Seven students participated in the 2018聽 on March 23. Each speaker applied the Christian peace position to a contemporary concern in a short speech (8-10 min):

4:35鈥揔yle Good, Food as Conscientious Objection, junior, English & Peacebuilding and Development major

11:47鈥�Amanda Williams, Mother Earth’s Plea for Her Prodigal Children to Return, senior, Biology & Environmental Sustainability major

22:08鈥�Katrina Poplett, When Silence is Betrayal: Climbing the Hill,聽senior, Peacebuilding and Development major

34:15鈥�Lydia Haggard, Is it Black or White? Exploring Race and the Mennonite Church, junior Bible and Religion major

44:53鈥�Winifred Gray-Johnson, Finding Forgiveness: A Path toward Healthy Relationships, junior, Peacebuilding and Development major

55:02鈥�Caleb Schrock-Hurst, Is This a Bonhoeffer Moment?: Asking the Right Questions in Trump’s America,聽senior English major

1:03:20鈥�Fabiana Espinal, Creativity as a Path to Healing and Connection,聽senior Liberal Arts major

2017 Speeches

Hear portions of student-prepared speeches highlighting many forms of peace as part of the . The full speeches can be heard TONIGHT 鈥� Friday, March 23 at 7 p.m. in Martin Chapel (Seminary Building).

Fabiana Espinal
鈥淐reativity as a Path to Healing and Connection”

Kyle Good
鈥淔ood as Conscientious Objection鈥�

Winifred Gray-Johnson
鈥淔inding Forgiveness: A Path toward Healthy Relationships鈥�

Lydia Haggard
鈥淚s it Black or White?: Exploring Race and the Mennonite Church鈥�

Katrina Poplett
鈥淲hen Silence is Betrayal: Climbing the Hill鈥�

Caleb Schrock-Hurst
鈥淚s This a Bonhoeffer Moment?: Asking the Right Questions in Trump’s America鈥�

Amanda Williams
鈥淢other Earth’s Plea for Her Prodigal Children to Return鈥�

Seven students participated in the 2017聽 on March 24. Each speaker applied the Christian peace position to a contemporary concern in a short speech (8-10 min):

4:00鈥揗olly White, Ruth鈥檚 Activism: Christianity, Identity, and Justice,聽senior Peacebuilding and Development major from Louisville, KY

13:58鈥�Diego Barahona, Toda la sobra de lo que se llevaron:What was left over from what they took, senior,Biochemistry major from Tegucigalpa, Honduras

22:47鈥�Kat Lehman, Diverse but United, Imperfect but Beautiful,聽senior, Biology major from Dover, OH

32:28鈥�Hannah Mack-Boll, What is Your Intention, senior Peacebuilding and Development major from Lancaster, PA

43:22鈥�Lydia Haggard, The Silent Treatment,聽sophomore, Bible and Religion major from Norristown, PA

53:27鈥�Grantley Showalter, Hygge and the Mennonite Moderate,聽senior Peacebuilding and Development major from Waynesboro, PA

1:03:40鈥�Joel Wheeler, A Participation Trophy for Millennials:Why Millennials Don’t Suck, and Why Society needs their Participation ,聽senior Social Work major from Hudson, MI

Hear the Women鈥檚 Choir and portions of student prepared speeches highlighting many forms of peace as part of the . The full speeches can be heard TONIGHT 鈥� Friday, March 24 at 7 p.m. in Martin Chapel (Seminary Building).

Diego Barahona
鈥淭oda la sobra de lo que se llevaron鈥� (What was left over from what they took)

Lydia Haggard
鈥淭he Silent Treatment鈥�

Kat Lehman
鈥淒iverse but United, Imperfect but Beautiful鈥�

Hannah Mack-Boll
鈥淲hat is your intention?鈥�

Grantley Showalter
鈥� 鈥楬ygge鈥� and the Mennonite Moderate鈥�

Joel Wheeler
鈥淎 Participation Trophy for the Millennials: Why millennials don鈥檛 suck, and why society needs their participation鈥�

Molly White
鈥淩uth鈥檚 Activism: Christianity, Identity, and Justice鈥�

Seven students participated in the 2016聽 on March 18. Each speaker applied the Christian peace position to a contemporary concern in a short speech (8-10 min):

2:55鈥�Stephanie Toth, Humans and Technology,聽senior Digital Media major from Youngstown OH

13:28鈥�Elisabeth Wilder, Make Change, Not Hashtags, junior Social Work major from Hesston, KS

23.05鈥�Grantley Showalter, The Wisdom of Doubt,聽junior Peacebuilding and Development major from Waynesboro PA

33:03鈥�Katrina Poplett, To Be at War with Yourself, sophomore Peacebuilding and Development major from Plymouth MN

45:28鈥�Hannah Chappell-Dick, Beyond Fight or Flight: Becoming Mennonite in an Adrenaline-Soaked World,聽senior Biology major from Bluffton OH

54:28鈥�Ethan Herman, Active Pacifism and Using Conflict as a Tool,聽first-year Biochemisty and Computer Science major from Waynesboro VA

104:27鈥�Bethany Chupp, Standing at the Door, senior Psychology major from Canby, OR

Hear students speaking for peace聽 in preparation for the C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest to be held Friday, March 18 at 7 p.m.

Hannah Chappell-Dick 鈥� 鈥淏eyond Fight or Flight: Becoming Mennonite in an Adrenaline-soaked World鈥�

Bethany Chupp 鈥� 鈥淪tanding at the Door鈥�

Ethan Herman 鈥� 鈥淎ctive Pacifism and Using Conflict as a Tool鈥�

Katrina Poplett 鈥� 鈥淭o be at war with yourself.鈥�

Grantley Showalter 鈥� 鈥淭he Wisdom of Doubt鈥�

Stephanie Toth 鈥� 鈥淗umans and Technology鈥�

Elisabeth Wilder 鈥� 鈥淢ake Change, Not Hashtags鈥�

Ayhubrhan Yifru 鈥� 鈥淔ighting Injustice with Love鈥�

In this chapel sampler, consider various perspectives on peace as students offer portions of their speeches for the C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical contest.聽 The speeches will be given in their entirety on Friday, March 28 at 7 p.m. in Martin Chapel (Seminary Building).

Jordan Luther 鈥淎re Y’all Listening?: An Apology鈥�

Chris Yoder 鈥淭he Scaffolding of our Existence鈥�

Chris Parks 鈥淒reaming a New America鈥�

Sara Caitlin Neubert 鈥淲e’re not ugly, we just stink!鈥�

Seth Stauffer 鈥淭he Danger of MCC’s own Single Story鈥�

Eight students participated in the 2013聽 on March 22. Each speaker applied the Christian peace position to a contemporary concern in a short speech (8-10 min):

3:32—Taylor Waidelich, Restoring Justice to Educational Discipline,聽 Junior Elementary Education major from Stryker, OH

13:00–Jossimar 顿铆补锄-颁补蝉迟谤辞, A Christian, Democratic Immigrant Witness & Participation Today, Senior Philosophy and Theology major from Harrisonburg, VA

26:00–Emily Harnish, Lessons from the hymnal in an election season鈥� Senior Biochemistry major from Strasburg, PA

35:55–James Souder, Redistributing Food, An Opportunity for Peace, Senior Environmental and Social Sustainability major from Harrisonburg, VA

46:07–Josh Kanagy, Molding Peace Within: Reflections of a Recovering Workaholic, Senior Psychology major from Timberville, VA

54:41–Corben Boshart, Seeking Unity in the Mennonite Church, Senior Biblical Studies and Peacebuilding & Develoment major from Wellman, IA

1:04:10–Mariah Elliott, Are You Who You Say You Are?, Junior Social Work and Peacebuilding & Development major from Rockville, VA

1:13:31–Bekah Enns, Language as Lived Reality: Developing a Discourse of Peace, Senior History major from Winnipeg, Manitoba

Meg Brauckmann, An Embodied Faith, senior Peacebuilding & Development major from Baltimore, MD

Jakob zumFelde, Separated from Creation by Asphalt, senior Environmental Science & Chemistry major from Goshen, IN

Jossimar Diaz-Castro, Unwanted Aliens: the Jewish and Hispanic Story, sophomore Theology & Philosophy major from Mexico City, Mexico

Jessica Sarriot, Hold on, together, senior Peacebuilding & Development major at home everywhere

Larisa Zehr, Tell me a story, senior Peacebuilding & Development major from Rochester, MN

Chrissy Kreider, Connecting for Compassion, senior Biology major from Mountville, PA

CheRae N. Chaney, He Walks Away With a Smile, first-year Theater major from Portsmouth, VA

Jess Sarriot, a junior Peacebuilding and Development major, won first place with her speech, Peace Churches and War Profits: A Moment for Courage.

Sarah Roth, a senior History major from Harrisonburg, VA, was second runner-up with her speech, Respect the Powers to Affect the Powers.

Michael Harnish, senior Biblical Studies major from Manheim, PA: The Rebellious Children: Reclaiming our Heritage

Kate Nussbaum, a senior Peacebuilding and Development major from Grant, MN was first runner-up with her speech, Pursuing Peace From the Inside Out.

Zach Hurst, senior Congregational and Youth Ministries major from Glenmore, PA: Divide and Conquer: an unlikely slogan for a peace church

Grace Hercyk, senior Justice, Peace and Conflict Studies major who has lived in 15 countries: The Christians of the World

• Grant Sprunger, 鈥淏etween a Rock and a Prostitute鈥�
• Ethan Zook, 鈥淐alled to Minister to 鈥楾he Least of These鈥欌��
• Brianna Oelschlager, 鈥淏asic Needs as the Basis for Peace鈥�
• John Tyson, 鈥淐easeless Generosity: Economics, Peace, and Plenitude鈥�
• Laura Cattell, 鈥淪tructural Violence in the U.S. Education System鈥�
• Nathan kauffman, 鈥淎n Easter Grand Strategy鈥�
• Barry Landis, 鈥淵our Piece of Peace鈥�