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Speaker’s Edge 2023

The 2023 Speaker’s Edge competition took place Thursday January 12 and Friday January 13 in the Jackson Avenue Center on the University of Mississippi Campus. The competition kicked off with a keynote address from David Magee and featured preliminary rounds on Thursday and final rounds on Friday.

Winners

The Speaker’s Edge Champion is named for the student performing the best in both individual events. First place winners are also recognized in Ethical Dilemma and the Marketplace Pitch. The winning team is recognized as a group

2023 Overall CHAMPION

Holloway Byrd

MBA Candidate
School of Business Administration


ETHICAL DILEMMA

FIRST PLACE

Holloway Byrd

MBA Candidate
School of Business Administration

FINALISTS

Mary Caroline Newman (Accountancy)
Elizabeth Scott (MBA)
Noah Wyrosdick (MBA)


MARKETPLACE PITCH

FIRST PLACE

Holloway Byrd

MBA Candidate
School of Business Administration

FINALISTS

Faith Adams (Accountancy)
Tanner McCraney (MBA)
Forrest Smith (Accountancy)
Andrew Boyd (MBA)
Kendall Runzi (MBA)


team PITCH

1st place team
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Baylor Franklin
Tori Whittington
Lizzie Ball
Adam Lalejini

Finalist Teams

Ford Motor Co.
Anna Calhoun
Staten Debruhl
Matthew Merritt
Grace Upshaw

Ace Hardware
Robert Cook
Adam Gremillion
Kendall Runzi
Forrest Smith

Keller Williams Realty
Keith Boudreaux
J.T. Carney
Kylie Harrier
Feraby Hoffman


Video

Final Rounds on Friday were live-streamed and recorded.

Ethical Dilemmas

Marketplace Pitch

Team Pitch

Awards Ceremony

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