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NEWS RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS)
Date: February 16, 2009
Bernie Hale, 270-686-4506; bernie.hale@kctcs.edu
OCTC Top Community College at Murray State Speech Tournament
The OCTC Speech Team started the New Year off in style winning 6 individual awards and a team Sweepstakes award while outperforming other 2 year schools competing at the Ruby Krider Speech Invitational at Murray State University, February 7, 2009.
Individual honors went to Alan Fulkerson and Jeremy Rogers. Fulkerson, a Sophomore-Owensboro, earned the following: Communication Analysis-4th, Dramatic Interpretation-6th, Impromptu-5th, and Extemporaneous-6th. Jeremy Rogers, a Sophomore-Owensboro, earned finalist awards in two events, Poetry-finalist, and Dramatic Interpretation-4
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The team earned a 3rd place Team Sweepstakes award in the small entry division finishing ahead of several schools including Clemson University, Volunteer State Community College, and Rend Lake Junior College. The team will next compete as the host college, at the KFA State Speech and Debate Tournament on February 20-21, 2009 on the main campus of OCTC.
To host the tournament successfully the team needs judges and timers for debate and 12 different individual events. If you would be interested in judging or assisting with the tournament please contact Bob Glenn at 686-4553 or by email at
bobj.glenn@kctcs.edu.
For most Kentuckians, higher education begins at KCTCS. Our statewide system of 16 colleges and 65 campuses provides citizens throughout the Commonwealth with a quality education that is both accessible and affordable.