C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest

Aug 27 2026

Peace Talks, an inaugural speech contest hosted by Goshen College, will invite students representing five Mennonite/Anabaptist colleges to compete on the same stage for the first time. As a project of More Than Just Stories, Peace Talks is a new…

Feb 18 2026

Isabel Massud, a senior film production major from São Paulo, Brazil, won the 2026 C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest with her speech, “Gender Safety: An Illusion of the Free World.” Caoimhe Farrell, a sophomore communication major from Galway, Ireland, took second place.

Feb 03 2026

Five Goshen College students will speak on themes of peace and justice during the 2026 C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at 7 p.m. in Umble Center.

Nov 03 2025

Naomi Lapp Klassen '25 won first prize in the binational intercollegiate C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest.

Feb 20 2025

>> View more photos here Naomi Lapp Klassen, a senior history and criminal and restorative justice double major from Goshen, won Goshen College’s annual C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest on Tuesday night with her speech, “Confronting Mass Incarceration: A…

Feb 19 2025

The 2025 C. Henry Smith Peace oratorical contest featured five amazing speeches from students. Naomi Lapp Klassen, a senior history and criminal and restorative justice double major from Goshen, took home the top prize with her speech titled “Confronting Mass…