The Hastings College forensics team will host “Night Before Nationals,” Tuesday, April 3, at 7 p.m., in French Memorial Chapel. The event is free and the public is invited to attend.
 

Thirteen qualifying students will present a variety of speeches in preparation for the American Forensic Association National Individual Events Tournament at Minnesota State University-Mankato, April 6 – 9. Students qualified in 29 events.

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

Aaron Blackman, informative, drama, sophomore, Susan Blackman/Raymond Blackman,
Valparaiso, Neb.

Melanie Hiatt, poetry, program of oral interpretation, junior, Michael/Lisa Hiatt, Harvard, Neb.

Sarah Jones, program of oral interpretation, drama, communication analysis, senior,
Michael/Debbra Jones, Hoskins, Neb.

Christina Luster, extemporaneous, impromptu, sophomore, Bradley/Deborah Luster,
 Greeley, Colo.

Alia Mohsen, persuasion, after dinner speaking, sophomore, Richard/Nancy Carl
 (grandparents), Doniphan, Neb.

Jordan Palmer, prose, informative, drama, persuasion, poetry, junior, Todd/April Palmer, Omaha, Neb.

Jerad Reimers, extemporaneous, senior, Gerard/Debra Reimers, Ravenna, Neb.

Janet Dickey, impromptu, prose, persuasion, drama, poetry, sophomore,
Martin/Lucille Dickey, Ft. Collins, Colo.

Rachel Lowery, poetry, freshman, Kimberly Williamson, Wright Patterson AFB,
 Ohio/Robert Lowery, Eighty Four, Pa.

Zachary Oehm, informative, poetry, freshman, Suzanne Oehm, Bellevue, Neb.

Marty VanWesten, extemporaneous, sophomore, Glenn/Tallie VanWesten, Plattsmouth, Neb.

Barrett Graham, communication analysis, sophomore, Timothy/Terri Graham, Trumbull, Neb.

Paul Martin, impromptu, extemporaneous, freshman, Phillip/Ann Martin, Doniphan, Neb.
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