JSU Department of Speech and Theatre students received several honors and at the 2012 NADSA Conference in Dallas, TX. The conference was held at The Black Academy of Arts & Letters (TBAAL) on March 14th-17th.
The honors are:
| Event | Rating | Student |
| Reader’s Theatre | Superior | James Lehaman (Director) |
| Dramatic Monologue | Superior | Jasmine Neal |
| Duo-Acting | Excellent | Delbert Griffin / Marcus Yates |
| Oral Interpretation of Prose | Good | Ashanti Alexander |
| Oral Interpretation of Poetry | Good | Kenya Lee |
| Extemporaneous Speaking | Good | Andrew Nomura |
All-Star Cast Recipients
Saint Ranson & Jasmine Rivera