National Forensic Association

1997 NFA Championships: Public Address Events
(Informative, Persuasive, After Dinner, Rhetorical Criticism)

Thanks to Chad Olson, Arizona State University, and J. Michael Thompson, Miami University, for their help with some of the names.

Quarterfinalists: Informative Speaking

  • Mike Parris (North Central College)
  • Andy Cleary (Miami University)
  • Gene Kuleta (North Central College)
  • Andrea Didona (Arizona State University)
  • Sunny Serres (Bradley University)
  • Margaret Kaszonyi (Illinois State University)
  • Ann Hackel (University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire)
  • Nicole Defenbaugh (University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire)
  • Evelyn Billiu (Eastern Michigan University)
  • Steve Blivess
  • Scott Makstenieks (Illinois State University)
  • Angie Dickson

Semifinalists: Informative

  • Ben Lohman (Bradley University)
  • Jocelyn So (University of Pennsylvania)
  • Grant Ward (Illinois State University)
  • Christine Smith (Bradley University)
  • Tiffany Post (Illinois State University)
  • Mike Thompson (Miami University)

Informative Finals:

  • 1st place - Ryan Hershberger (Eastern Michigan University)
  • 2nd place - Shannon O'Donnell (Illinois State University)
  • 3rd place - Kristin Michael (University of Northern Iowa)
  • 4th place - Laura Paladino (University of Pennsylvania)
  • 5th place - Libby Haight (University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire)
  • 6th place - Amy Carpenter (Eastern Michigan University)

Quarterfinalists: Persuasive Speaking

  • Kevin Berlat (Arizona State University)
  • Dana Trunnell (Illinois State University)
  • Kristin Michael (University of Northern Iowa)
  • Jim Campbell (Illinois State University)
  • Jude Geiger (Illinois State University)
  • Teresa Jascob (Ohio State University)
  • Andrea Didona (Arizona State University)
  • Kristen Tate
  • Amy Bullock (Bradley University)
  • Jen Reel
  • Mike Thompson (Miami University)
  • Katie Adams

Semifinalists: Persuasive Speaking

  • Kristin Michael (University of Northern Iowa)
  • Lisa Daniel (North Central College)
  • Jocelyn So (University of Pennsylvania)
  • Nicole Defenbaugh (University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire)
  • Margaret Kaszonyi (Illinois State University)
  • Julie Semlak (Illinois State University)

Persuasive Speaking Finals:

  • 1st place - Chris Grove (Illinois State University)
  • 2nd place - David Lindrum (Berry College)
  • 3rd place - Ben Lohman (Bradley University)
  • 4th place - Sarah Meinen (Bradley University)
  • 5th place - Tiffany Post (Illinois State University)
  • 6th place - Libby Haight (University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire)

Quarterfinalists: Rhetorical Criticism

  • Sarah Stumpf (Bradley University)
  • Scott Makstenieks (Illinois State University)
  • Laura Walker (University of Illinois)
  • Ty James (Eastern Michigan University)
  • Elizabeth Hallum (Arizona State University)
  • David Slater (Wayne State University)
  • Michaela Meyer (University of Miami)
  • Chantelle Weeks
  • Steve Blivess
  • Richard Besel (North Central College)
  • Amy Webb (Indiana University)
  • Julie Semlak (Illinois State University)

Semifinalists: Rhetorical Criticism

  • Andy Cleary (Miami University)
  • Jeremy Kelley (Illinois State University)
  • Teresa Jascob (Ohio State University)
  • Mike Thompson (Miami University)
  • Tiffany Post (Illinois State University)
  • Lisa Daniel (North Central College)

Rhetorical Criticism Finals:

  • 1st place - Heather Blair (Ohio State University)
  • 2nd place - Ally Robinson (Bradley University)
  • 3rd place - Andrea Didona (Arizona State University)
  • 4th place - Chris Grove (Illinois State University)
  • 5th place - Ben Lohman (Bradley University)
  • 6th place - Chad Olson (Arizona State University)

Quarterfinalists: After Dinner Speaking

  • Ben Lohman (Bradley University)
  • Elizabeth Otto (Bradley University)
  • Harish Rao (Eastern Michigan University)
  • Lisa Downie
  • Jennifer Orr (Bradley University)
  • Wendi Grafe (Bradley University)
  • Matt MacDonald (Bradley University)
  • Rochelle Amundson (University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire)
  • Tiffany Post (Illinois State University)
  • Amy Webb (Indiana University)
  • Jill McCall (Bradley University)
  • Jeff Taylor (Central Michigan University)

Semifinalists: After Dinner Speaking

  • Vincent Stephens
  • Gina Post (Bradley University)
  • Arnie Niekamp (Ohio University)
  • Laura Walker (University of Illinois)
  • Ty James (Eastern Michigan University)
  • Brendan Kelly (Eastern Michigan University)

After Dinner Speaking Finalists:

  • 1st place - David Lindrum (Berry College)
  • 2nd place - Chris Grove (Illinois State University)
  • 3rd place - Travis Russ (Bradley University)
  • 4th place - Rob Allen (Bradley University)
  • 5th place - Jeff Zinger (Oakland University)
  • 6th place - Jim Campbell (Illinois State University)