On April 20, Warsaw Christian School sent 37 students to a District Speech Meet.
The event, held annually in the spring and sponsored by the Association of Christian Schools International, of Colorado Springs, Colo., was hosted this year by Kokomo Christian School. Students participated and memorized speeches in the categories of Scripture Memory, Fable and Folklore, Patriotic Oration, Bible Prose, Poetry and Original Speech.
First-place blue ribbons were awarded to sixth-graders Michael Nunez, Jane Katherine Hanes, Sydney Hobbs, Joshua Turner, Mia Harvey, Brianna Pitts, Noah Wright, Alicia Ochoa and Jovan Bowdler.
In fifth grade, blue ribbons were awarded to Carly O’Hara, Carlie Wise, Anna Reimink, Rachel Juillerat, Madelyn Paris, Abigail Fishel and Lauren Starrett.
Fourth-graders receiving blue ribbons were Kendall Stevens, Natalie Buller, Parker Stewart, Sam Turner and Matthew Helton.
First-place ribbons also went to third-graders Hannah Starrett, Joy Hanes, Avery Hobbs and Michaela Arford.
Finally, Suzanne Reichard, in second grade, received a blue ribbon, and so also did Reagan Kauffman, Katie McKibbin, Nate Reimink and Brooklyn Apted in first grade.
Second-place ribbons were awarded to sixth-grader Brady Gross, fifth-grader Alex Maurer and fourth-grader Carter Schuh.
In the third grade were Daniel Zogbi and Jordan Gross. Jacob Kline, second-grader, and Maddie Silveus, first grade, also received second-place ribbons.
