News & Events Department News COMM student, Lois Hargrove, wins $15k Capital Speakers Club scholarship June 20, 2024 Communication student, Lois Hargrove, was recently awarded the Capital Speakers Club scholarship worth $15,000. Communication Student Gives GW Commencement Address May 20, 2024 Congratulations to Communication Student Baylee Bogard for giving the commencement address at the 12 p.m. graduation ceremony! Communication Professor Presents Research at Chicago Conference April 24, 2024 Communication professor, Dr. Wendy Riemann, recently traveled to Chicago to speak about her new study at a conference session called "Ugly Love." Communication Student, Baylee Bogard, named GW Distinguished Scholar April 24, 2024 Baylee Bogard, a communication minor, was one of 10 students across the entire university who was awarded the Distinguished Scholars award. Ethan Fitzgerald Elected SGA President, Ethan Lynne Vice President April 15, 2024 The sophomore duo from CCAS will represent the GW student body during the 2024-2025 academic year. Read All News Stories Oral Advocacy Showcase and Competition Featuring GW’s top students in public speaking, the annual Oral Advocacy Showcase and Competition welcomes students, faculty, staff and university community members to watch students deliver an original persuasive speech on a contemporary issue. Competitors are nominated by their peers from each section of the Public Communication (COMM 1040) course. After a preliminary round of judging, five speakers advance to the competition where they give their speech in under nine minutes. Audience members have the opportunity to ask questions following each speech. Past Competitions 2018 Oral Advocacy Showcase and Competition 2017 Oral Advocacy Showcase and Competition Follow Us @gwu_osc