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A time-honored Suffield Academy tradition continued with the annual Kent-Davis Oratory Competition on May 19. Nine seniors delivered speeches in two categories: the Emmett Kent Public Speaking Prize and the Charles G. Davis Oratory Prize. The Emmett Kent Public Speaking Prize is awarded to a student who demonstrates excellent oratory and speech writing skills. The Charles G. Davis Oratory Prize is awarded to a student who demonstrates excellent oratory skills with a keen awareness of the subject in relation to the audience.
[Kent]
“A Sword, a Flame, a Dream” | Vyom Tiwari [West Springfield, Massachusetts]
“Going Home” | Diana Baffor [Old Akrade, Ghana]
“Better Dreamer” | Vincent Prescott [Somers, Connecticut]
“Road Running” | Alijah Sanford [Charlotte, Vermont]
[Davis]
“Puerto Rican Obituary” by Pedro Pietri | Isabel Rodriguez [Bronx, New York]
“Enough” by John C. Bogle | Josie Davis [Southborough, Massachusetts]
“The Pale Blue Dot” by Carl Sagan | Olly Cherry [Hamilton, Bermuda]
“The Laws of Motion” by Nikki Giovanni | Nyah Bailey-Burton [Springfield, Massachusetts]
“Be the Light that Brings Hope and that Accelerates Progress Towards an Equal, Sustainable, & Peaceful Future” by Sima Bahous | Claire Mastella [Farmington, Connecticut]
The recipients of the Emmet Kent Public Speaking Prize and Charles G. Davis Oratory Prize were announced at Commencement on May 23. Congratulations to Diana Baffor and Isabel Rodriguez.
