The University of Alabama Forensic Council is inviting students and the public to see The University of Alabama Speech Team showcase their skills Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Ferguson Center Theater as they prepare for their national competition.
The speech team will be performing everything from poetry to after-dinner speeches to oral interpretations of literature. Students will have the opportunity to see the 19-time national championship-winning team perform while the speech team practices their presentations in front of a large audience before the actual competition, which will take place a week later on March 29.
Katerina Pena, a junior at the University and second-year member of the Forensics Team, said each student has 10 minutes individually to make an impact on the audience, and students who attend can gain more awareness about the Alabama Forensic Council.
“By attending the event, individuals have the chance to get a taste of what the Alabama Forensic Council is,” Pena said. “People think that we look at crime scenes, but instead we do the activity some people fear more than death: public speaking. I think attendees should look forward to being moved by the thoughts, facts and emotion in our performances.”
Bobby Imbody, director of the Forensic Council, said attendees will get to see some of the best competitive speakers and performers in the entire country.
“My favorite part of the national tournament is seeing my students come together as a team to achieve a goal they’ve had in mind for a full year,” Imbody said. “The showcase is a great way for the Forensic Council to publicly say ‘thank you’ to the people that support us in all that we do. President Bonner, Provost Benson, Vice Provost Nelson, Dean Singleton, Dr. Thompson and Dr. Bennett give us so much that this night to say thanks is the least we can do.”
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