The Hastings College forensics team will host “Weekend Before Nationals,” Saturday, March 29, at 3 p.m., in Hazelrigg Student Union, Rooms A and B.

The public is invited to attend.

Fourteen students will present a variety of speeches in preparation for the American Forensic Association National Individual Events Tournament at the University of Texas at Austin, April 4 – 7. Students qualified in 45 events.

Qualifiers, their events, class year, parents and hometowns are:

Aaron Blackman, informative, duo interpretation w/Graham, drama, after dinner speaking, junior, Susan Blackman/Raymond Blackman, Valparaiso, Neb.
Curt Casper, persuasion, freshman, Terri Casper/Craig Casper, Lexington, Neb.
Janet Dickey, impromptu, prose, duo interpretation w/Mohsen, poetry, communication analysis, junior, Martin/Lucille Dickey, Ft. Collins, Colo.
Barry Graham, duo interpretation w/Blackman, duo interpretation w/Luster,
communication analysis, junior, Tim/Terri Graham, Doniphan, Neb.
Jill Haller, drama, freshman, David/Darla Haller, Greybull, Wyo.
Melanie Hiatt, prose, duo interpretation w/Oehm, program oral interpretation, communication analysis, poetry, senior, Michael/Lisa Hiatt, Harvard, Neb.
Christina Luster, impromptu, duo interpretation w/Graham, extemporaneous, after dinner speaking, junior, Bradley/Deborah Luster, Greeley, Colo.
Alia Mohsen, informative, prose, duo interpretation w/Dickey, persuasion,
communication analysis, junior, Richard/Nancy Carl (grandparents),
Doniphan, Neb.
Paul Martin, impromptu, extemporaneous, drama, sophomore, Philip/Ann Martin, Doniphan, Neb.
Sara Ninabuck, persuasion, extemporaneous, communication analysis, junior, Barbara Ninabuck, Edgar, Neb.
Zach Oehm, duo interpretation w/Hiatt, poetry, sophomore, Suzanne Oehm,
Bellevue, Neb.
Jordan Palmer, informative, prose, program of oral interpretation, drama, poetry, senior, Todd/April Palmer, Omaha, Neb.
Kelsi Potts, informative, after dinner speaking, freshman, Richard/Carla Potts, Cambridge, Neb.
Marty VanWesten, extemporaneous, persuasion, junior, Glenn/Tallie VanWesten, Plattsmouth, Neb.
 
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