Trollstock 2014, Annual Student Talent Show: Photogallery

 undreds of Trinity students filled the Ozinga Chapel for one of the College’s favorite events, the annual fall talent show, Trollstock, on November 1.

Displaying a wide range of talents and skills, 22 student acts performed for the usual enthusiastic audience of fellow Trolls. The evening was emceed by Callie Bunker ’16 of Delavan, Wisconsin, and Megan Wise ’17 of Frankfort, Illinois, with help from Fred Walls ’16 of Crete, Illinois.

The judges, Tara DeVries ’16 of Jenison, Michigan; Amy James ’18 of Oak Forest, Illinois; Josh Coldagelli ’17 of New Berlin, Wisconsin; and Rochelle Burks ’14 chose the winners based on ratings in overall performance, stage presence, originality and creativity, execution, and crowd response.

Student Association, the event host, focused auditions on a variety of acts that included singing, dancing, karate, and more.

Raffles and prizes were awarded between acts. At the end of the night, after three hours of entertainment, five winners were announced and the crowd left happy.

Trollstock 2014 Winners:

1^st Place: “Harmony” – Samantha Rodriguez ’16 of Berwyn, Illinois; Ciara Deal ’16 of Bolingbrook, Illinois; and Alyssa Prasse ’15 of Algonquin, Illinois, with a singing collaboration

2^nd Place: “The Hat Guy” – Ben Lashar ’18 of Saugatuck, Michigan, with a karate demonstration

Best Group Performance: Rebecca Haak ’15 and Brian Haak ’15 of Zeeland, Michigan, with their First Dance

Best Solo Performance: Tre Davis ’18 of Olympia Fields, Illinois, with a rap performance

Fan Favorite: Noel Huddleston ’17 of Homewood, Illinois, with “Taylor the Latte Boy” dance routine