Individual Events Medalists
| Individual Events Medalists |
| 1960 |
after dinner speaking
1 Jim D'Ambrosio, Northbrook (Glenbrook)
2 Bill Stone, Streator (Twp.)
3 Richard Raskin, Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)
4 Bruce Wheatley, DuQuoin (H.S.)
5 J. Forrest Whitman, Sycamore
comedy reading
1 Jim Robertson, Streator (Twp.)
2 Joanne Versypt, East Moline (United)
3 Tom Bergstrom, Arlington Heights (Arlington)
4 Kent Moore, Bradley (B.-Bourbonnais)
5 Mary Austin, Stillman Valley
extemporaneous speaking
1 Dennis Weeks, DeKalb
2 James Bond, Peoria (Woodruff)
3 Royal Bartrum, Normal (University)
4 Kent Planck, Pekin
5 Bonnie Satterfield, Normal (Community)
oratorical declamation
1 Doug Bock, Peoria (Richwoods)
2 Sheila Sundquist, Orland Park (Sandburg)
3 Tom Bergstrom, Arlington Heights (Arlington)
4 Dave Mobley, Ottawa (Twp.)
5 Karen Moyes, LaHarpe
original comedy
1 Tom Stack, Elmwood Park
2 Margo Eilts, Streator (Twp.)
3 Michael Roth, Princeton
4 Marjorie Cox, Benton
5 Frank Galati, Northbrook (Glenbrook)
original oratory
1 Janet Johnson, Geneseo
2 Robert Hoberg, Joliet (Twp.)
3 Sandra Loeh, Greenville
4 John Schunk, Peoria (Woodruff)
5 Jeff Sampson, Winnetka (New Trier)
radio speaking
1 Dale Eickelman, Evergreen Park
2 Cathie Strasen, Lansing (Thornton Fractional South)
3 Bill Rawson, Murphysboro
4 Joe Bailey, DuQuoin (H.S.)
5 Larry Travis, Paris
serious reading
1 George Dale McClendon, Berwyn-Cicero (Morton)
2 Carolyn Yeates, Lincoln
3 Kathryn Prochl, Pekin
4 Beverly Hill, Macomb
5 James Harms, Clifton (Central)
verse reading
1 Beverly Carlson, LaGrange (Lyons)
2 Douglas Grandgeorge, Somonauk
3 Sara Hart, Elgin (H.S.)
Jay Kahn, Rock Island (H.S.)
5 Judy Samuel, Effingham (H.S.)
| 1961 |
after dinner speaking 1 Bruce White, Peoria (Richwoods) 2 Richard Edler, Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) 3 Patricia Homer, Macomb (Western) 4 Robert Butler, Granite City 5 Sam Ostrow, Winnetka (New Trier) comedy reading 1 John Davis, Lansing (Thornton Fractional South) 2 Sharon Diehl, Bradley (B.-Bourbonnais) 3 David Crowell, Peoria (Manual) 4 Dorrie Gilden, Highland Park 5 Susan Hummel, Auburn extemporaneous speaking 1 Fred Eyachaner, DeKalb 2 James Bond, Peoria (Woodruff) 3 Chan Sieben, Geneseo 4 William Snyder, Evanston (Twp.) 5 Royal Bartrum, Normal (University) original comedy 1 Frank Galati, Northbrook (Glenbrook) 2 Gwen Bodycombe, Evanston (Twp.) 3 David Louden, LaHarpe 4 Jerry Coash, Kankakee (Sr.) 5 Mary Jane Newborn, DuQuoin (H.S.) original oratory 1 George Christy, Northbrook (Glenbrook) 2 Peg Skorpinski, North Chicago 3 Mike McCloskey, Lansing (Thornton Fractional South) 4 Leonard O'Brian, Normal (University) 5 Ralph Jones, Pekin prose reading 1 Mary Landis, Monticello 2 Carolyn Booze, Chicago (University) 3 Sally Haines, DuQuoin (H.S.) 4 Jim Harns, Clifton (Central) 5 Linda Walter, Princeton radio speaking 1 Jeff O'Neill, Peoria (H.S.) 2 Marc Levine, Springfield (H.S.) 3 Jon Woods, Mt. Prospect (Prospect) 4 Jim Henderson, Jacksonville (H.S.) 5 David Rudat, Bloomington (H.S.) serious reading 1 Carolyn Yeates, Lincoln 2 Larry Maraviglia, Elmwood Park 3 Isabel Matteson, Rock Island (H.S.) 4 Pam Shephard, Lansing (Thornton Fractional South) 5 Selma Landen, East Peoria verse reading 1 Cathie Strasen, Lansing (Thornton Fractional South) 2 Carole Bolyard, Rock Island (H.S.) 3 Diane Calvelle, Mt. Prospect (Prospect) 4 Mary Venovich, Pekin 5 Judy Samuel, Effingham (H.S.)
| 1962 |
after dinner speaking 1 Robert Steiner, Peoria (Richwoods) 2 Robert Hodierne, Galesburg (H.S.) 3 Don Slater, Champaign (H.S.) 4 Frank Feldinger, Winnetka (New Trier) 5 Howard Smukler, Aurora (West) comedy reading 1 Steve Arnold, Peoria (Woodruff) 2 Kathleen Frothingham, North Chicago 3 Linda Bates, Berwyn (Morton West) 4 Karma Rush, Clifton (Central) 5 Jim Ramey, Pekin extemporaneous speaking 1 Mary Maudsley, Aurora (West) 2 George Pelling, North Chicago 3 Gregory Stanton, Streator (Twp.) 4 Pemle King, Orland Park (Sandburg) 5 Doug Adams, Rockford (West) original comedy 1 William Hart, Waukegan (H.S.) 2 Ina Karish, Rock Island (H.S.) 3 Anne Weinlader, Clifton (Central) 4 Connie Miserendino, Summit (Argo) 5 Ann Kauffold, Taylorville original oratory 1 Mike McCloskey, Lansing (Thornton Fractional South) 2 Seth Eisner, Park Forest (Rich East) 3 Mary Sue Wurtzel, Freeport (H.S.) 4 Ron Friederich, Pekin 5 Courl Hansel, Dwight prose reading 1 Will Sherk, Park Forest (Rich East) 2 Betsy Urban, Galesburg (H.S.) 3 Sally Haines, DuQuoin (H.S.) 4 Barbara Stanczak, North Chicago 5 Marty Fugate, Bloomington (H.S.) radio speaking 1 Howard Benson, Carbondale (University) 2 Tim Moore, Paxton 3 Ron Bottrell, Windsor 4 Tom Pennington, Macomb (Western) 5 Maurice Zollner, East St. Louis (Assumption) serious reading 1 Edna Dowe, Maywood (Proviso East) 2 Pat Murphy, Canton 3 Pat Wesson, Freeport (H.S.) 4 Marilyn Hengst, West Frankfort (Frankfort) 5 Julie Wanless, Springfield (H.S.) verse reading 1 Don Gillespie, Clifton (Central) 2 Andrea Larson, North Chicago 3 Jane Atkins, Mascoutah 4 Chuck Ciorde, Mendota 5 Edrene Furman, Cicero (Morton East)
| 1963 |
after dinner speaking 1 Robert Steiner, Peoria (Richwoods) 2 Jesse Yowell, Waukegan (H.S.) 3 Julian McHale, Carbondale (University) 4 Joyce Verbik, Berwyn (Morton West) 5 Barbara Stanek, LaGrange (Lyons) comedy reading 1 Vicki Gowens, Dolton (Thornridge) 2 Vance Fulkerson, Wood River (East Alton-W.R.) 3 Larry Adkinson, Blue Island (Eisenhower) 4 Susan Reusch, Scales Mound 5 Jim Ramey, Pekin extemporaneous speaking 1 Doug Adams, Rockford (West) 2 Frank A. Philpot, Normal (University) 3 Kenneth Search, Pekin 4 Bruce Fagel, Winnetka (New Trier) 5 James Reilly, Springfield (H.S.) oratorical declamation 1 Mike Kassin, Skokie (Niles East) 2 Helen Winters, Hillside (Proviso West) 3 Nick Georgianni, Peoria (Woodruff) 4 Sue Ikler, Park Ridge (Maine East) 5 Richard MacDowell, Aurora (West) original comedy 1 Jane Thomas, Sycamore 2 Glen Gowens, Dolton (Thornridge) 3 Brian Miller, Bensenville (Fenton) 4 Chuck Feldman, Peoria (Richwoods) 5 Lockie Swengel, Fithian (Oakwood) original oratory 1 Frosti Croslin, Carbondale (University) 2 Nick Georgianni, Peoria (Woodruff) 3 Richard Dancey, Pekin 4 Bob Byman, Lansing (Thornton Fractional South) 5 Mike Paesler, Elgin (Larkin) prose reading 1 Judi Brown, Lansing (Thornton Fractional South) 2 Nancy Bolyard, Rock Island (H.S.) 3 Lynn Kilbane, Waukegan (H.S.) 4 Allen Croessman, DuQuoin (H.S.) 5 Will Sherk, Park Forest (Rich East) radio speaking 1 Paul Hixon, Hillside (Proviso West) 2 James Finerty, Berwyn (Morton West) 3 Jacob Bach, Carbondale (University) 4 Paul McGinnes, Normal (University) 5 James Turner, Macomb (Western) serious reading 1 Diane Fetters, Lansing (Thornton Fractional South) 2 Jim Eichelberger, Pekin 3 Rebecca Maxwell, Armstrong 4 Mary Cervantes, Waukegan (H.S.) 5 Janni Harris, Peoria (Richwoods) verse reading 1 JoAnn Bregach, Quincy (Notre Dame) 2 Ruth Coffin, Rock Island (H.S.) 3 Arlene Jara, LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy) 4 Carole Ryan, Waukegan (H.S.) 5 Anita Michaels, Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)
| 1964 |
after dinner speaking 1 Paul Hansen, Bloomington (H.S.) 2 Kirk Hard, Wood River (East Alton-W.R.) 3 Philip Stella, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) 4 Gordon Hamilton, Morrison 5 Mary Jo Hendrickson, Streator (Twp.) comedy reading 1 Paige Pfeifer, Dolton (Thornridge) 2 Joe Roach, Winnetka (New Trier) 3 Jan Moon, Champaign (H.S.) 4 Frank Tourangeau, Oak Lawn (Community) 5 Mimi Schweid, Peoria (Richwoods) extemporaneous speaking 1 Robin Lovin, Peoria (Richwoods) 2 Peter Levin, Evanston (Twp.) 3 Carol Friedman, DuQuoin (H.S.) 4 Lewis Gray, Chicago (St. Ignatius) 5 Russell Skleviska, Berwyn (Morton West) oratorical declamation 1 Mike Hasselberg, Peoria (Richwoods) 2 Patrick McBride, Chicago (St. Patrick) 3 Steve McMillian, Wheaton (H.S.) 4 John Cook, Champaign (H.S.) 5 Merna Rico, Highland Park original comedy 1 Donald DePollo, Arlington Heights (Arlington) 2 Jeanne Hahenkamp, Wood River (East Alton-W.R.) 3 Jackie Forman, Peoria (Richwoods) 4 Linda Sublett, Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) 5 Karen Abel, Rock Island (H.S.) original oratory 1 Michael McKinney, Normal (Community) 2 Barbara Trent, Lansing (Thornton Fractional South) 3 John Marino, Chicago (St. Patrick) 4 Tom Mantueffel, Rock Island (H.S.) 5 Nancy Thomas, Rochester prose reading 1 Allen Croessman, DuQuoin (H.S.) 2 Carol Roseen, Lansing (Thornton Fractional South) 3 Annabelle Luck, Dixon (H.S.) 4 Kathi Peck, Waukegan (H.S.) 5 Carol Vuciach, Pekin radio speaking 1 Mack Berry, Milford 2 Cliff Shell, Peoria (Woodruff) 3 Larry Kenney, Pekin 4 Mike Hassan, Carmi 5 Joseph Sveda, Berwyn (Morton West) serious reading 1 Ariel Krenzien, Northbrook (Glenbrook North) 2 Caryl Mathis, Park Ridge (Maine East) 3 Jane Holmes, Moline (H.S.) 4 Joy Moon, Champaign (H.S.) 5 Sharon Hopfinger, Belleville (Twp.) verse reading 1 Margaret Converse, Joliet (Twp.) 2 Anita Michaels, Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) 3 Linda Wilson, Pekin 4 Jodi Boals, Effingham (H.S.) 5 Becki Hensley, Moline (H.S.)
| 1965 |
after dinner speaking 1 Dusty Keys, Lincoln 2 Jim Cohen, Peoria (Richwoods) 3 John Henady, Milford 4 Mark Lavin, Highland Park 5 Jerry Coleman, Orland Park (Sandburg) comedy reading 1 Paige Pfeifer, Dolton (Thornridge) 2 Larry Adkinson, BLue Island (Eisenhower) 3 Mimi Schweid, Peoria (Richwoods) 4 Tim Sweeny, Bloomington (H.S.) 5 Mike Hribernick, Staunton extemporaneous speaking 1 Lewis Gray, Chicago (St. Ignatius) 2 Edward Sanderson, Evanston (Twp.) 3 Barry Bartrum, Normal (University) 4 John Meldorf, Sterling (H.S.) 5 Dan Taylor, Peoria (Woodruff) oratorical declamation 1 Steve McMillan, Wheaton (Central) 2 Bill Robison, Rock Island (H.S.) 3 Constance Bates, Mascoutah 4 Stephen Schwendiman, Freeport (H.S.) 5 Paul Hansel, LaGrange (Lyons) original comedy 1 Linda Sublett, Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) 2 Bill Studzinski, Dolton (Thornridge) 3 Sandra Thomas, Mascoutah 4 Diane Velon, Princeton 5 Kent Wilbanks, DuQuoin (H.S.) original oratory 1 Turid Fosby, Normal (University) 2 Tom Mantueffel, Rock Island (H.S.) 3 Janis Beare, Lansing (Thornton Fractional South) 4 Charles Sullenger, North Chicago 5 Paul Woldy, Berwyn (Morton West) prose reading 1 Mary Michell, Highland Park 2 Carol Roseen, Lansing (Thornton Fractional South) 3 Marcia Schunk, Peoria (Woodruff) 4 Kathy McSherry, Belleville (Twp.) 5 Jane Glassman, Mt. Vernon (H.S.) radio speaking 1 Mike Jackson, Champaign (H.S.) 2 Phil Blumenshine, Washington 3 Bob Appuhn, DuQuoin (H.S.) 4 Art Haizlip, Ottawa (Twp.) 5 George Eisele, Wheaton (Central) serious reading 1 Mark Wheeler, Northbrook (Glenbrook North) 2 Cathy Wagner, Peoria (Richwoods) 3 Cynthia Herman, Bartonville (Limestone) 4 Jacqueline Williams, Metropolis 5 Janis Beare, Lansing (Thornton Fractional South) verse reading 1 Francis Stewart, Mascoutah 2 Pamela Muench, Rock Island (H.S.) 3 Patricia Collins, Winnetka (New Trier) 4 Sally Cleaver, Peoria (Woodruff) 5 Kathie Dunn, Arlington Heights (Forest View)
| 1966 |
after dinner speaking 1 Joel Greenspan, Ottawa (Twp.) 2 Alan Sincox, Byron 3 Jay Smith, Orland Park (Sandburg) 4 Dusty Keys, Lincoln 5 Ned Fisher, Waukegan (H.S.) comedy reading 1 Bob Caroli, Dolton (Thornridge) 2 Andy Piaskowy, Lansing (Thornton Fractional South) 3 Ron Fuermann, Winnetka (New Trier East) 4 Jack Farrow, Granite City 5 Debbie Pitcher, Pekin extemporaneous speaking 1 James Oliff, Highland Park 2 Dan Taylor, Peoria (Woodruff) 3 Douglas Laycock, Wood River (East Alton-W.R.) 4 Mike Cortes, Macomb (Western) 5 Laura Vanderkamp, Rock Island (H.S.) original comedy 1 Chris Tingley, Lockport (West) 2 Adrienne Hamperian, Arlington Heights (Forest View) 3 Dave Chadderdon, Macomb 4 Dan Mitchell, Peoria (Woodruff) 5 James Parks, Evanston (Twp.) original oratory 1 John Alesandrini, Pekin 2 Becky Collins, Mt. Vernon (H.S.) 3 Charles Dawe, Highland Park 4 Douglas Smith, Paxton 5 Jay Smith, Orland Park (Sandburg) prose reading 1 Janet Wheeler, Bloomington (H.S.) 2 Brian Wilson, LaGrange (Lyons) 3 Nancy Sebby, Ottawa (Marquette) 4 Barbara Bova, DuQuoin (H.S.) 5 Diane Stuedel, Olympia Fields (Rich Central) radio speaking 1 Phil Blumenshine, Washington 2 Dennis Dean, Bradley (B.-Bourbonnais) 3 James Livesay, Mattoon 4 Ron Robbins, Macomb 5 Don Hagen, Joliet (West) serious reading 1 Kenneth Whitener, Carbondale (University) 2 Sherry King, Colchester 3 Tim Robert, Rochester 4 Barbara Rusnak, Olympia Fields (Rich Central) 5 Kathy Milosevich, Ottawa (Twp.) verse reading 1 Elnora Smith, Peoria (Richwoods) 2 Tom Langdon, Carbondale 3 Lana Weiss, Kankakee (Sr.) 4 Ricki Ravitts, Rockford (Guilford) 5 Kim Dunster, Skokie (Niles West)
| 1967 |
after dinner speaking
1 Ellis Schweid, Peoria (Richwoods)
2 Alan Lowry, Wheaton (Central)
3 Chris Rosania, Dolton (Thornridge)
Phil Spiceland, Granite City
Lenny Schmeltzer, Rockford (West)
comedy reading
1 Mike Babbitt, Evanston (Twp.)
2 Steve White, Bloomington (H.S.)
3 Chris Tingley, Sterling (H.S.)
4 Andy Piaskowy, Lansing (Thornton Fractional South)
5 Mary E. Nagle, Ottawa (Marquette)
extemporaneous speaking
1 Dan Taylor, Peoria (Woodruff)
2 Don Prosser, Carbondale
3 Joel Marcus, Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)
4 Jim Glassman, Mt. Vernon (H.S.)
5 Dave Lee, Evanston (Twp.)
oratorical declamation
1 Roger Leach, Peoria (Woodruff)
2 Jim Sherman, Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)
3 Nancy Hofeldt, Park Forest (Rich East)
4 D. Lincoln King, Normal (University)
5 Melva Womble, East Peoria
original comedy
1 Mike Been, Park Forest (Rich East)
2 Dave Duclon, Rockford (West)
3 Daryl Karns, Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)
4 Barbara Winders, Roxana
5 Nancy Cooper, Rock Island (H.S.)
original oratory
1 Bill Craig, East Peoria
2 Michael Harris, Chicago (De La Salle)
3 Rich Holt, Murphysboro
4 Charlene Willis, Peoria (Woodruff)
5 Glenn Mitchell, Arlington Heights (Arlington)
prose reading
1 Stephen Baldridge, Savanna
2 Karen King, Wheeling
3 Sharon Engel, Wheaton (Central)
4 Carol Roseen, Lansing (Thornton Fractional South)
5 Carolyn Roarke, Springfield (Sacred Heart)
radio speaking
1 Barrie Fromme, Waukegan (H.S.)
2 Phil Forgilli, Harvey (Thornton)
3 Brian Bice, Peoria (Richwoods)
4 Lawrence Roberts, Rockford (Auburn)
5 Rod Neaville, East Peoria
serious reading
1 Colette Hill, Evanston (Twp.)
2 Roger Leach, Peoria (Woodruff)
3 Larry Baldacci, Cicero (Morton East)
4 Jeff Dighton, Monticello
5 Bob Landeck, Park Ridge (Maine South)
verse reading
1 Maureen Sullivan, Peoria (Richwoods)
2 Karin Cheatham, Belleville (West)
3 Carol Coven, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
4 Jane Faintuch, Skokie (Niles North)
5 Louis Ceci, Murphysboro
| 1968 |
after dinner speaking 1 Milt Chen, Wheeling 2 Chris Rosania, Dolton (Thornridge) 3 Sandi Graham, Murphysboro 4 Michael Walsh, Chicago (St. Ignatius) 5 Steve Walker, Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) comedy reading 1 Michael Rasfeld, Wheaton (Central) 2 Bev Strom, Dolton (Thornridge) 3 Nancy Lane, Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) 4 Karen Andrews, Quincy (Notre Dame) 5 Shelly McClure, Bloomington (H.S.) extemporaneous speaking 1 Kris Knudsen, Arlington Heights (Forest View) 2 Gail Frey, Dolton (Thornridge) 3 Jim Glassman, Mt. Vernon (H.S.) 4 Scott Glabman, Highland Park 5 Phillip Nemec, LaGrange (Lyons) oratorical declamation 1 Jim Kinney, Robinson 2 Karen Smith, Normal (University) 3 Karen Kiffel, Wheeling 4 Kathy James, DeKalb 5 Sandra Green, Lansing (Thornton Fractional South) original comedy 1 Nancy Lane, Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) 2 Carolyn Cotton, Maywood (Proviso East) 3 Robert Watts, Champaign (Central) 4 Doug Daughtry, Arlington Heights (Arlington) 5 Val Lowry, Elk Grove Village (E.G.) original oratory 1 Roger Wilson, Winnetka (New Trier East) 2 Glenn Mitchell, Arlington Heights (Arlington) 3 Gary Kisel, Harvey (Thornton) 4 John Harvey, Roxana 5 Peggy Moore, Streator (Twp.) prose reading 1 Sue Schelly, Peoria (Woodruff) 2 Sharmon Hilfinger, Bloomington (H.S.) 3 Steve Caton, Winnetka (New Trier East) 4 Marilyn Rea, Lansing (Thornton Fractional South) 5 Ruth Horsfall, LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy) radio speaking 1 Dale Zahn, Park Forest (Rich East) 2 Virginia Doer, Carbondale 3 Phil Forgilli, Harvey (Thornton) 4 Lawrence Roberts, Rockford (Auburn) 5 Larry Getz, Park Ridge (Maine South) serious reading 1 Cordah Robinson, Jacksonville (H.S.) 2 Susan Moore, Evanston (Twp.) 3 Chris Kuhn, Dolton (Thornridge) 4 Keith Miller, Lombard (Glenbard East) 5 Lyn Chamberlin, Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) verse reading 1 Janet Reed, Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) 2 Jeff Ibsen, Geneva 3 Steve Caton, Winnetka (New Trier East) 4 Laura Metzger, Highland Park 5 Louis Ceci, Murphysboro
| 1969 |
after dinner speaking
1 David Canty, Carpentersville (Crown)
2 David Biggs, Murphysboro
3 Linda Harriman, Oneida (ROVA)
4 Gordon Lang, Evanston (Twp.)
5 John Brunelle, Dolton (Thornridge)
comedy reading
1 Julie Neiburger, Waukegan (H.S.)
2 Ellen Hallstein, Pekin
3 Marty Sausser, Peoria (Woodruff)
4 Arnold Tracy, Joliet (West)
5 Jan Hillemeyer, Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)
extemporaneous speaking
1 Scott Glabman, Highland Park
2 Gail Frey, Dolton (Thornridge)
3 Greg Taylor, Wheaton (Central)
4 Geri Bunker, Burbank (Reavis)
5 Debbie Spector, Elk Grove Village (E.G.)
oratorical declamation
1 John Croessman, DuQuoin (H.S.)
2 Beth Boudreau, Donovan
3 Jackie Howd, LaHarpe
4 Scott Wilson, Wheaton (Central)
5 Gary Koch, East Peoria
original comedy
1 Pam Braun, Berwyn (Morton West)
Patrick Glynne, Chicago (St. Ignatius)
2 Craig Howard, Arlington Heights (Arlington)
Mike McLean, Arlington Heights (Hersey)
3 Gail Samos, Skokie (Niles West)
Marita Stankitis, Springfield (Sacred Heart)
4 Milt Chen, Arlington Heights (Hersey)
Gloria Caljkusich, Burbank (Reavis)
5 Jan Youga, Dolton (Thornridge)
Jerry Fritz, Lansing (Thornton Fractional South)
prose reading
1 Karen Mercier, Normal (University)
2 Kathy Studzinski, Dolton (Thornridge)
3 Chris Schlecht, Park Forest (Rich East)
4 Linda Gusstaferri, Elk Grove Village (E.G.)
5 Debra Benysh, Roselle (Lake Park)
radio speaking
1 Gary Kisel, Harvey (Thornton)
2 Tom Skilling, Aurora (West)
3 George Kowal, Chicago (St. Ignatius)
4 Rick Atterberry, Washington
5 Ron Blome, Wheaton (Central)
serious reading
1 Maureen Sullivan, Peoria (Richwoods)
2 Peter Aylward, Freeport (H.S.)
3 Debbie Duepner, Berwyn (Morton West)
4 Ardell Johnson, Blue Island (Eisenhower)
5 Kathy Warma, O'Fallon
verse reading
1 Dana Thompson, Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)
2 Sharon Engel, Wheaton (Central)
3 Debra Parrish, Bensenville (Fenton)
4 Susan Crain, O'Fallon
5 Jessica Murray, DeKalb
| 1970 |
after dinner speaking 1 Terry McCabe, DeKalb 2 Scott Spooner, Freeport (H.S.) 3 Jim Hickey, Joliet (Catholic Academy) 4 Eddie Coles, North Chicago 5 Mark Absher, Peoria (Woodruff) comedy reading 1 Steve Rydberg, Genoa (G.-Kingston) 2 Dennis Henry, Evergreen Park 3 Nancy Bingley, Burbank (Reavis) 4 Doug Anderson, Park Forest (Rich East) 5 Bessie Timm, St. Anne extemporaneous speaking 1 Milt Chen, Arlington Heights (Hersey) 2 Greg Taylor, Wheaton (Central) 3 Eugene Kramer, Freeburg 4 Rodney Zanders, Peoria (Manual) 5 Terry Lenhardt, Dolton (Thornridge) oratorical declamation 1 Fred Davidson, Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) 2 Nina Lazo, Dolton (Thornridge) 3 Nancy Thun, Peoria (Richwoods) 4 Tracy Shaw, Springfield (Sacred Heart) 5 Gene Alesandrini, Pekin original comedy 1 George Chialtas, Dolton (Thornridge) 2 Zachary French, Harvey (Thornton) 3 Allen Ury, Northfield (New Trier West) 4 Joseph Cappelletti, Berwyn (Morton West) 5 Kathy Collins, Belleville (West) original oratory 1 Gene Alesandrini, Pekin 2 Randall Farrar, Mt. Vernon (H.S.) 3 Jan Youga, Dolton (Thornridge) 4 John Croessman, DuQuoin (H.S.) 5 Beth Boudreau, Donovan prose reading 1 Sharon Engel, Wheaton (Central) 2 Diane Dooley, East Peoria 3 Sami Porter, Joliet (West) 4 Kate Connolly, Normal (University) 5 Sue Rich, Wheeling radio speaking 1 Debbie Scriba, LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy) 2 Phil Calligan, Sterling (H.S.) 3 Alan Friedman, Evanston (Twp.) 4 Dana Winiketz, Park Ridge (Maine South) 5 Rick Atterberry, Washington serious reading 1 Sally Morales, Mascoutah 2 Barbara Pamp, Arlington Heights (Arlington) 3 Linda McCallister, Monmouth (H.S.) 4 Kris Becker, Park Forest (Rich East) 5 Carol Reed, Wheaton (Central) verse reading 1 Sheila Stasack, Dolton (Thornridge) 2 Gwen Stevens, Evanston (Twp.) 3 Debra Parrish, Bensenville (Fenton) 4 Howard Weathers, Harvey (Thornton) 5 Cate Sperry, Normal (University)
| 1971 |
after dinner speaking 1 John-Pierre Goeseels, Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) 2 Geoff Colvin, Carbondale 3 Joel Kallich, DeKalb 4 Jim Hickey, Joliet (Catholic Academy) 5 Debbie Beatty, Dolton (Thornridge) comedy reading 1 Judy Storey, Dolton (Thornridge) 2 Janice Gardner, Burbank (Reavis) 3 Jeff Graham, Oak Lawn (Richards) 4 John White, Bloomington (H.S.) 5 Jane Rice, DuQuoin (H.S.) duet acting 1 Harder & Haynes, East Peoria 2 Lovell & Meidell, Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) 3 Greenwood & Wellborn, Mt. Prospect (Prospect) 4 Spengler & Stuart, Rochester 5 Bettell & Willyard, Wheaton (Central) extemporaneous speaking 1 Terry Lenhardt, Dolton (Thornridge) 2 Lee Swindall, Peoria (H.S.) 3 Wayne Launbach, Aurora (West) 4 Mike Moorman, Metropolis 5 Larry Zinkiewicz, Joliet (Catholic Academy) oratorical declamation 1 Derrick Van Amerongen, Winnetka (New Trier East) 2 Cliff Garstung, Peoria (Richwoods) 3 Jerrilyn Banks, Rantoul 4 Pam Carlton, Highland Park 5 Daryl Moore, Chicago (Luther South) original comedy 1 Bob Armstrong, Burbank (Reavis) 2 Constance Carnine, Normal (University) 3 Allen Ury, Northfield (New Trier West) 4 Phil Birdsell, Jacksonville (H.S.) 5 Scott Johnson, Joliet (West) original oratory 1 Clarence Norman, Freeport (H.S.) 2 Gordon Rands, Carbondale 3 Herb Briggs, Oak Lawn (Community) 4 Vanessa Valentine, Maywood (Proviso East) 5 Bob Gaynes, Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) prose reading 1 Jane Sperry, Normal (University) 2 Liz Georges, Waukegan (H.S.) 3 Connie Tompkins, Bloomington (H.S.) 4 Pat Rizzoli, Wood River (East Alton-W.R.) 5 Joan Ferguson, Wheaton (Central) radio speaking 1 Rick Atterberry, Washington 2 Geoff Colvin, Carbondale 3 Ted Clatfelter, Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) 4 Jay Jones, Aurora (West) 5 Tom Sheldon, Oak Lawn (Community) serious reading 1 Ron Relich, Lansing (Thornton Fractional South) 2 Sue Rich, Wheeling 3 Bob Inman, Normal (Community) 4 Catherine Paxton, Normal (University) 5 Steve Harker, Oak Lawn (Community) verse reading 1 Kate Connolly, Bloomington (H.S.) 2 Judy Storey, Dolton (Thornridge) 3 March Tindall, Arlington Heights (Arlington) 4 Mary Beth Nelis, Burbank (Reavis) 5 Teri Pasquarella, Lansing (Thornton Fractional South)
| 1972 |
after dinner speaking 1 Gary Duehr, Bloomington (H.S.) 2 John Dubs, Midlothian (Bremen) 3 Mark Boon, Normal (University) 4 Margie Hiles, Kankakee (Westview) 5 Debbie Gineris, Oak Lawn (Community) 6 Joel Kallich, DeKalb dramatic interpretation 1 Diane Whitehurst, South Holland (Thornwood) 2 Steve Harker, Oak Lawn (Community) 3 Becky White, Wheaton (Central) 4 Dave Clayton, Dolton (Thornridge) 5 Anne Lynde, Normal (University) 6 Vernal Joiner, Murphysboro duet acting 1 Kelly & Mundy, Calumet City (Thornton Fractional North) 2 Mann & Maseman, Evanston (Twp.) 3 Anne Lynde & Jane Sperry, Normal (University) 4 Bird & Podagrosi, Rantoul 5 Booth & Fredrikson, Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) 6 Nesladek & Tumas, Berwyn (Morton West) extemporaneous speaking 1 Mike Smith, Sterling (H.S.) 2 Kevin Tilton, Bartonville (Limestone) 3 Mary Rose Gresk, Burbank (Reavis) 4 Peter Robbins, Deerfield 5 Michael Degnan, Normal (University) 6 Martha Vesper, Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) humorous interpretation 1 Kevin Carr, Woodstock (H.S.) 2 Kate Connolly, Bloomington (H.S.) 3 Don Smith, East St. Louis (Lincoln) 4 Ed Schmitt, Aurora (West) 5 Daryl Moore, Chicago (Luther South) 6 Karen Kudirka, Lansing (Thornton Fractional South) oratorical declamation 1 Diane Whitehurst, South Holland (Thornwood) 2 Ann Malinsky, Northbrook (Glenbrook North) 3 Fred Davidson, Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) 4 Daryl Moore, Chicago (Luther South) 5 Dave Smoot, Peoria (H.S.) 6 Wendy Krchak, Woodstock (H.S.) original comedy 1 Nancy Greenberg, Normal (University) 2 Monica Robinson, O'Fallon 3 Mark Schar, Roselle (Lake Park) 4 Betsy Dillier, Casey 5 Renae Paciga, Burbank (Reavis) 6 Dave Samuels, Rochester original oratory 1 Kate Connolly, Bloomington (H.S.) 2 Lauren Neurisse, Dolton (Thornridge) 3 Bobbi Rysell, Addison (A. Trail) 4 Pam Carlton, Highland Park 5 Phil Prossitz, Evanston (Twp.) 6 Candy Hawley, Sparta prose reading 1 Jerrie Ames, Burbank (Reavis) 2 Lynda Brill, Normal (University) 3 Sue Hall, Rantoul 4 Shana Colvin, Carbondale 5 Nancy Grieve, Lansing (Thornton Fractional South) 6 Sue Siecz, Des Plaines (Maine West) radio speaking 1 David Snell, Pekin 2 Kurt Mische, Palatine (Fremd) 3 Doug Demick, Peoria (H.S.) 4 Guy Postlewait, Dolton (Thornridge) 5 Steve Bunch, Quincy (Sr.) 6 Joe Trassarella, Park Ridge (Maine East) verse reading 1 Clarence Norman, Freeport (H.S.) 2 Connie Brazzleton, Waukegan (H.S.) 3 Pam Meanas, Wheeling 4 Mary Beth Nelis, Burbank (Reavis) 5 Max Norman, Carbondale 6 Claire Bristol, Maple Park (Kaneland)
| 1973 |
dramatic interpretation
1 Joni Jones, South Holland (Thornwood)
2 Ralph Seymour, Lansing (Thornton Fractional South)
3 Cara Franke, Edwardsville (H.S.)
4 Sue McMahon, Burbank (Reavis)
5 Rod Rudd, Peoria (Woodruff)
6 Lynda Brill, Normal (University)
duet acting
1 Rich Davis & Dan Kahn, Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)
2 Robert Lovitz & Perry, Highland Park
3 Doug & Robert Talkie, Joliet (East)
Broadie & Williamson, Tremont
Livingston & Silagyi, Wheaton (North)
6 Kevin Carr & Mansmith, Woodstock (H.S.)
extemporaneous speaking
1 John Frost, Peoria (H.S.)
2 Mary Rose Gresk, Burbank (Reavis)
3 Barb Bates, Wheaton (North)
4 Debbie Goldberg, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
5 Michael Degnan, Urbana (University)
6 Ron Kreisman, Highland Park
humorous interpretation
1 Mark Boon, Normal (University)
2 Ralph Reeder, Granite City
3 Darryl Hazel, Blue Island (Eisenhower)
4 Dan LaRoque, Champaign (Central)
5 Karen Kudirka, Lansing (Thornton Fractional South)
6 Keith White, Joliet (East)
oratorical declamation
1 Mel Griffin, North Chicago
2 Daryl Moore, Chicago (Luther South)
3 Sandy Sydney, Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)
4 Bobbie Collins, Freeport (H.S.)
5 Patricia Townley, Normal (University)
6 Vanessa Valentine, Maywood (Proviso East)
original comedy
1 Michael Nott, Normal (University)
2 Martha Marsallis, Dolton (Thornridge)
3 Mike Kehoe, Roselle (Lake Park)
4 Annette Tarpoff, Granite City
5 Linda Massey, Paxton
6 Mark Atkinson, Palatine (Fremd)
original oratory
1 Dave Smoot, Peoria (H.S.)
2 Jerrie Ames, Normal (University)
3 Karla Jennings, Park Ridge (Maine South)
4 Debbie Schweid, Peoria (Richwoods)
5 Diane Whitehurst, South Holland (Thornwood)
6 Sandy Maros, Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)
prose reading
1 Joni Jones, South Holland (Thornwood)
2 Ava Sussan, Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)
3 Mary Paxton, Normal (University)
4 Julie Renaud, Wheaton (Central)
5 Louis Linder, Belleville (West)
6 Nancy Moore, Park Ridge (Maine South)
radio speaking
1 Kurt Mische, Palatine (Fremd)
2 Tom Sheldon, Oak Lawn (Community)
3 Greg Todd, Lincoln
4 Dan Adomitis, Wheeling
5 Tim Koshnick, Park Forest (Rich East)
6 Scott Friedhoff, Normal (University)
special occasion speaking
1 Clay Hulet, Normal (University)
2 Mark David, Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)
3 Rick Kern, Peoria (H.S.)
4 Len Cox, East Peoria
5 Robin Craig, Elgin (H.S.)
6 Bob Kyle, Deerfield
verse reading
1 Joe Connolly, Bloomington (H.S.)
2 Zenab Ertan, Country Club Hills (Hillcrest)
3 Nancy Brabin, Tremont
4 Frederick Reuland, DeKalb
5 Jane Sperry, Normal (University)
6 Darryl Hazel, Blue Island (Eisenhower)
| 1974 |
dramatic duet acting
1 Robin Smith & Paul Swanson, Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)
2 Hocker & Walker, Evanston (Twp.)
3 Martin & Odes, Hillside (Proviso West)
4 Epping & McClure, O'Fallon
5 Irvin & Michael Nott, Normal (University)
6 Lloyd & Rousseau, Belleville (St. Henry)
dramatic interpretation
1 Lynda Brill, Normal (University)
2 Lisa Griebel, Peoria (Richwoods)
3 Sandy Sidney, Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)
4 Annette Tarpoff, Granite City (South)
5 Sue Johnson, Bloomington (H.S.)
6 Wayne Redderick, Chicago (Luther South)
extemporaneous speaking
1 Marilee Wiesemes, Burbank (Reavis)
2 Larry Rosenthal, Highland Park
3 Paul Strasen, Lansing (Thornton Fractional South)
4 John Shelk, Wheeling
5 Kent Killelea, Deerfield
6 Page Johnson, Champaign (Central)
humorous duet acting
1 Rich Davis & Dana Rose, Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)
2 Jodi Carlisle & Reed, Peoria (Richwoods)
3 Johnston & Dan LaRoque, Champaign (Central)
4 Kevin Carr & Messman, Woodstock (H.S.)
5 Lynette Billings & Reid, Dundee
humorous interpretation
1 Mel Griffin, North Chicago
2 Mark Boon, Normal (University)
3 Randy Harrison, Chenoa
4 Jodi Carlisle, Peoria (Richwoods)
5 Lisa Gluckin, Peoria (H.S.)
6 Patrick Able, Addison (A. Trail)
oratorical declamation
1 Carol Steinke, Pekin
2 Kurt Mische, Palatine (Fremd)
3 David Ellsey, Naperville (Central)
Lisa Gluckin, Peoria (H.S.)
Diana Detherage, Peoria (Richwoods)
6 Gayle Terry, Maywood (Proviso East)
original comedy
1 Jim Meza, Wheaton (Central)
2 Laurel Streich, Chicago (Luther South)
3 Steve Dimenna, Des Plaines (Maine North)
4 Frank Roggio, Wood River (East Alton-W.R.)
5 Deb Brannigan, Richton Park (Rich South)
6 Sue Cone, Kewanee (H.S.)
original oratory
1 Julie Reitan, Normal (University)
2 Laura Dillon, Oak Lawn (Community)
3 Lauren Leimback, Aurora (West)
4 Karla Jennings, Park Ridge (Maine South)
5 Jim Curtis, Wood River (East Alton-W.R.)
6 Linda Harned, Casey
prose reading
1 Melissa Malkovich, Benton
2 Chickie Verban, Lincoln
3 Von Tel Morton, Burbank (Reavis)
4 Nina Bhosley, Park Forest (Rich East)
5 Crisa Meahl, Glasford (Illini Bluffs)
6 Yvonne Foster, South Holland (Thornwood)
radio speaking
1 Bill Thompson, Ottawa (Twp.)
2 Jill Mace, Deerfield
3 Willis Kern, Bloomington (H.S.)
4 John Veselack, Normal (University)
5 Scott Schotten, Elk Grove Village (E.G.)
6 John Siebert, Carbondale
special occasion speaking
1 Mark David, Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)
2 Scott Friedhoff, Normal (University)
3 John Heller, Lombard (Glenbard East)
4 Denise Hogan, South Holland (Thornwood)
5 Bill Bowlus, Roselle (Lake Park)
6 Tom Teck, Peoria (Richwoods)
verse reading
1 Diana Detherage, Peoria (Richwoods)
2 Jill McAleese, Sterling (H.S.)
3 Beverly Walker, Benton
4 Greg Lewis, Lockport (Twp.)
5 Denotra Davis, DeKalb
6 Renee Robak, Burbank (Reavis)
| 1975 |
dramatic duet acting 1 Kathy Jordan & Robert Lovitz, Highland Park 2 Geolat & Richards, Chenoa 3 David Ellsey & Wahl, Naperville (Central) 4 Polivka & Robinson, Maple Park (Kaneland) 5 Giertych & Hanson, South Holland (Thornwood) 6 Brown & Epping, O'Fallon dramatic interpretation 1 Cindy Eppelheimer, Paxton 2 Eileen Drolc, Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) 3 Mark Tymchyshym, Champaign (Central) 4 Mary Brayshaw, DuQuoin (H.S.) 5 Cheryl Jenkins, South Holland (Thornwood) 6 Joe Connolly, Bloomington (H.S.) extemporaneous speaking 1 Larry Rosenthal, Highland Park 2 Julie Reitan, Normal (University) 3 Teresa Bland, Wheaton (Central) 4 Tim Hart, Peoria (H.S.) 5 Mitch Stapley, South Holland (Thornwood) 6 James Cooney, Winnetka (New Trier East) humorous duet acting 1 Loretta Anderson & Rodney Correll, South Holland (Thornwood) 2 Hall & Marks, Highland Park 3 Skaperds & Zahr, Champaign (Central) 4 Mike Kahn & Mike McGovern, Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) 5 Candenburke & Gayle Terry, Maywood (Proviso East) 6 Crovetta & Fieser, Belleville (St. Henry) humorous interpretation 1 Larry Kleinstein, Park Ridge (Maine East) 2 Robert Talkie, Joliet (East) 3 Shelly Goldstein, Evanston (Twp.) 4 Jodi Carlisle, Peoria (Richwoods) 5 Anne Albert, Danville (H.S.) 6 Jim Weissenbach, Highland Park oratorical declamation 1 Lisa Gluckin, Peoria (H.S.) 2 Lisa Gagliardi, Dundee 3 Alan Steele, Sparta 4 Cheryl Jenkins, South Holland (Thornwood) 5 Jay Book, Sterling (H.S.) 6 Annette Tarpoff, Granite City (South) original comedy 1 Mark Niblock, Peoria (Richwoods) 2 Ken Kreiger, Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) 3 Glenn Haines, Midlothian (Bremen) 4 Mike Kehoe, Roselle (Lake Park) 5 Dana Olsen, Park Ridge (Maine South) 6 Steve DiMenna, Kewanee (Wethersfield) original oratory 1 Mary Brayshaw, DuQuoin (H.S.) 2 Kimberly Boehm, Pekin 3 Tami Ito, Oak Lawn (Community) 4 Mary Stevenson, Wheaton (W.-Warrenville) 5 David Wittker, New Lenox (Lincoln-Way) 6 Scot Pickenpaugh, Des Plaines (Maine West) prose reading 1 Della Pollack, Winnetka (New Trier) 2 Yvonne Foster, South Holland (Thornwood) 3 Ann Slivinski, Berwyn (Morton West) 4 Todd Thomas, Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) 5 Crisa Meahl, Glasford (Illini Bluffs) 6 Cheryl Zeken, Buffalo Grove radio speaking 1 Steve Crowley, Watseka 2 Tim Schweitzer, Springfield (H.S.) 3 Shelly Wilkinson, Dolton (Thornridge) 4 Kitty Wenger, Peoria (H.S.) 5 Terry Flynn, Palatine (Fremd) 6 John Siebert, Carbondale verse reading 1 Myra Rapin, Bensenville (Fenton) 2 Dana Rose, Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) 3 Vicky Seavers, Belleville (East) 4 Cynthia DeBois, Chicago (Luther South) 5 Della Pollack, Winnetka (New Trier East) 6 JoAnn Ellis, Auburn
| 1976 |
dramatic duet acting 1 Allison Bethel & Leta Wilson, Chicago (Luther South) 2 Jack Crowe & Dawn Johnson, Hillside (Proviso West) 3 Howard Gierman & Mike Kahn, Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) 4 William O'Leary & Geoffrey Piller, Highland Park 5 Forkins & Steve Pelinski, Des Plaines (Maine West) 6 Sandy Soss & Elighie Wilson, South Holland (Thornwood) dramatic interpretation 1 Andi Huber, Tuscola 2 Patricia Wilson, South Holland (Thornwood) 3 John Tucky, Arlington Heights (Forest View) 4 Mary Pat McMenimen, Wilmette (Regina Dominican) 5 Dean Hunter, Joliet (West) 6 Patti Geolat, Belleville (West) extemporaneous speaking 1 Fred Bressler, Skokie (Niles North) 2 Mitch Stapley, South Holland (Thornwood) 3 Mac Connelly, Deerfield 4 John Murphy, Rock Island (H.S.) 5 Janice Powell, Peoria (Richwoods) 6 Jennifer Sicks, Normal (University) humorous duet acting 1 Lynette Billings & Christopher French, Dundee 2 Lea DeLaria & Lew Hages, Belleville (West) 3 Mark Niblock & Tom Teck, Peoria (Richwoods) 4 Steve Pelinski & Megan Peterson, Des Plaines (Maine West) 5 Lisa Groves & Bjorn Johnson, Naperville (Central) 6 Carolyn Cook & Larry Neumann, South Holland (Thornwood) humorous interpretation 1 Robert Talkie, Joliet (East) 2 Scott Schafer, Country Club Hills (Hillcrest) 3 Bill Frey, East Moline (United) 4 Peter Mohawk, Wilmette (Loyola Academy) 5 Jo Podagorsi, Rantoul 6 John Fornengo, Farmington (East) oratorical declamation 1 Laura Mitchelson, Normal (Community) 2 Gayle Terry, Maywood (Proviso East) 3 Glen McClister, Burbank (Reavis) 4 Annemarie Mungo, Peoria (H.S.) 5 Cynthia DeBois, Chicago (Luther South) 6 Scott Spera, Hillside (Proviso West) original comedy 1 Steve Dimenna, Des Plaines (Maine North) 2 Robert Talkie, Joliet (East) 3 Ellen Derksen, South Holland (Thornwood) 4 Tom Zack, Hoffman Estates (Conant) 5 Matt Drat, Bensenville (Fenton) 6 Scott Guy, Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) original oratory 1 Margaret Gibson, Rock Island (H.S.) 2 Janice Wallace, Park Forest (Rich East) 3 Portia Adams, Rock Island (H.S.) 4 Mac Connelly, Deerfield 5 David Wittker, New Lenox (Lincoln-Way) 6 Tami Ito, Oak Lawn (Community) prose reading 1 Marsha Banks, South Holland (Thornwood) 2 Dave DeRose, Wilmette (Loyola Academy) 3 Leta Wilson, Chicago (Luther South) 4 Kathy Cirella, Peoria (Richwoods) 5 Jackie Anderson, Carbondale 6 Elizabeth Ingram, Bensenville (Fenton) radio speaking 1 Kitty Wenger, Peoria (H.S.) 2 Jim McElroy, Carbondale 3 Ken Bates, Oak Lawn (Richards) 4 Paul Davis, LaGrange (Lyons) 5 Kris Ketz, Moline (H.S.) 6 Brad Main, Belleville (East) verse reading 1 Eric Strom, Wheaton (Central) 2 Lori Jo Bass, Normal (University) 3 Mary Brayshaw, DuQuoin (H.S.) 4 Melanie Bolen, Benton 5 Elighie Wilson, South Holland (Thornwood) 6 Katherine Ingram, Bensenville (Fenton)
| 1977 |
dramatic duet acting 1 Larry Neumann & Chris Pallatto, South Holland (Thornwood) 2 Mike Kahn & Mike McGovern, Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) 3 Jennifer Brown & Mary Hogan, Champaign (Central) 4 Collette Kilroy & Miles Marek, Mt. Prospect (Prospect) 5 Steve Pelinski & Megan Peterson, Des Plaines (Maine West) 6 Sandi Czernejewski & Ken Young, Dolton (Thornridge) dramatic interpretation 1 Patricia Wilson, South Holland (Thornwood) 2 Betsy Hoffman, Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) 3 Steve Pelinski, Des Plaines (Maine West) 4 Mary Ann Bratek, Naperville (Central) 5 Annemarie Mungo, Peoria (H.S.) 6 Ken Young, Dolton (Thornridge) extemporaneous speaking 1 Andy Heaton, Wheaton (Central) 2 John Murphy, Rock Island (H.S.) 3 Mitch Stapley, South Holland (Thornwood) 4 Patti Hagar, Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South) 5 Michael Peddle, Dundee 6 Janean Williams, Freeport (H.S.) humorous duet acting 1 Lesly Kahn & Bessie Spero, Highland Park 2 Matt Drat & Laura Garza, Bensenville (Fenton) 3 Carolyn Cook & Larry Neumann, South Holland (Thornwood) 4 Jeff Meador & Daryl Smothers, Niantic (N.-Harristown) 5 Scott Bramsted & Amy Webb, Mascoutah 6 Claudis Dalton & Aris Tompulis, Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) humorous interpretation 1 Sue Young, Wheaton (Central) 2 Sandra Baynham, Chicago (Luther South) 3 Kathy May, Palos Heights (Shepard) 4 Gracita Colvin, Normal (University) 5 Debbie Morgan, Manlius 6 Peter McDonough, Oak Forest oratorical declamation 1 Annemarie Mungo, Peoria (H.S.) 2 Deide McFadden, Joliet (West) 3 Diana Williams, Wheaton (Central) 4 Carol Hohfelder, Peoria (Richwoods) 5 Kathy Sickbert, Decatur (MacArthur) 6 Ken Kulick, Hoffman Estates (Conant) original comedy 1 Mike McGovern, Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) 2 Dan DiOrio, Bensenville (Fenton) 3 Diane Kerle, Buffalo Grove 4 Al Seblick, Maywood (Proviso East) 5 Karen Schoenburg, Richton Park (Rich South) 6 Colleen Wainwright, Evanston (Twp.) original oratory 1 Norm Carver, Rock Island (H.S.) 2 Beckie Welch, Dunlap 3 Julie Goodlick, Heyworth 4 Mary Croft, Evanston (Twp.) 5 Dana Rubin, Peoria (H.S.) 6 Jill Karr, Libertyville prose reading 1 Frannette Liebow, Highland Park 2 Patti Stobaugh, Farmington (East) 3 Lee Murkey, Waukegan (East) 4 Greg Nielsen, Bartonville (Limestone) 5 Diana Williams, Wheaton (Central) 6 Bill Frey, East Moline (United) radio speaking 1 Lisa Fair, Deerfield 2 Scott Cohn, Park Ridge (Maine East) 3 Kris Ketz, Moline (H.S.) 4 Jay Greener, Pekin 5 Mary Henry, Bloomington (Central Catholic) 6 Dale Barnes, Richton Park (Rich South) verse reading 1 Diane Brandon, South Holland (Thornwood) 2 Patricia Thompson, Bensenville (Fenton) 3 Laura Caro, Wheaton (North) 4 Carol Hohfelder, Peoria (Richwoods) 5 Rose Fewer, Freeburg 6 Ron Nixon, Stanford (Olympia)
| 1978 |
dramatic duet acting 1 Lesly Kahn & Bessie Spero, Highland Park 2 Jennifer Brown & Mary Hogan, Champaign (Central) 3 Ron Claypool & Daryl Smothers, Niantic (N.-Harristown) 4 Collette Kilroy & Eleanor McGee, Mt. Prospect (Prospect) 5 Susie Erickson & Chris McHugh, Normal (University) 6 Dave Eubanks & Josh Kahn, Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) dramatic interpretation 1 Annemarie Mungo, Peoria (H.S.) 2 Peter McDonough, Oak Forest 3 Lisa Gritton, Paxton 4 David Thompson, Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South) 5 Greg Masters, Normal (Community) 6 Aris Tompulis, Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) extemporaneous speaking 1 Rick Hunsaker, Belleville (West) 2 Mark Thompson, Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South) 3 Robert Waite, Wheaton (North) 4 Andy Heaton, Wheaton (Central) 5 David Goroff, Skokie (Niles North) 6 Kurt Williams, Palatine (Fremd) humorous duet acting 1 Neil Flynn & Mike Shklair, Waukegan (East) 2 Lesly Kahn & Bessie Spero, Highland Park 3 Colleen Meyer & Patricia Thompson, Bensenville (Fenton) 4 Debbie Morgan & Steve Oloffson, Manlius 5 Sue Franke & Peter McDonough, Oak Forest 6 Ron Claypool & Daryl Smothers, Niantic (N.-Harristown) humorous interpretation 1 Dan Osborn, Sterling (H.S.) 2 Kevin Anderson, Gurnee (Warren) 3 William Walton, Chicago (Luther South) 4 Andrea Rennbak, Wheaton (W.-Warrenville) 5 Susie Erickson, Normal (University) 6 Dianne Alfille, Park Forest (Rich East) oratorical declamation 1 Carolyn Mungo, Peoria (H.S.) 2 Julie Nice, LeRoy 3 Alan Gill, Normal (University) 4 Nancy Pugh, Bensenville (Fenton) 5 Mark McIntosh, Palatine (Fremd) 6 Amy Olson, Wheaton (Central) original comedy 1 Todd Wineburner, Tremont 2 Jeff Greene, Gurnee (Warren) 3 Matt Drat, Bensenville (Fenton) 4 William Walton, Chicago (Luther South) 5 Dennis Upah, Rochelle 6 Rick Goodman, Park Ridge (Maine East) original oratory 1 Annemarie Mungo, Peoria (H.S.) 2 Sue Scriven, DeKalb 3 Cindy Gordon, Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) 4 Mike Sheldon, Rochelle 5 Virginia Cowhey, Wilmette (Regina Dominican) 6 Maureen Kelly, Richton Park (Rich South) prose reading 1 Andrea Cohen, Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) 2 Greg Nielsen, Bartonville (Limestone) 3 Dwight Parker, Rochelle 4 Matt Schaeffer, Pekin 5 Melanie Bolen, Bensenville (Fenton) 6 Jill Resnick, Des Plaines (Maine North) radio speaking 1 Mike Caplan, Gurnee (Warren) 2 Jay Greener, Pekin 3 Mark Pohlhammer, Rochelle 4 Kathy Fagerburg, Bloomington (H.S.) 6 Keith Gardner, Wheaton (W.-Warrenville) verse reading 1 Deide McFadden, Joliet (West) 2 Melanie Bolen, Benton 3 Amy Olson, Wheaton (Central) 4 Sue Wolszon, Oak Forest 5 Cindy Durgan, Tremont 6 Carol Beerman, Highland Park
| 1979 |
dramatic duet acting
1 Mike DiGioia & Larry Nathanson, Park Ridge (Maine East)
2 Julie Beich & Jim Bookout, Bloomington (H.S.)
3 Tracy Johnson & Julie Markwardt, Lincoln
4 Joe Puzzo & Patricia Thompson, Bensenville (Fenton)
5 Ron Claypool & Daryl Smothers, Niantic (N.-Harristown)
6 Melinda Strom & Don Thompson, Evanston (Twp.)
dramatic interpretation
1 Jay Wiggins, Peoria (H.S.)
2 Joyce Lee, South Holland (Thornwood)
3 Paul Mapes, Wheaton (St. Francis)
4 David Thompson, Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South)
5 Dani Glassmeyer, Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)
6 Cheryl Thompkins, Aurora (East)
extemporaneous speaking
1 Kurt Williams, Palatine (Fremd)
2 David Goroff, Skokie (Niles North)
3 Tom Molnar, Highland Park
4 Jeni Erbe, Peoria (H.S.)
5 Andy Schapiro, Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)
Eric Secoy, Normal (University)
Lisa Warne, Wheaton (North)
humorous duet acting
1 Char Browne & Jeanette Raclaw, Libertyville
2 Mark Beck & Scott Tidaback, Lincoln
3 Brent Christensen & Jeff Mangrum, Bensenville (Fenton)
4 Abby Elvidge & John Lemay, Normal (Community)
5 Julie Harrington & Andy Sensenig, Decatur (MacArthur)
6 Dave Elliott & Laura Swenson, Des Plaines (Maine North)
humorous interpretation
1 Audrey Morgan, South Holland (Thornwood)
2 Colleen Sheehan, Bensenville (Fenton)
3 William Walton, Chicago (Luther South)
4 Jeff Meador, Niantic (N.-Harristown)
5 Rob Dorn, Dundee
6 Carole Unterberg, Dolton (Thornridge)
oratorical declamation
1 Randy Fryman, Heyworth
2 Jenny York, Peoria (Richwoods)
3 Kim Gant, Sparta
4 Marcia Martin, Rockford (Boylan)
5 Karen Pacific, Bensenville (Fenton)
6 Kathy Seei, Geneseo (Darnall)
original comedy
1 Mark Gowens, South Holland (Thornwood)
2 Meg Moore, Normal (University)
3 Brent Christensen, Bensenville (Fenton)
4 Brian Thomas, Harvey (Thornton)
5 Jill Resnick, Des Plaines (Maine North)
6 Jeff Hall, Wheeling
original oratory
1 Patricia Thompson, Bensenville (Fenton)
2 Rodney Williams, Evanston (Twp.)
3 Randy Fryman, Heyworth
4 John Chapman, Lansing (Thornton Fractional South)
5 Lynette Marshall, Sparland
6 Maren Dokmo, Palatine (H.S.)
prose reading
1 Andrea Cohen, Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)
2 Julie Reiter, Mt. Prospect (Prospect)
3 Dwight Parker, Rochelle
4 Abby Elvidge, Normal (Community)
5 Lisa Brooks, Bensenville (Fenton)
6 Valerie Brown, Dolton (Thornridge)
radio speaking
1 Bruce Thompson, Peoria (Woodruff)
2 Bill Guertin, Kankakee (McNamara)
3 Kathy Fagerburg, Bloomington (H.S.)
4 Jenny Cowhey, Wilmette (Regina Dominican)
5 Sharon Dennis, Wheaton (Central)
6 Lynette Marshall, Sparland
verse reading
1 Therese Christenson, Wheaton (Central)
2 Cindy Durgan, Tremont
3 Don Kreiss, Peoria (Richwoods)
4 George Johnson, Harvey (Thornton)
5 Kathy Dietwig, Peoria (Manual)
6 Courtney Vales, East St. Louis (Lincoln)
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