Solana & Priya Garcia
Academy for Public Speaking graduates competed in the 2014 Del Mar Solana Beach Optimist Club Oratorical Contest and won top honors! Due to a record number of 29 contestants, the girls competed in the morning and the boys competed in the afternoon.
The topic for this year’s speech contest was How My Passions Impact the World. The students presented 4-5 minute inspirational speeches. Academy for Public Speaking graduates Priya Garcia and Solana Garcia won 1st & 2nd place in the contest for girls. Priya won 1st place & $150 and Solana won 2nd place & $100.
Winners – Austin & Hanrui
Academy for Public Speaking graduates won 1st & 3rd place in the speech contest for boys. Hanrui Zhang won 1st place & $150 and Austin Zhang won 3rd place & $50. The first place winners of the club level oratorical contests will advance to the zone level of the contest. The winners of the zone contest will advance to the 3rd and final level of the contest, which is the San Diego District Contest. The top prize is a $2,500 scholarship. Best of luck, Priya & Hanrui!
