BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Six University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) students will vie for top prizes in a speech competition organized by the UAB Department of Communication Studies Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 7 p.m. in the UAB Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall, 950 13th St. South. The event is free and open to the public.

Students in the 17 Department of Communication Studies public-speaking classes will select two representatives to compete in a preliminary competition set for Tuesday, Oct. 27. The top six winners will compete in the final round Oct. 28.

During the competition, students will deliver the five- to six-minute informative speeches that they first presented in class. First prize will be a $500 scholarship; second prize, a $300 scholarship; and third prize, a $200 scholarship.

Refreshments will be served afterward. The guest speaker for the event will be Michael Sznajderman, senior communications strategist at Alabama Power Co.

For more information, call the UAB Department of Communication Studies at 205-934-3877.

About the Department of Communication Studies

The UAB Department of Communication Studies offers bachelor and graduate degrees in communication management and bachelor degrees in mass communication with specialization in journalism, broadcasting and public relations.