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Anna Engle, a freshman history & social science education major with a TESL endorsement, won the grand prize award at EMU. <\/div>\n

Six EMU students took part in the annual C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest held March 28 on campus. <\/p>\n

Anna Engle, a freshman history<\/a> & social science education<\/a> major with a TESL endorsement from Streetsboro, Ohio, won the grand prize award of $250 with her speech, "Called to True Pacifism." A hard copy and video of Engle’s speech will be entered in the bi-national competition. The deadline for entries at that level is mid-May. <\/p>\n

Participating EMU students were: Emily Derstine, a junior justice, peace and conflict studies (JPCS)<\/a> major from Souderton, Pa.; Matthew Pearson, a senior theater<\/a> major from Suffolk, Va.; Kristen Swartley, a senior music<\/a> performance\/liberal arts major from Cedar Falls, Iowa; Diana Terry, a junior JPCS major from Staunton, Va.; and Ethan Zook, a junior biology<\/a> major with Secondary Education licensure from Harrisonburg. <\/p>\n

The full text of the speeches is available online<\/a>.<\/b> Sponsoring departments are Bible and religion, language and literature and justice, peace and conflict studies. <\/p>\n

EMU Grad Won ’07 Nationals
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EMU has participated in the event for the past five out of six years, with Nicholas L. (Nick) Stoddard winning the grand prize at the bi-national level in 2007. <\/p>\n

Stoddard, a 2007 biblical studies graduate from Wellman, Iowa, won a cash gift and a scholarship to attend a peace-related conference for his speech, "Connect the Dots<\/a>." His oration focused on developing a mindset that sees how one’s actions have a direct effect on other people, even those at great geographic distance. <\/p>\n

"This contest is a great opportunity for EMU students to speak in their own words to how they apply the Christian peace witness to specific issues they care about," said Nancy R. Heisey<\/a>, chair of EMU’s Bible and religion department<\/a>. <\/p>\n

The contest was established in 1974 by the directors of the C. Henry Smith Trust as a way of honoring the late Mennonite historian who taught at Goshen (Ind.) College and Bluffton (Ohio) University. <\/p>\n

It is administered annually by Peace and Justice Ministries of Mennonite Central Committee U.S. Students from every Mennonite and Brethren in Christ college in North America are eligible to participate. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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