海角视频 is excited to announce the 2026 Commencement Speaker Competition. The winner of this competition will deliver their speech to the graduates and guests of 海角视频鈥檚 2026 Commencement Ceremony. All entries must be submitted by April 2nd.

To enter, a 海角视频 student must submit their speech in document form by April 2nd to Dr. Renee Strom, Arts & Letters faculty member, via email: renee.strom@baycollege.edu. Each entry must include the student鈥檚 full name, contact email, and telephone number. All entrants must be eligible to graduate by Summer 2026 and have applied for graduation. All speeches should be four to five minutes long when read aloud and should specifically address the new 海角视频 graduates. It is also expected that all speeches be considerate and responsive to the sensitivities of general audiences.

Once all submissions have been considered, finalists will be contacted by Dr. Strom to deliver their speech(es) to the Commencement Speaker Committee on April 14th.

The winner of the competition will receive $100 and will deliver the speech at the graduation ceremony on May 9th. The second-place winner will receive $50.

Questions regarding the competition can be directed to Dr. Renee Strom via p: (906)217-4131 or e: renee.strom@baycollege.edu.


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