From student achievement to community support, it was a successful day all around for the District Individual Speech Contest at Panorama High School Saturday.

Panorama Speech Coach Deb Arganbright says she was proud not only of the 24 entries her students had, but the effort they put in as a host school both leading up to and during the event. Fifteen Panorama students received at least one Division I rating and have advanced to the state contest. Adair-Casey/Guthrie Center and West Central Valley high school students also competed at Panorama High School. Twenty-seven ACGC students and nine West Central Valley Students received Division I ratings, also advancing to the state contest, which takes place March 14th at Abraham Lincoln High School in Council Bluffs.

ACGC Results:

Earning Double Entry Division I Ratings:

Peyton Emgarten – Lit. Program, Public Address
Jacqueline Trujillo-Garcia – Improv, After Dinner
Sydney Noland – Review, Storytelling
Alyson Embleton – Storytelling, Poetry
Tommy Bates – Musical Theatre, Acting
Sophia Rouse – Acting, Lit. Program
Kiersten Knobbe – Expository Address, After Dinner

Earning Division Single Entry Division I Ratings:

Wendy Soto – Review
Reagan Rumelhart – Poetry
Mackenzie Reinhart – Improv
EmmaKay McClain – Original Oratory
Carter Hanson – Radio
Audrey Stowe – Lit. Program
Charlotte Colling – Prose
Paxton Schneider – Prose
Kaden Shook – Poetry
Justin Reinhart – Improv
Trever Derry – Radio

Panorama Results:

DIVISION 1 ratings in TWO events:
Lauren Soll- Poetry and Prose
Ruby Hummel- Poetry and Public Address
Shekynah Haworth- Spontaneous Speaking and Acting
Alejandra Fuente-Bonilla- Solo Musical Theater and Acting

DIVISION 1 ratings in ONE event:
Madison Livesay- Solo Musical Theater
Gracie Phillips- Storytelling
Jordan Brown- Original Oratory
Sami Mortensen- Solo Musical Theater
Mavis Nelson- Poetry
Molly Simmons- Expository Address
William Silva- Expository Address
Krista Smith- Prose
Cassidy Hoehne- Original Oratory
Wyatt Clark- After Dinner Speaking
Lindsey Meyer- Literary Program

DIVISION 2 ratings:
Gracie Phillips- Prose
Mavis Nelson- Original Oratory
Lucas Wasson- Radio News
Kaidyn Dencklau- Storytelling
Hailey Meacham- Literary Program

West Central Valley Results:

Receiving I ratings and advancing to the state speech contest:

Larissa Crawford – Solo Musical Theatre and Acting
Kaylin Wachter – Prose
Abbi Balsmeier – Solo Musical Theatre and Prose
Jianna Dukes – Literary Program
Emma R. Johnson – Original Oratory
Kerstin Casey – Prose
Bodhi Mains – Radio News
Cael Hansen – Poetry
Sophia Mahedy – Acting

Receiving a II rating
Emma R. Johnson – Spontaneous Speaking
Jessica Armenta – Storytelling