In a College tradition dating back to 1825, six student speakers will compete for Middlebury Speaker of the Year, and a top prize of $500. Each will deliver a six-minute response to this year’s theme: “What if instead . . . we try this? Competitors include 2016 Finalist Tabitha Mueller ‘18, Sarah Howard ‘19, Anna Dennis ’17.5, and Kyle Meredith ‘19, as well as first-year students Lynn Travnikova ’20 and Griffin Bell ‘20. Produced by Oratory Now. MCA Robison Hall, 7:30PM. Admission is free.

Dec 29, 2024, 7:30 to 10 AM

Dec 30, 2024, 3:30 to 4:45 PM

Jan 4, 2025, 8 AM to 12 PM