English Major Wins Hanley Speech Scholarship
Posted on Thursday, May 7, 2009
Kelly Lake, a Westminster College sophomore English major, was awarded the John C. Hanley Speech Scholarship.
Lake is a daughter of Walter and Catherine Lake of Boardman, Ohio, and a graduate of Boardman High School.
Lake's winning speech, "What Would Jesus Watch?," considered Jesus' possible reaction to contemporary movies.
The $1,300 scholarship is awarded annually to a sophomore for the delivery of the best speech relating the Christian faith to contemporary culture. Written submissions were considered by a panel of judges, who selected the four most promising to be presented April 30. The oral presentations were judged for delivery, organization, and content.
Additional speeches were presented by:
Adam Griffith, a sophomore history and Latin major, is a son of Linda Miller of Warren, Ohio, and Griffith Griffith of Cortland, Ohio. He is a graduate of Howland High School.
Alyssa Hanna, a sophomore broadcast communications major, is a daughter of Susan Hanna of Allison Park and Mark Hanna of Wexford. She is a graduate of Shaler Area High School.
Kristen Pungitore, a sophomore communication studies and religion major, is a daughter of Donald and Deborah Pungitore of Elizabeth and a graduate of Elizabeth Forward High School.
Judges for the competition were Dr. Beverly Cushman, Westminster assistant professor of religion and Christian education, and Dr. Bryan Rennie, Vira I. Heinz professor of religion and chair of Westminster's Department of Religion, History, Philosophy and Classics.
Contact Rennie at (724) 946-7151 or e-mail brennie@westminster.edu for additional information.
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