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UW-RF Home > University Communications Home > This Month's News Releases University CommunicationsSTUDENTS PLACE AT FORENSICS MEET The tournament included two preliminary rounds plus finals in 11 individual events, including prose, dramatic duo, extemporaneous speaking, after-dinner speaking, communication analysis, persuasive speaking and others as well as parliamentary debate. Kelly Aherns, an English major from New Richmond, Wis., placed 6 th in informative speaking. Aherns presented an original, factual speech on a real subject to fulfil the general aim to inform the audience. Adam Helbach, a speech communications major from Brule, Wis., placed 3 rd in dramatic interpretation. This event includes the student representing one or more characters from a play or plays of literary merit from screen, stage or radio. Melissa Lutes, a pre-professional major from Apple Valley, placed 6 th in persuasive speaking. She presented an original speech designed to inspire, reinforce or change the beliefs, attitudes, values or actions of the audience. Other UW-RF students who participated in the tournament included: Brooke Eglinton, a speech communications major from Caledonia, Minn.; Dee Burce, an agricultural education major from Alma, Wis.; Muchero Mudzonga, a marketing communications major from River Falls; and Livia Johnson, a pre-professional major from Onamia, Minn. Participating schools includes Bethel University; Concordia College, which placed 1 st in the school sweepstakes; Gustavus Adolphus College; Northwestern College; South Dakota State University; UW-Eau Claire; UW-Madison, which placed 3 rd in the school sweepstakes; UW-Stout; St. Benedicts/St. John's College; and Warburg College, which placed 2 nd in the school sweepstakes. Speech faculty Jim Pratt and Kathy Olsen are co-directors of the forensics program at UW-RF. -30-
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