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A time-honored Suffield Academy tradition continued with the annual Kent-Davis Oratory Competition on May 18. Seven 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]
“The Girl in the Corner of my Chest” | Emersyn Nutini [Suffield, Connecticut]
“The Child of Two Stories” | Mari McCarthy [Hopkinton, Massachusetts]
“Pink” | Seamus Sullivan [Suffield, Connecticut]
“Beneath the Surface” | Natalia Paradies [Makati City, Philippines]
[Davis]
“The Great Dictator” by Charlie Chaplin | Ezra Mendes [Burlington, Connecticut]
“Remarks By The First Lady at Let Girls Learn Event Celebrating International Women’s Day” by Michelle Obama | Hadley Edwards [West Hartford, Connecticut]
“Sorry” by Ntozake Shange | Adrianna Bailey-Stewart [Meriden, Connecticut]
The recipients of the Emmett Kent Public Speaking Prize and Charles G. Davis Oratory Prize were announced at Commencement on May 22. Congratulations to Mari McCarthy and Adrianna Bailey-Stewart.
