National Forensic Association

1998 NFA Championships: Public Address Events (Informative, Persuasive, After Dinner, Rhetorical Criticism)

Quarterfinalists: Informative Speaking

  • Genavive Webster (University Illinois)
  • Holly Pyrek (University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire)
  • Martin DeArcangelis (Illinois State University)
  • Cami Tyler (University of Northern Iowa)
  • Will Koch (Illinois State University)
  • Marianne LeGreco (Bradley University)
  • Kristen Kemerer (Southern Utah University)
  • Joyce Olsen (Illinois State University)
  • Kristi Gerding (Central Michigan)
  • Jessica Davis (Grove City College)
  • Margaret Kaszonyi (Illinois State University)
  • David Macdonald (Bradley University)

Semifinalists: Informative

  • Grant Ward (Illinois State University)
  • Chris Kristofco (Saint Joseph's University)
  • Jennifer Orr (Bradley University)
  • Mike Rickey (Bradley University)
  • Christine Smith (Bradley University)
  • Evelyn Billiu (Eastern Michigan University)

Informative Finals:

  • 1st place - Ann Hackel (University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire)
  • 2nd place - Sarah Stumpf (Bradley University)
  • 3rd place - Will Major (Illinois State University)
  • 4th place - Nicole Defenbaugh (University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire)
  • 5th place - Sarah Meinen (Bradley University)
  • 6th place - Tina Ross (Winona State University)

Quarterfinalists: Persuasive Speaking

  • Nichole Evans (North Central College)
  • Sarah Stumpf (Bradley University)
  • Jennifer Cloud (Western Kentucky University)
  • Will Major (Illinois State University)
  • Chris Kristofco (Saint Joseph's University)
  • Alyssa Wright (Miami University)
  • Chris Tenaglia (Miami University)
  • Erika Vannattan (Illinois State University)
  • Lindsay Calhoun (Colorado State)
  • Will Koch (Illinois State University)
  • Dana Trunnell (Illinois State University)
  • Genevieve Webster (University of Illinois)

Semifinalists: Persuasive Speaking

  • Amy Bullock (Bradley University)
  • Jennifer Deem (Indiana University)
  • Sarah Meinen (Bradley University)
  • Julie Gordon (Illinois State University)
  • Nicole Defenbaugh (University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire)
  • Jeff Nicholas (Eastern Michigan University)

Persuasive Speaking Finals:

  • 1st place - Christine Smith (Bradley University)
  • 2nd place - Christa Noel (Indiana University)
  • 3rd place - Grant Ward (Illinois State University)
  • 4th place - Theresa Jascob (Ohio State University)
  • 5th place - Jennifer Orr (Bradley University)
  • 6th place - Seema Chawla (University of Colorado-Boulder)

Quarterfinalists: Rhetorical Criticism

  • Colin O'Brien (Ohio State University)
  • Richard Roberson (North Central College)
  • Christopher Roland (North Central College)
  • Alyssa Wright (Miami University)
  • Bill Gallagher (Saint Joseph's University)
  • Dana Trunnell (Illinois State University)
  • Andy Cleary (Miami University)
  • Jennifer Sweeney (Glendale Comm. College)
  • Jeff Blair (Ohio State University)
  • Leigh Ann Phillips (Arizona State University)
  • Nicole Defenbaugh (University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire)
  • Jen Bazil (West Chester University)

Semifinalists: Rhetorical Criticism

  • Jammie Jackson (Longwood University)
  • Chris Tenaglia (Miami University)
  • Julie Gordon (Illinois State University)
  • Amanda Hickman (Miami University)
  • Will Major (Illinois State University)
  • Christine Narcisso (Bradley University)

Rhetorical Criticism Finals:

  • 1st place - Kristin Saponaro (Saint Joseph's University)
  • 2nd place - Jude Geiger (Illinois State University)
  • 3rd place - Will Koch (Illinois State University)
  • 4th place - Theresa Jascob (Ohio State University)
  • 5th place - Ty James (Eastern Michigan University)
  • 6th place - Jennifer Orr (Bradley University)

Quarterfinalists: After Dinner Speaking

  • Jennifer Deem (Indiana University)
  • Laura Hirsch (North Central College)
  • Laura Batt (Miami University)
  • Jason Auerbach (University of Pennsylvania)
  • Hillary Victor (North Central College)
  • Rob Zimmerman (Illinois State University)
  • Matt Price (Wayne State University)
  • Reid Sollberger (University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire)
  • Chris Kristofco (Saint Joseph's University)
  • Bill Gallagher (Saint Joseph's University)
  • Linda Bohn (Indiana University)
  • Sunny Serres (Bradley University)

Semifinalists: After Dinner Speaking

  • Ty James (Eastern Michigan University)
  • Jeff Taylor (Central Michigan)
  • Dan Hungerman (Miami University)
  • Cara Buckley (Penn State)
  • Phil Ruth (Miami University)
  • Sarah Meinen (Bradley University)

After Dinner Speaking Finalists:

  • 1st place - Brendan Kelly (Eastern Michigan University)
  • 2nd place - Brian Davis (Arizona State University)
  • 3rd place - Jim Moore (Berry College)
  • 4th place - Claire Sparklin (Eastern Michigan University)
  • 5th place - Misty Newberry (Bradley University)