Publish Date: Mar 17, 2015
SALINAS, Calif. - The Hartnell Speech Team competed with 27 other colleges and universities at the California Community College State Championships March 11-15, 2015 in Woodland Hills, California. This is Hartnell’s third appearance at state displaying its best performance yet.
Victoria Garcia and Joy Jubane received 2nd place rankings in the preliminary round. Garcia competed in Communication Analysis on the current trend of women and men seeking surgeries to become ‘Human Barbies,’ attempting to look like the iconic dolls Barbie and Ken. Jubane competed with her interpretation of the humorous prose, “The Pony Problem.” She portrayed a young New York woman with a secret collection of ‘toy ponies.’
“The team was excited for Joy and her performance,” said Coach Jason Hough. “This was the highest ranking she had all year, and for it to happen at state was a great way to end the season.”
To reach the finals and qualify for the national tournament, students must earn a combination of 1st and 2nd place rankings in all three rounds. “Last year we had one student come close to qualifying for the national tournament,” said Hough. “This year, we had two. We now have our sites on next year’s state tournament and our goal of attending the national tournament.”
The following students received a 3rd place ranking in preliminary competition:
- Adrian Flores, Poetry Interpretation
- Andrea Cervantes, Communication Analysis
- Christopher Rendon, Dramatic Interpretation
- Christopher Rendon and Lourdes Tinajero, Dramatic Duo Interpretation
- Lourdes Tinajero, Prose Interpretation
- Meritzy Ayala, Informative Speaking
Also competing for the team were Marc Dover, Sarina Atkins, and Tanaya Landry. The Hartnell Speech Team concludes its season by hosting a showcase performance Wednesday, March 25, 2015, 7:00 – 9:15 p.m. at Steinbeck Hall and is open to the general public.
Hartnell Community College District
The Hartnell CCD serves over 15,000 students annually through its main campus in
Salinas, the Alisal Campus in East Salinas, the King City Education Center, and various
outreach learning centers throughout the Salinas Valley. Hartnell College, a Hispanic
Serving Institution, provides workforce training, basic skills courses, and prepares
students for transfer to four-year colleges and universities. Hartnell College is
recognized for its innovative public and private partnerships that support world class
STEM education, career technical education, fine and performing arts, humanities,
and athletics. We are growing leaders through opportunity, engagement, and achievement.
For more about Hartnell CCD, visit www.hartnell.edu. -30-