National Forensic Association

2000 NFA National Tournament: Public Address Events (After Dinner, Informative, Persuasive, Rhetorical Criticism)

Quarterfinalists: Informative Speaking

  • Stephanie Aduloju (Creighton University)
  • Erin Dean (Ohio State University)
  • Joshua Georgen (Indiana University)
  • Jen Tracy (Cornell)
  • Upendri Gunasekera (Ohio University)
  • Joyce Olsen (Illinois State University)
  • Stacy Kelley (Illinois State University)
  • Maria Cornett (Miami University)
  • Marianne Palmisano (George Mason University)
  • Matt Ripper (Bradley University)
  • Becky Bull (Bradley University)
  • Laura Batt (Miami University)

Semifinalists: Informative Speaking

  • Laura Fancher (North Central College)
  • Rebecca Delcomyn (Eastern Michigan University)
  • Parichay Rudina (Cornell University)
  • Jordi Matsumoto (Ohio State University)
  • Arwen Williams (University Wisconsin-Eau Claire)
  • Steve Zammitt (Cornell University)

Informative Finals:

  • 1st place - Will Koch (Illinois State University)
  • 2nd place - Jamie Riewerts (Bradley University)
  • 3rd place - Reid Sollberger (University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire)
  • 4th place - Jeremy Kelley (Illinois State University)
  • 5th place - Justin Zabor (Ohio University)
  • 6th place - Marianne LeGreco (Bradley University)

Quarterfinalists: Persuasive Speaking

  • Maria Cornett (Miami University)
  • Stephen Barnett (Western Kentucky University)
  • Carissa Lenfert (Ball State University)
  • Jon Eiswerth (Tallahassee CC)
  • Harvey Tahilramani (Bradley University)
  • Vance Pierce (Bradley University)
  • Rebecca Ladd (Indiana University)
  • Marianne LeGreco (Bradley University)
  • Philip Wininger (Western Kentucky University)
  • Justin Neal (Berry College)
  • Jennifer Sweeney (Glendale CC)
  • Marianne Palmisano (George Mason University)

Semifinalists: Persuasive Speaking

  • Whitney Posey (Berry College)
  • Erin Gallagher (Ohio University)
  • Steve Zammitt (Cornell University)
  • Dana Trunnell (Illinois State University)
  • Evelyn Breznik (Eastern Michigan University)
  • Joyce Olsen (Illinois State University)

Persuasive Speaking Finals:

  • 1st place - Dan Hungerman (Miami University)
  • 2nd place - Chris Lahna (Miami University)
  • 3rd place - Amy Jones (Western Kentucky University)
  • 4th place - Arwen Dale (University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire)
  • 5th place - Dan Alban (Berry College)
  • 6th place - Laura Walker (University of Illinois)

Quarterfinalists: Rhetorical Criticism

  • Marianne Palmisano (George Mason University)
  • Jaime Riewerts (Bradley University)
  • Rochina Mahambrey (Ohio State University)
  • Heather Walls (Clemson University)
  • Alyssa Wright (Miami University)
  • Miranda Eubank (Western Kentucky University)
  • Stephen Barnett (Western Kentucky University)
  • Amy Jones (Western Kentucky University)
  • Trisha Carlson (Ohio State University)
  • Beth Clark (Illinois State University)
  • Josh Scott (Eastern Michigan University)
  • Rob Zimmerman (Illinois State University)

Semifinalists: Rhetorical Criticism

  • Jenn Cooper (Illinois State University)
  • Jennifer Deem (Indiana University)
  • Jordana Oberman (Arizona State University)
  • Bryan McCann (Illinois State University)
  • Melissa Balliet (George Mason University)
  • Laura Walker (University of Illinois)

Rhetorical Criticism Finals:

  • 1st place - Dan Hungerman (Miami University)
  • 2nd place - Chris Lahna (Miami University)
  • 3rd place - Laura Batt (Miami University)
  • 4th place - Jeremy Kelley (Illinois State University)
  • 5th place - Erika Mason (Ohio University)
  • 6th place - Jen Tracy (Cornell University)

Quarterfinalists: After Dinner Speaking

  • Kami Kosenko (Bradley University)
  • Sarah Meinen (Bradley University)
  • Caitte Terfler (University of Illinois)
  • Leena Trivedi (Bradley University)
  • Lucas Messer (University of Northern Iowa)
  • Robb Telfer (Illinois State University)
  • Marianne Palmisano (George Mason University)
  • Ben Borchers (Ohio State University)
  • Becky Bull (Bradley University)
  • Kurt Burtwistle (University of Nebraska-Kearney)
  • Rider (Oregon State)
  • Kyle Kellam (Ball State University)

Semifinalists: After Dinner Speaking

  • Shane Mecham (Truman State)
  • Joshua Georgen (Indiana University)
  • Betsy McCann (Ohio University)
  • Julie Hanrahan (Illinois State University)
  • Jennifer Lafferty (Arizona State University)
  • Robert Pierununzi (Indiana University)

After Dinner Speaking Finalists:

  • 1st place - Amber Neuenschwander (Eastern Michigan University)
  • 2nd place - Eric Rasmussen (University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire)
  • 3rd place - Andrew Chamberlain (Western Kentucky University)
  • 4th place - Ben Jedd (Bradley University)
  • 5th place - Paul Porter (Ball State University)
  • 6th place - Dan Hungerman (Miami University)