10 students competed for the Tom and Anne Pearce Award for Excellence in Oral Communication. Our winners were:

First place: Homa Hassan, Political Science and Public Affairs double major, Communication and Art History double minor. Speech titled: Eyes on the Liberal Arts Prize: Ten Years to Reclaim Fame in the Top 10

Second place: Jacqueline M. Furch, evening college student, Communication major and Political Science minor. Speech titled: Mastering Columbia College: More Graduate Level Degrees for C'sters