Annual Otis Young Motivational Speak-Off
20th Annual
Speakers for 2019
- Afa Benjamin-Diop - Greater Than Me
- Austin Brown - Voices (3rd place)
- Patricia Mueller - Quarters
- Olivia Russo - It’s Not Your Fault (2nd place)
- Erin Collins - Believing is Seeing
- Kendra Lee - Kind
- Sara Cocca - Pieces
- Nicholas Stamps - Leave Your Mark (1st place)
19th Annual
Speakers for 2018
- Michael Camerieri - Weather the Storm
- Laurie Clocksin - The Gift
- Paul Estares -Care Less
- Phil Huang - Tough
- Tanessa Martin - In Charge (1st place)
- Jake Milgate - T-Shirts in the Summer (2nd place)
- Myril Stoudemire - Wisdom is Relative (3rd place)
18th Annual
Speakers for 2017
- Jordynn Barnhart - Good for a Moment (2nd place)
- Christian Guity - Break the Chain
- Wassila Khattab - Watch Me
- Elizabeth Mazza - Loving You First (1st place)
- Kyle O’Gara - Head First
- Sandy Robs - Hello (3rd place)
- Laura Tingley - The Simple Things
17th Annual
Speakers for 2016
- Griffen Everly - Stop, Drop and Roll (2nd place)
- Daisy Luma-Haddison - Sign Up
- Alexia McFadden - Finding Superman
- Matthew Olivari - Getting It Right
- Marleese Patterson - Get Off and Go (3rd place)
- Kate Polyak - The Power to Choose
- Anani Serbeniuk- The Big Mistake (1st place)
- Alissa White - A Lot to Learn
16th Annual
Speakers for 2015
- Bridget Bayer - Life’s Menu
- Chelse Friedrich - Say It Twice
- Elizabeth Maier - Superheroes
- Vitaliy Maksimchuk - The Talk (2nd place)
- Hayley Murphy - The Plan (1st place)
- Chiadikaobi Njoku - The Switch
- Ariana Olson - The Gap
- Michaela Scott - Pieces
- Kendra Soboleski - You’ll Know (3rd place)
- Alanna Tierson - Invincible
15th Annual
Speakers for 2014:
- Samuel Baron - The Rounds of Life (Video)
- Ariane DiNatale - A Sea of Giants (Video)
- Christina Tanski - Unlocked (Video)
- Douglas Sodaro - Head On (Video)
- Marwa Mahmoud - Before Knowing (Video)
- Ali Amin - A Sense of Hope (Video)
- Marcus Hackney - Emergence (2nd Place) (Video)
- Joshua "AJ" Allen - In Any Situation (3rd Place) (Video)
- Shanita Ray - Two Steps at a Time (1st Place) (Video)
- April Bailey - The Power Lies Within (Video)
14th Annual
Speakers for 2013:
- Grace Lopez-Twins (3rd place) (Video)
- Chris Lyons-Out in Front (Video)
- Rob Wilbur-The Cliff (2nd place) (Video)
- Christopher Cicero-Ready or Not (1st place) (Video)
- Jennifer Taylor-Orange Pixie Dust (Video)
- Sarah Smith-Catch Up! (Video)
- Antonio Paba-Your Futbol (Video)
- Olga Solodova-6000 Miles Away (Video)
12th Annual
Speakers for 2011
- Opening Remarks, and Contest Rules and Procedures
- Olivia K Jay - Everyones' Melody
- Jessica Belmont - Red Light
- Bobbi Burger - One Small Step
- Michelle Mullen - Happy Birthday
- Robert Carroll - Grip Strength
- Aubrey Conti - Life Line
- Valerie Mocniak - Seemingly Simple
- Laron Hagen, Jr. - Out of My Way
- Kirstie Quail - In a Pinch
- Christine Whitely - First Day
11th Annual
Speakers for 2010
- Kendra Fee - Ant!
- Rafael Delgado - A Ton of Bricks
- Judy Levy - A Lasting Impression
- Chad Peters - Push It Down All the Way
- Ceearia Gomez - Forward
- Xiangguo "Jack" Che - It's Worth It!
- Jayson Cruz Santiago - Maraca
- Megan Scott - More than a House
- Christine Azbill - I Could Dream...
10th Annual
Speakers for 2009
- David Barnard - It Doesn? Add Up
- Theresa Hallatt - Pivotal Point
- Bridget Herald - Power of People
- Xavier Jordan - The Game of Life
- Anna Losiewicz - The Anchor
- Michael McDermott - Big Tom
- Adedayo Oshinnaiye - Elevated
- Christa Scorza - The Naked Truth
- Leonard Smith - Wake Up!
- Devon Woodward - Do You Have What It Takes?
9th Annual
Speakers for 2008
- Ashantee Cowlay - The Glow
- Bridget D. Loyde - Walking the Path
- Matthew Guiffre - The Threshold
- Lauren Kirchhausen - Work It Out
- Ashley Ernst - Thank You, Edward
- Peter Deyo - The Fishbowl
- Adam Stephens - The Easy Way
8th Annual
Speakers for 2007
- Brian Arnold - The Calm
- Robyn Campbell - My Shiny Red Bike
- Sarah Ahmad - Who You Are
- Cheri Holloway - Connectons
- Christina L. Alessi - Background Noise
- Elizabeth Conlon - When You Can't Find Your Glasses
- Tim Zollweg - I Got It! I Got It!
- Kristin Bouwmeester - 1 in 20
- Paul D. Erickson - So Take It -->
7th Annual
Speakers for 2006
- Maureen Binter - Silver Lining
- Edith Diane Reynolds - I Can Do This
- Eric Johengen - Evanescence
- Kyle Woods - On Such A Nice Day
- Steve Earle - Snagged
- Emily Murphy - Bare Feet
- Heidi Kunish - I'm Listening
- Elaine Johnson - Call It In The Air
- Jason DiPietro - Phenomenal
- Latricia Butler - At A Moment's Notice
6th Annual
Speakers for 2005
- Matt Schultz - I Know
- Jenna Koger - My Metal Cage
- Monica Metcalf - You've Got the Power!
- Lisa Baker - Potential
- Zoriena Asis - Just An American Girl
- Tanisha Ragland - Sticks and Stones
- Christine Miller - Never Alone
- Rogers Tuwei - In The Valley I Grow
- Brittany Johnston - What It Takes
- Michele Smith - Uprooted
5th Annual
Speakers for 2004
- Greg Gottorff - Burst Your Bubble
- Beatriz LeBron - Life's Greatest Teachers
- Carlet Cleare - Full Count
- Toby Wolf - They May Hate You
- Luke Schirmer - Walking Tall
- Amatul-Haee Ahmad - The Meaning of Life
- Christian Rea - Motivation Lost
- Ericka House - The Rhinestone Cap
- Sarah Kobos - The Masked Truth
4th Annual
Speakers for 2003
- Gina Surdel – Do It Like You Mean It
- Shamarrah White – Monster Bus
- Christopher House – The Eyes of My Mind
- Jeremy Boehlke – If It’s Bigger Than You, Run!
- Lee Teitsworth – What’s In Your Garage?
- Christopher Galvano – Music of Your Life
- Rebekah Manville – Take Hold
- Cynthia Larkins – Laughter
- Miesha McCray – Honey, I Love
3rd Annual
Speakers for 2002
- Pat Coyne – Uniformed Pride
- Sarah Frank – What Really Matters
- Anne Bennett – Going Up
- Istanbul Omer – A Broken Vase
- David Bell – Personal Turkeys
- Michael McTammany – Two Lives Drawn Together
- Cathy Bauman – You Can Accomplish Anything
- Miledys Montano – The Gift
- Brian Adolf – Don’t Stop, Just Yield
- Karen Pearson – The Shelf
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