Seven students participated in the 2018 C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest on March 23. Each speaker applied the Christian peace position to a contemporary concern in a short speech (8-10 min):
4:35–Kyle Good, Food as Conscientious Objection, junior, English & Peacebuilding and Development major
11:47–Amanda Williams, Mother Earth’s Plea for Her Prodigal Children to Return, senior, Biology & Environmental Sustainability major
22:08–Katrina Poplett, When Silence is Betrayal: Climbing the Hill, senior, Peacebuilding and Development major
34:15–Lydia Haggard, Is it Black or White? Exploring Race and the Mennonite Church, junior Bible and Religion major
44:53–Winifred Gray-Johnson, Finding Forgiveness: A Path toward Healthy Relationships, junior, Peacebuilding and Development major
55:02–Caleb Schrock-Hurst, Is This a Bonhoeffer Moment?: Asking the Right Questions in Trump’s America, senior English major
1:03:20–Fabiana Espinal, Creativity as a Path to Healing and Connection, senior Liberal Arts major