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Spencer Prize in Oratory 2023 Grand Championship

Sponsored by:
ORATORY NOW
In honor of the late Professor Emeritus and former trustee John Spencer, Oratory Now is pleased to present the sixth annual speech competition for first-year students. Qualifying rounds culminate in this Championship event featuring the 2023 finalists. Details and the streaming link are at oratorynow.org/spencer.

Mahaney Arts Center, Olin C. Robison Concert Hall

Free
Open to the Public

Spencer Prize in Oratory 2022: Qualifying Rounds

Sponsored by:
ORATORY NOW
Qualifying Rounds: 2022 Spencer Prize in Oratory for First-Year Students.

In honor of the late Professor Emeritus and former trustee John Spencer, Oratory Now is pleased to present the fifth annual speech competition for first-year students. January qualifying rounds culminate in a Feb 1 Championship event featuring the 2022 finalists. Details are at oratorynow.org/spencer or go/spencer. FREE.

Adirondack Coltrane Lounge

Closed to the Public

Spencer Prize in Oratory 2022: Qualifying Rounds

Sponsored by:
ORATORY NOW
Qualifying Rounds: 2022 Spencer Prize in Oratory for First-Year Students.

In honor of the late Professor Emeritus and former trustee John Spencer, Oratory Now is pleased to present the fifth annual speech competition for first-year students. January qualifying rounds culminate in a Feb 1 Championship event featuring the 2022 finalists. Details are at oratorynow.org/spencer or go/spencer. FREE.

Adirondack Coltrane Lounge

Closed to the Public

Spencer Prize in Oratory 2022: Qualifying Rounds

Sponsored by:
ORATORY NOW
Qualifying Rounds: 2022 Spencer Prize in Oratory for First-Year Students.

In honor of the late Professor Emeritus and former trustee John Spencer, Oratory Now is pleased to present the fifth annual speech competition for first-year students. January qualifying rounds culminate in a Feb 1 Championship event featuring the 2022 finalists. Details are at oratorynow.org/spencer or go/spencer. FREE.

Adirondack Coltrane Lounge

Closed to the Public

Championship Round: Spencer Prize in Oratory

Sponsored by:
ORATORY NOW
In honor of the late Professor Emeritus and former trustee John Spencer, Oratory Now is pleased to present the fifth annual speech competition for first-year students. January elimination rounds culminate in this Championship event featuring the 2022 finalists. Details are at oratorynow.org/spencer. 

This event will be live streamed on  YouTube at:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS-0ur9Wlxxn14q_f9OaPcg

Mahaney Arts Center, Olin C. Robison Concert Hall

Free
Closed to the Public

Championship Round: Spencer Prize in Oratory

Sponsored by:
Theatre and ORATORY NOW
In honor of the late Professor Emeritus and former trustee John Spencer, Oratory Now is pleased to announce the third annual speech competition for first-year students. January elimination rounds culminate in this face off among the final five contestants. Details at oratorynow.org/spencer. Free

 

Mahaney Arts Center, Olin C. Robison Concert Hall

Open to the Public

Spencer Prize in Oratory Grand Championship

Sponsored by:
Theatre and ORATORY NOW
Champions from Atwater, Brainerd, Cook, Ross, and Wonnacott Commons square off in the annual Spencer Prize in Oratory for First-Year Students. Named in honor of professor emeritus and former trustee John Spencer, this annual speaking competition awards $1500 in prizes, including a $500 top prize. Produced by Oratory Now. Free

The six finalists for the 2019 Spencer Prize Grand Championship are:
Regina Fontanelli ‘22 of Brainerd Commons
Ellie Thompson ‘22 of Atwater Commons
Sophie Hochman ‘22 of Wonnacott Commons
Justin Celebi ‘22 of Ross Commons

Mahaney Arts Center, Olin C. Robison Concert Hall

Open to the Public

Parker Merrill Speech Competition, Semifinal Round

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ORATORY NOW
In this semifinal round for Middlebury’s speech competition dating back to 1825, twelve students will compete for the chance to advance to the April 16 Grand Championship, where the Middlebury College Speaker of the Year will be crowned and awarded a top prize of $500.

Adirondack Coltrane Lounge

CANCELLED Parker Merrill Speech Competition, Semifinal Round

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ORATORY NOW
In this Middlebury tradition dating back to 1825, twelve semifinalists will deliver their 3-minute speeches without notes to a general audience. Three faculty judges will choose six speakers to advance to the April 16, 2020 Parker Merrill Grand Championship.
This event is free and open to the public. Details are at oratorynow.org/parker-merrill

Adirondack Coltrane Lounge

Open to the Public