Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Speech Team Competes at University of West Florida


Members of the Jefferson State Speech Team earned several honors recently during a Speech and Debate Tournament at the University of West Florida.

Team members TaShara Caldwell, Amber Pope and Kiara Sanford brought home the 3rd place Team Quality Award for their efforts.

Amber Pope won 3rd place in Program Oral Interpretation while Kiara Sanford won 1st place in both Program Oral Interpretation and Impromptu Speaking, 3rd place in Extemporaneous Speaking and 4th place in Poetry. Sanford also won 3rd place in pentathlon, making her the 3rd highest individual point winner at the tournament.

The Speech Team (Forensics Team) is an intercollegiate competition team that represents Jefferson State throughout the Southeast. Students compete in any of 11 different types of speeches or dramatic events. All Jefferson State students are encouraged to participate. The top students represent Jefferson State Community College at the national competition.

For more information about the Jefferson State Speech Team, including membership and scholarships, please contact Dr. Janice Ralya at jralya@jeffstateonline.com.

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