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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1:03:20–Fabiana Espinal, Creativity as a Path to Healing and Connection, 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 – Friday, March 23 at 7 p.m. in Martin Chapel (Seminary Building).

Fabiana Espinal
“Creativity as a Path to Healing and Connection”

Kyle Good
“Food as Conscientious Objection”

Winifred Gray-Johnson
“Finding Forgiveness: A Path toward Healthy Relationships”

Lydia Haggard
“Is it Black or White?: Exploring Race and the Mennonite Church”

Katrina Poplett
“When Silence is Betrayal: Climbing the Hill”

Caleb Schrock-Hurst
“Is This a Bonhoeffer Moment?: Asking the Right Questions in Trump’s America”

Amanda Williams
“Mother Earth’s Plea for Her Prodigal Children to Return”

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

4:00–Molly White, Ruth’s Activism: Christianity, Identity, and Justice, senior Peacebuilding and Development major from Louisville, KY

13:58–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–Kat Lehman, Diverse but United, Imperfect but Beautiful, senior, Biology major from Dover, OH

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

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

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

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

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

Diego Barahona
“Toda la sobra de lo que se llevaron” (What was left over from what they took)

Lydia Haggard
“The Silent Treatment”

Kat Lehman
“Diverse but United, Imperfect but Beautiful”

Hannah Mack-Boll
“What is your intention?”

Grantley Showalter
“ ‘Hygge’ and the Mennonite Moderate”

Joel Wheeler
“A Participation Trophy for the Millennials: Why millennials don’t suck, and why society needs their participation”

Molly White
“Ruth’s Activism: Christianity, Identity, and Justice”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hannah Chappell-Dick – “Beyond Fight or Flight: Becoming Mennonite in an Adrenaline-soaked World”

Bethany Chupp – “Standing at the Door”

Ethan Herman – “Active Pacifism and Using Conflict as a Tool”

Katrina Poplett – “To be at war with yourself.”

Grantley Showalter – “The Wisdom of Doubt”

Stephanie Toth – “Humans and Technology”

Elisabeth Wilder – “Make Change, Not Hashtags”

Ayhubrhan Yifru – “Fighting Injustice with Love”

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

Jordan Luther “Are Y’all Listening?: An Apology”

Chris Yoder “The Scaffolding of our Existence”

Chris Parks “Dreaming a New America”

Sara Caitlin Neubert “We’re not ugly, we just stink!”

Seth Stauffer “The Danger of MCC’s own Single Story”

Eight students participated in the 2013  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,  Junior Elementary Education major from Stryker, OH

13:00–Jossimar śŮĂ­˛šłú-°ä˛š˛őłŮ°ů´Ç, 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” 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, “Between a Rock and a Prostitute”
• Ethan Zook, “Called to Minister to ‘The Least of These’”
• Brianna Oelschlager, “Basic Needs as the Basis for Peace”
• John Tyson, “Ceaseless Generosity: Economics, Peace, and Plenitude”
• Laura Cattell, “Structural Violence in the U.S. Education System”
• Nathan kauffman, “An Easter Grand Strategy”
• Barry Landis, “Your Piece of Peace”