McHenry County College (MCC) student Angelina Smith (Crystal Lake) took home two awards at the Illinois Intercollegiate Forensics Association (IIFA) 2023 State Tournament, March 3-4 at Northern Illinois University. 17 schools participated in this year’s tournament.
Smith tied for First Place in Dramatic Interpretation and took home Third Place for Prose Interpretation.
“Angelina also competed last year and was a national semi-finalist,” said Bonnie Gabel, a Speech instructor at MCC who leads the Speech and Debate program. “This state tournament was only her second tournament this year. I’m so proud she placed so highly.”
MCC’s Speech and Debate team competes in a variety of oral interpretation and public speaking events throughout the year. The group focuses on the performance of literature, platform speaking, and debate to enhance the development of communication skills.
Speech and Debate students will share some of their award-winning stories and speeches at a Spring Showcase at MCC on April 6 at 2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. in room A211. Tickets are $5 and will help fund the Speech and Debate team’s trip to the Phi Rho Pi National Tournament in Bethesda, MD later in April.
