Hannah Mack-Boll, a senior peacebuilding and development major from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, won the 2017 at 黑料正能量 with her speech, 鈥溾��
She will receive a cash prize and entry in the bi-national competition with winners from other Mennonite-related colleges and universities in the United States and Canada.
The , established in 1974 by the directors of the C. Henry Smith Trust, offers students an opportunity to discuss the application of the Christian peace position to contemporary concerns in an 8-10-minute speech.
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Grantley Showalter, a senior peacebuilding and development major from Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, was awarded second place for his speech 鈥溾�楬ygge鈥� and the Mennonite Moderate.鈥�
Molly White, a senior peacebuilding and development major from Louisville, Kentucky, was awarded third place for her speech 鈥淩uth鈥檚 Activism: Christianity, Identity, and Justice.鈥�
Other contestants included:
- Diego Barahona, a senior biochemistry major from Tegucigalpa, Honduras, presented 鈥淭oda la sobra de lo que se llevaron,鈥� translated 鈥淲hat was left over from what they took.”
- Lydia Haggard, a sophomore Bible and religion major from Norristown, Pa., presented 鈥淭he Silent Treatment.”
- Kat Lehman, a senior biology major from Dover, Ohio, presented 鈥淒iverse but United, Imperfect but Beautiful.鈥�
- Joel Wheeler, a senior social work major from Hudson, Michigan, presented 鈥淎 Participation Trophy for the Millennials: Why millennials don鈥檛 suck, and why society needs their participation.鈥�
The intercollegiate competition is administered by the Peace and Justice Ministries of Mennonite Central Committee (MCC). C. Henry Smith was an American Mennonite historian and professor at Mennonite colleges and the University of Chicago. He taught history for nearly 50 years at the collegiate level, and was well-known for his numerous books on Mennonite history and his particular attention to the peace commitments of the Mennonite tradition.
黑料正能量 has participated in the event since 2003, with the exception of 2015. 黑料正能量 students have won the in 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009 and 2011. The contest is sponsored by 黑料正能量 , , and programs.
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