National Forensic Association

2003 NFA National Tournament: Public Address Events
(After Dinner, Informative, Persuasive, Rhetorical Criticism

Quarterfinalists: Informative Speaking

  • Beth Storey (Eastern Michigan University)
  • Jaci Devine (Truman State University)
  • Courtney Smith (Western Kentucky University)
  • Nicole P'simer (Eastern Michigan University)
  • Adam Greiner (Bradley University)
  • Caleb Williams (Western Kentucky University)
  • Leena Trivedi (Bradley University)
  • Erin Cico (Doane College)
  • Elizabeth Hobbs (Truman State University)
  • Widaad Zaman (Suffolk CC-West)
  • Lovensky Jean-Baptiste (Florida State)
  • Brandon Buchanan (University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire)

Semifinalists: Informative Speaking

  • Evelio Silvera (Western Kentucky University)
  • Michelle Hill (Saint Joseph's University)
  • Bryan Asbury (Illinois State University)
  • Jeremy Gray (Bradley University)
  • Heather Carmack (Truman State)
  • Jason Warren (Northwestern University)

Informative Finals:

  • 1st place - Annalisa Esposito (Eastern Michigan University)
  • 2nd place - Jordi Matsumoto (Ohio State University)
  • 3rd place - Meredith Schnug (Miami University)
  • 4th place - Mike Slefinger (Illinois State University)
  • 5th place - Rob Barnhart (Ohio University)
  • 6th place - Jon Meinen (Bradley University)

Quarterfinalists: Persuasive Speaking

  • Kristyn Gledhill (Cedarville University)
  • Brandon Buchanan (University Wisconsin-Eau Claire)
  • Josh Herman (Bradley University)
  • Amanda Frioli (Illinois State University)
  • Jaci Devine (Truman State University)
  • John Coleman (Berry College)
  • Amanda Stackpoole (Saint Joseph's University)
  • Kristin Cipolla (Florida State University)
  • Courtney Smith (Western Kentucky University)
  • Deb Sting (Central Michigan University)
  • Rebecca Simms (Western Kentucky University)
  • Melissa Lindenbaye (Bradley University)

Semifinalists: Persuasive Speaking

  • Melanie Loehwing (Indiana University)
  • Jada Black (Northwestern University)
  • Alicia Durand (Eastern Michigan University)
  • Caleb Williams (Western Kentucky University)
  • Lisa Barber (North Central College)
  • Raegan Gibson (Western Kentucky University)

Persuasive Speaking Finals:

  • 1st place - Ben Schneider (University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire)
  • 2nd place - Jeremy Gray (Bradley University)
  • 3rd place - Amy Petkovsek (Saint Joseph's University)
  • 4th place - Annalisa Esposito (Eastern Michigan University)
  • 5th place - Ivan Chen (Northwestern University)
  • 6th place - Cindy Sweet (Bradley University)

Quarterfinalists: Rhetorical Criticism

  • Ben Schneider (University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire)
  • John DuBois (Eastern Michigan University)
  • Leah Wessman (Miami University)
  • April Price (Cedarville University)
  • Staci Imes (Truman State University)
  • Bryan Bertram (Ohio State University)
  • Harsha Rao (University of Illinois)
  • Jaci Devine (Truman State University)
  • Annie Cadmus (Illinois State University)
  • Amy Petkovsek (Saint Joseph's University)
  • Ivan Chen (Northwestern University)
  • Jonathan Pollard (Cornell University)

Semifinalists: Rhetorical Criticism

  • Heather Carmack (Truman State Uinv.)
  • Allison Rank (Miami University)
  • Caleb Williams (Western Kentucky University)
  • Jason Warren (Northwestern University)
  • Jordi Matsumoto (Ohio State University)
  • Katie Boots (Bradley University)

Rhetorical Criticism Finals:

  • 1st place - Meredith Schnug (Miami University)
  • 2nd place - Josh Herman (Bradley University)
  • 3rd place - Beth Storey (Eastern Michigan University)
  • 4th place - Amy Larsen (University of Northern Iowa)
  • 5th place - John Coleman (Berry College)
  • 6th place - Rob Barnhart (Ohio University)

Quarterfinalists: After Dinner Speaking

  • Keith Blaser (Western Kentucky University)
  • Nick Romerhausen (Western Kentucky University)
  • Kris Kueker (Truman State University)
  • Nathan Shepley (Berry College)
  • Ben Schneider (University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire)
  • Katie Boots (Bradley University)
  • Amy Carmack (Truman State)
  • Sara Gronstal (University of Northern Iowa)
  • Jacob Peregoy (Western Kentucky University)
  • Adam Grenier (Bradley University)
  • Lindsey Nave (Western Kentucky University)
  • Ian Samuel (Truman State)

Semifinalists: After Dinner Speaking:

  • Rebecca Simms (Western Kentucky University)
  • Ralphie Hardesty (Illinois State University)
  • Kelly Bender (University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire)
  • Gy Odom (University of Mississippi)
  • Antonio Moorehead (Arizona State University)
  • Jon Meinen (Bradley University)

After Dinner Speaking Finalists:

  • 1st place - Robb Telfer (Illinois State University)
  • 2nd place - Jordi Matsumoto (Ohio State University)
  • 3rd place - Lacy Lowrey (Bradley University)
  • 4th place - Stefanie Negley (Illinois State University)
  • 5th place - Caleb Williams (Western Kentucky University)
  • 6th place - Ian Turnipseed (Clemson University)