  • Devin Hankins (Illinois State University)
  • Andrea Owens (Berry College)
  • Colene Lind (Hastings College)
  • Andy Wood (St. Petersburg Junior College)
  • Michelle DeFranco (Ohio State University)
  • Sue Zwick (SUNY-Plattsburgh)
  • Rita Rohoi (University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire)
  • Tom Costigan (Illinois State University)
  • Randy Forester (University of Wisconsin-Stout)
  • Maysha Haynes (Illinois State University)
  • Jackson Miller (Ohio University)
  • Lauralyn Beattie (Arizona State University)
  • Anne Davie (Seton Hall)
  • Jill Karwatka (Morehead State)
  • Tracy Frazier (Wayne State University)
  • Josh Davies (American University)
  • Kevin Minch (Wayne State University)

Semifinalists: Persuasive Speaking

  • Whitney Sugarman (Seton Hall University)
  • Jodi Hines (Illinois State University)
  • Patrick O'Shaughnessy (Bradley University)
  • Karon Bowers (Bradley University)
  • Janet Richardson (University of Nebraska-Lincoln)
  • Suzanne Enck (Miami University)

Persuasive Speaking Finals:

  • 1st place - Todd Prins (University of Northern Iowa)
  • 2nd place - Barbara Hanson (Hastings College)
  • 3rd place - Sean Matheson (Bradley University)
  • 4th place - Ronnie Stewart (Bradley University)
  • 5th place - George LaMaster (Bradley University)
  • 6th place - April Erdmann (Morehead State)

Quarterfinalists: Rhetorical Criticism

  • Ryan Gatenby (North Central College)
  • Steve Bockhaus (University of Northern Iowa)
  • Lori Nelson (Eastern Michigan University)
  • Robin Silbergleid (Illinois State University)
  • Rita Rohoi (University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire)
  • Steve Kellner (Miami University)
  • John Fitzroy (Ohio University)
  • Tracy Berner (North Central College)
  • William Langford (Hastings College)
  • Jennifer Niec (Ball State University)
  • Bruce Brinkman (Winona State University)
  • Lesia Bryant (Morehead State University)
  • Rachel Craft (Morehead State)
  • Chris Anderson (Ohio State University)
  • Suzanne Enck (Miami University)
  • Shelton Hill (Point Loma Nazarene University)
  • Lauralyn Beattie (Arizona State University)
  • Ann Davie (Seton Hall University)
  • Heather Sullivan (Mansfield University)
  • Jason Berke (Illinois State University)
  • Eric Martin (Bradley University)
  • Melissa Ward (Ohio State University)
  • Stacy Seibert (Miami University)
  • Valerie Palmer (Oakland University)

Semifinalists: Rhetorical Criticism

  • Stuart Kagen (New York University)
  • Barbara Hanson (Hastings College)
  • Devin Hankins (Illinois State University)
  • Patrick O'Shaugnessy (Bradley University)
  • K. Denino (Arizona State University)
  • Ruth Lindsey (Berry College)

Rhetorical Criticism Finals:

  • 1st place - Ronnie Stewart (Bradley University)
  • 2nd place - Karon Bowers (Bradley University)
  • 3rd place - Colleen Lind (Hastings College)
  • 4th place - Sean Matheson (Bradley University)
  • 5th place - George LaMaster (Bradley University)
  • 6th place - Patricia Crone (Illinois State University)

Quarterfinalists: After Dinner Speaking

  • Greg Graham (Eastern Michigan University)
  • Larry Coy (Morehead State University)
  • Sandy Lawson (Eastern Michigan University)
  • Amy Darnell (Morehead State)
  • Whitney Sugarman (Seton Hall University)
  • Mary Whidden (Morehead State)
  • Susan Arnsdorf (Hastings College)
  • Jill Karwatka (Morehead State)
  • Jay Bourne (Carson-Newman College)
  • Jason Hawkins (Berry College)
  • Graham Baird (Macalester College)
  • Dawn Nivinski (North Central College)
  • Karon Bowers (Bradley University)
  • Patrick Coker (Brooklyn College)
  • Kyle Knoeck (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
  • Bob Moore (Illinois State University)
  • Maysha Haynes (Illinois State University)
  • Steve Makler (Bradley University)
  • Paul George (Illinois State University)
  • Steve Backhaus (University of Northern Iowa)
  • Sean Mathesen (Bradley University)
  • Lamont Vaughn (Illinois State University)
  • George Eid (Bradley University)
  • Jodi Parks (Illinois State University)

Semifinalists: After Dinner Speaking

  • April Erdmann (Morehead State)
  • Lori Funk (Bradley University)
  • Mike Stock (University of Nevada-Las Vegas)
  • Kurt Lindemann (Eastern Michigan University)
  • William Langford (Hastings College)
  • August Benassi (Bradley University)

After Dinner Speaking Finalists:

  • 1st place - Steve Futterman (Miami University)
  • 2nd place - Jennifer Jaycox (Bradley University)
  • 3rd place - Tracy Schleder (Bradley University)
  • 4th place - Mike McCafferty (Eastern Michigan University)
  • 5th place - Teresa Glover (Indiana University)
  • 6th place - Andy Billings (Indiana University)