Forensics team earns top awards at MAFA tournament
Photo provided by Laurisha Cotton
Back: Dr. Mark Kelton, Sara Perez, Zach Kidder, Christopher Orr, Jeremy Eutsler, Alyseia Smith
Front: Amanda Holloway, Laurisha Cotton, Elise Hartman, Chelsea Stout, Samantha Smith
February 25, 2010
Contact: Paul K. Logsdon, Director of Public Relations and Publications (417) 865-2815, ext. 7292
Springfield, Mo — Three Evangel University students earned top awards, including Missouri State Champion, at the 2010 Missouri Association of Forensics Activities State Tournament, held Feb. 19 and 20, 2010, at Webster University in St. Louis.
Dr. Mark Kelton, associate professor of communication, led the team.
Eighteen colleges and universities participated in the tournament, and the following Evangel students won awards:
- Jeremy Eutsler received both the Top Novice award and the Missouri State Champion award in the Dramatic Interpretation category. He also received the 2nd Place Overall award in the event. Eutsler, a sophomore, is a biological chemistry major from Springfield, Mo.
- Samantha Smith received the Top Novice Speaker award in the Informative Speaking category. Smith, a junior, is a communication studies major from Conway, Mo.
- Samantha Smith and Chelsea Stout received the Top Novice award in the Dramatic Duo Interpretation category. Stout, a senior, is a communication studies major from Independence, Mo.
Other members of the Evangel forensics team who attended the tournament are sophomore Christopher Orr, psychology and communication studies double major from Fair Grove, Mo.; and juniors Laurisha Cotton, communication studies major from Fort Meade, Md.; Elise Hartman, communication studies major from Battle Creek, Mich.; Amanda Holloway, biology major from Brownwood, Texas; Zach Kidder, film major from Sheboygen, Wis.; Sara Perez, communication studies major from Newark, Calif.; and Alyseia Smith, advertising/public relations major from Rockford, Ill.
Dr. Kelton has served as vice president of MAFA this year and will be president next year.
For additional information, contact Mark Kelton at 417-865-2815, ext. 8415