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Winner of
Tennessee Right to Life Oratory Contest to
Compete at National Right to Life Oratory Contest 2004
Vanessa Hale, winner of the Annual Tennessee Right to Life High School
Oratory Contest, will be competing at the annual National Right to Life
Oratory Contest 2004 to be held during the National Right to Life Convention
in Crystal City, VA. The state competition was held on May 22, 2004 at
Aquinas College.
“We are very proud of Vanessa and of all of the participants in this
year’s oratory contest,” stated Michelle Tassart, Oratory Contest
Coordinator for Tennessee Right to Life. “The students did a wonderful
job and we are looking forward to having Tennessee represented at the
National Right to Life Oratory Contest in July.”
Over 100 students participated in 28 local contests across Tennessee, with
26 students advancing to the State Contest. The participants were required
to write an original speech on abortion, infanticide, or euthanasia that was
five to seven minutes in length. They were encouraged to use up-to-date,
factual information in the construction of the speeches.
Ms. Hale, who won the Coffee County Right to Life Oratory Contest on April
22nd, will have the opportunity to attend the National Right to Life
Convention or the National Teens for Life Convention that runs concurrently
with the national convention. In addition to travel expenses for the NRLC
Convention and Oratory Contest, Vanessa received a $500 scholarship for
first place. Tabitha Mowen, the second place winner, received a $250
scholarship, Tim Storey received a $100 scholarship for third place, and
Bethany Luzader received a $50 scholarship as the fourth place winner.
“All of the students did so well” stated Brian Best, emcee of the
event and Nashville Right to Life board member “The judges had a tough
decision in trying to rank so many well-written speeches. We congratulate
the winners and look forward to next year’s competition.”
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| Tennessee Right to Life Pro-Life High
School Oratory Contest was held at Aquinas College on May 22, 2004.
Finalists shown here from left to right: Vanessa Hale of
Normandy, 1st Place; Tabitha Mowen of Shelbyville, 2nd Place;
Tim Storey of Union City, 3rd Place; and Bethany Luzader of
Cleveland, 4th Place. |
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