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FALL 2020

Our showcase went online again this semester. Thank you to all the students and faculty who worked through the pandemic circumstances by following the guidelines for our in-person campus classes and online. Thank you to our incredible donors, Donald Sloan, J. LaVar Bateman, and Kevin Jones, who believe in our students and make this showcase possible with a cash scholarship for each participant. We invite you to listen to their incredible stories here:

This semester’s showcase highlights the top finalist speakers chosen by our faculty judges from among all the public speaking sections. You can watch the entire playlist of our nine finalist speakers or choose individual speeches below:

Congratulations to both the speech finalists and semifinalist!

INTRODUCING OUR FINALISTS:

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Breanna Jones

is a senior majoring in Exercise and Wellness from Albany, Oregon: Vulnerability and Love: The Keys to Overcoming Pornography Addiction
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Megan Frandsen

is a junior majoring in Exercise and Wellness from Orem, Utah:
Put Down Your Phone and Be Present
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Devin Marispini

 is a sophomore majoring in Exercise and Wellness from Peoria, Arizona:

Tolerating Evil
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Mackenzie Bailey

 is a sophomore majoring in Exercise and Wellness from Colorado Springs, Colorado: Big Trouble in Littles’ Technology
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Lydia Burton

 is a freshman majoring in Exercise and Wellness from Tallahassee, Florida:

Unveiling the Neglected Truth About Adoption
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Robyn Mortensen

is a freshman majoring in Political Science from Tomball, Texas:

The Elixir of Life
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Jared Buhler

 is a freshman from with an undeclared major from Springville, Utah: People over Phones
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Mark Vogt

 is a sophomore who is a pre-Business major from Palm Springs, California:

Happiness Done Right
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Savanna Kobza

 is a senior majoring in Wildlife & Wildlands Conservation from Pawnee City, Nebraska: Cleaner Energy, Brighter Future

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR SEMIFINALISTS:

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Cameron Owens is a sophomore majoring in Entrepreneurial Management from Orange, California.
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Zach Sweetin is a sophomore majoring in Political Science from Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Anna Ott is an open major freshman from Holladay, Utah.
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ShaLora Marotz is a sophomore with an undeclared major and is from various places as she traveled with her family in the military.
Hanna Clair is a freshman majoring in Exercise and Wellness from Renton, Washington.
Anne Wirthin is a freshman majoring in Pre-dietetics from Las Vegas, Nevada.