Clovis Community College Communication

Help us give a hearty send off to one of our instructors, Jason Tang, as he heads up north next semester as a new, full-time, tenure-track Comm Studies instructor at College of Marin. Jason has been a valuable part of our program since the pre-pandemic days, and we will miss him terribly. The program presented him with a couple of Clovis Crush merch items so he doesn't forget us and a gift certificate to a restaurant in the bay area to help him get established once he moves.
Jason, thank you for the Negotiation Tournaments, the Speech Nights, the Crush Got Talent shows, the Comm Lab, the holiday parties at Martinez Grand Central, the conversations, and most importantly, ALL you've done for our students over the years (especially in teaching Anna's youngest child).
We wish you the best!

Congratulations to our Comm grad Dean's medalist for Humanities & Athletics, Devin Redding!

Devin is a first-generation transgender student graduating with two degrees in English and Communications from Clovis Community College, where he has maintained a 4.0 GPA for the past five semesters.

Devin’s academic journey was not an easy one; as a low-income student and recovering addict with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, the road to success was often marked with difficulty. Devin was abandoned by his parents at a young age, resulting in him living with his grandparents, who often experienced financial and health difficulties. He dropped out of high school and received his G.E.D. after experiencing severe transphobia and numerous physical assaults. After the loss of his beloved grandmother, Devin enrolled in Clovis Community College to pay reverence to the intelligent, kindhearted nurse and elementary educator she was and continue her legacy. Now, Devin takes the memory of his grandparents with him in all endeavors by making effective change on campus and ensuring his peers are supported academically and emotionally.

Devin has made his commitments to students and their voices known through his advocacy with the non-profit Imperial Dove Court, his work as a tutor in the Tutorial Center, and his time as a founder, captain, and president of the Clovis Community College Speech and Debate Team. Throughout his time at Clovis Community College, Devin has earned numerous medals through Speech and Debate, experiencing success at the national and international level through his achievements at the International Forensics Association Tournament, and the Phi Rho Pi National tournament, where he was named third Parliamentary debate speaker in the nation.

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These 6 rocked the building tonight as they did their thing at this year's Speech Night - informing, persuading, and entertaining the very large crowd with their terrific presentation skills. Thank you, Cosmo, Katelyn, Ashton, Karly, Mia, and Genesis. You impressed us all!

A little glimpse of the program for the big event tomorrow (Friday) night.
The students have been working hard, polishing their delivery and finalizing visual aids to bring you their very best on this special evening.
Spend your evening with the Crush Comm Program, and show these amazing students some applause!
Karly Arslanian, persuasive speech, Food Waste Reduction
Ashton Nall, persuasive speech, Bigger Vehicles, Bigger Problems: The Rise of Light Trucks in America
Cosmo Velez, interpretation performance, Distinguishable from Magic
Katelyn Weibert, informative speech, The Universe’s Darkest Secret
Mia Bella Allgood and Genesis Giannopulos, informative speech, The Lasting Impact of Regency Era Fashion
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Speech Night, Friday May 1, 6:00pm, AC1-150.

We are days away from our program's culminating event of the year. See you there!

You’re invited 🎤 Join us for Speech Night on May 1 from 6–7:30 PM in AC1 Room 150! Come support Clovis Community College students as they showcase the top speeches of the year. Refreshments will be served!

And finally, introducing Speech Night presenter, Ashton Nall!
Ashton will deliver a persuasive speech entitled, Bigger Vehicles, Bigger Problems: The Rise of Light Trucks in America. 🛻 🛻
Some interesting facts about him: He likes learning random skills for fun - he can juggle in different ways, walk on his hands, shuffle cards really well, and do swordfighting choreography he picked up last fall as a scare actor at Hobbs Grove.
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Speech Night is THIS FRIDAY, May 1 in AC1-150 at 6:00pm.

Also introducing, Speech Night honoree, Karly Arslanian!
Karly will be our first presenter that evening. She has a persuasive speech for you on "Food Waste Reduction."
Let it be known that cats are her FAVORITE animal! 🐈🐈‍⬛
Speech Night, this Friday May 1 in AC1-150 at 6:00pm.
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Next up is Speech Night presenter, Cosmo Velez!
Cosmo's "speech" will be much different from the others you'll see that evening. His is an oral interpretation performance where students take various works of literature and perform them with characterization (body language, different voices) to present a message to the audience. The result is an intriguing alignment of English literature, public speaking, and theatre/drama skills. Cosmo's program is entitled, "Distinguishable from Magic." 🪄🖥
Oh, and his favorite flavor is salt.
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Speech Night - this Friday, May 1 in AC1-150 at 6:00pm.

Drum roll, please, for our next Speech Night presenter... Mia Allgood!
Mia is partnering with Genesis (introduced previously) to deliver an informative speech on "The Lasting Impact of Regency Era Fashion." 🥿📿💄
A fun fact about her is that her favorite job is being a summer camp counselor.
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Speech Night is this Friday, May 1 in AC1-150 at 6:00pm!

Next up in our introductions of this Friday's presenters... Genesis Giannopulos!
Genesis and her speech partner (whom you will meet tomorrow) are doing a team informative speech about "The Lasting Impact of Regency Era Fashion." 📿🥿👗
And you should know: Genesis makes a mean tiramisu.
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Speech Night - Friday, May 1 in AC1-150 at 6:00pm.