The David Jones Persuasive Speech Contest is held each spring to honor the memory of David M. Jones, a past chair of the Fine & Applied Arts department who died of cancer in 2002. Any currently enrolled Parkland student who is taking, or who has taken at least one speech course at Parkland College is eligible to participate. Participating students compete for cash scholarship prizes. Contestants prepare and present a short, persuasive speech about a charitable organization of their choice.

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Submissions from 2019

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Ronald McDonald House, MIchael Doehring

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Crisis Nursery, Emily Eastin

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Concerns of Police Survivors, Malea Misenheimer

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Cunningham Children's Home, John Nichol

Submissions from 2018

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Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), Emma Gray

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Trevor Project, Clayton Maupin

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Wesley Food Pantry, Gayle McDonald

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Heifer International, Derek Schneider

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Arts at Large, Madlyn Stevens

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American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), James Tackett

Submissions from 2017

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Brain and Behavior Research Foundation, Ramy Akram-Ahmed

 

Feeding America, Arsen Avagyan

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Living Alternatives Pregnancy Resource Center, Gabrielle Brownfield

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Relay for Life, Blake Bryan

 

Africa-America Institute, Leon Lewis-Nicol

Submissions from 2016

 

Comic Relief - Red Nose Day, Kaljit Atwal

 

St. Jude's Childrens Hospital, Leah Griffet

 

Camp Kesem, Marlene D. Hughes

 

The Children and Nature Network, Zayd Jawad

 

Eastern Illinois FoodBank, Hannah King

 

Chrohn's and Colitis Foundation, David Max

Submissions from 2015

 

CURE Childhood Cancer, Courtney Arthur

 

National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Sadie Balazi

 

Crisis Nursery, Rebecca Freeman

 

Courage Connection, McKenzie Martin

 

Ninos de Mexico, Eric Miller

Submissions from 2013

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Habitat for Humanity, Eric Fann

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Salt & Light, Bradley Gustafson

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Habitat for Humanity, Dustin Hoke

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Scholarship America, Matt Malec

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American Cancer Society, Emily Pawlicki

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Special Olympics, Tiege Rice

Submissions from 2012

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Africare, Dennis Grandt

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World Vision, Joseph Hackler

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Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, Katrina Harrison

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The Up Center of Champaign County, Sidney Hastings

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WaterAid, Amy VanVoorhis

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Autism Speaks, Richard Walker

Submissions from 2011

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Autism Speaks, Gabrielle Borries

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St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, Cynthia Bradford

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Salt & Light, Mark Eschbach

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Autism Speaks, Shelby Greger

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Crisis Nursery, Magnolia Talavera

Submissions from 2010

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Big Brothers Big Sisters, Ava Carmien

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S.O.A.R., Damon Crider

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Makerspace Urbana - IMC, Matt Findlay

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Habitat for Humanity, Abram Garcia

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The Skin Cancer Foundation, Jordan Gifford

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Make a Wish Foundation, Candice Leka