Four students emerged as first place winners in the district’s 34th Annual Patriotic Speech Contest on Tuesday, March 30 and Thursday, April 1st. 

For the contest, fifth- and sixth-grade students delivered a two-to-three minute persuasive speech on one of several topics patriotic in nature based on a prompt. Seventh- and eighth-graders prepared a three-to-five minute persuasive speech on patriotism, and interpreted famous quotes as the inspiration for their speech. While COVID restrictions did not allow for a live audience, for the first time ever the speech contest was streamed live on YouTube. Watch any of the four contest segments in their entirety or click on a winner's name to jump right to their speech. 

Click on a contestant's name to watch their speech on YouTube.  

1st: Evolette Pantoja, Sunset Heights

2nd: Danica Dworshak, Coyote Hills

3rd: Bella Sawatzki, Vistancia

4th: Theodora Gervin, Oasis

5th: Amelia Perry, Santa Fe

Click on a contestant's name to watch their speech on YouTube. 

1st: Seth Bucher, Santa Fe

2nd: Nevaeh Gionet, Coyote Hills

3rd: Dominic VanBrackle, Desert Harbor

4th: Charles Gonzales, Vistancia

5th: Abigail Welch, Peoria Traditional 

Click on a contestant's name to watch their speech on YouTube. 

1st: Bella Arcadi, Frontier

2nd: Zariyah Pohlman, Country Meadows

3rd: Lily Humphrey, Zuni Hills

4th: Delaney Patterson, Lake Pleasant

5th: Kelsey Allen, Desert Valley

Click on a contestant's name to watch their speech on YouTube. 

1st: Jeovanni James, Sahuaro Ranch

2nd: Titus Tipton, Country Meadows

3rd: Owen White, Copperwood 

4th: Jeremy Borgstadt, Paseo Verde

5th: Savanna Johnson, Zuni Hills