Oratory!

Hey all!

Oratory this weekend was a great success! We want to give a big congratulations to ALL those who participated in this competition! Everyone gave fantastic presentations and we are so proud of all of you! It was a truly fantastic experience to share with everyone.

We would also like to give a BIG thanks to all who volunteered to help keep this competition running smoothly. To all the judges, timekeepers, speakers, runners, and talliers, thank you! and,  a special thank you to the following:  Our most Cherished guest speakers Elder Cyril George, and Della Cheney for your words of encouragement to all of the Oratory participants. Chancellor John Pugh,  Provost Rick Caulfield for your continued support and acknowledgement of the student participants.  Assistant Professor of Alaska Native Languages Lance Twitchell for your traditional story and relating to all of our student participants as active participants in keeping our culture alive!  Dean of Students Jessie Grant, and Dean of Enrollment Management Joe Nelson, PITAAS Director Ronalda Cadiente-Brown, Student Services Administrative Manager Roxy Felkl, Administrative Specialist Shauna Bail, and Director of the Learning Center Hildegard Sellner for sponsoring and encouraging our students to continue hosting this wonderful annual event. 

And, here are the placements:

Native Language:
Anastasia Brink, 1st place - UAS Student
Stephanie Tripp, 2nd place - UAS Student
Richard Tagaban, 3rd place - UAS Student
Leandrea Makaily, Participant - JDHS Student

Judges:
Community Elder Nora Dauenhauer
Community Elder Flora Huntington
Community Linda Belarde
Community Mary Folletti

Filming:
UAS Student Maria Rangel

Time Keeper:
Community Darrell Brown

Storytelling:
Konrad Frank, 1st place - UAS Student
Lorene Hanlon, 2nd place - UAS Student
Nahaan, 3rd place - UAS Student
Jasper Nelson, Participant - UAS Student
Michael Love, Participant - UAS Student

Travis Johnson, Participant - UAS Student

Traci Taylor, Participant - UAS Student

Judges:
UAS - Beatrice Franklin
UAS - Pua Maunu
Community - Sara Dybdahl
Community - Gary Waid

Filming:
UAS Student Lyle James

Timekeeper:
UAS Julie Staveland

Dramatic Declamation:
Nae Tumulak, 1st place - UAS Student
Stephanie Tripp, 2nd place - UAS Student
Konrad Frank, 3rd place - UAS Student
Jeton Johnson, Participant - UAS Student

Judges:
Community Elder - Richard Dauenhauer
Community - Anni Caulfield
Community - George Holly
Community - Yarrow Vaara

Filming:
UAS Student - Austin Brown

Timekeeper:
UAS Cathy Thomas

Oratory:
Lorene Hanlon, 1st place - UAS Student
Nae Tumulak, 2nd place - UAS Student
Nahaan, 3rd place - UAS Student
Irene Muller, Participant - UAS Student
Leandrea Makaily, Participant - JDHS Student
Travis Johnson, Participant - UAS Student
Traci Taylor, Participant - UAS Student

Judges:
Community Elder - Marie Olson
Community Elder - Della Cheney
UAS - Sol Neely
UAS - Jo Dahl
UAS Alice Taff

Filming:
Gloria Eyon

Timekeeper:
JDHS Student - Devon

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Tallying:
UAS - Janelle Cook
PITAAS Director Ronalda Cadiente-Brown

Hall Monitors:
Community - Pam Johnson

Guest Speakers:
Chancellor Pugh
UAS - Lance Twitchell
Provost Caulfield
Community Elder - Della Cheney
Community Elder - Cyril George

Classroom set-up: Wooch.een

Awards Ceremony Performances:
UAS - Waqaa
Woosh.ji.een Dance Group

MC's:
Susie Edwardson
Kolene James
Lyle James

Practice Week Judges:
Lance Twitchell
Sol Neely
Alice Taff
Marsha Hotch
Ronalda Cadiente-Brown
Sara Minton
David Katzeek
Wendy Girven
Katie Bausler
Hildegard Sellner

Oratory Awards Sponsored by:
UAS Admissions - Juneau Campus

Breakfast & Banquet Sponsored by:
PITAAS

Honorariums & Break Room Sponsored by:
UAS Housing & Activities

Banquet Microphone & Speaker Sponsored by:
UAS Media Services

Event held in the Egan Learning Center, Classrooms, and the Mourant Cafeteria