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7th and 8th Grade Orators Say It All


The 10 finalists in the Seventh and Eighth Grade Oratory Program spoke from personal experience as they relayed stories ranging from summer camp and sibling rivalry, to being bullied, and a love of burritos. At the presentation held Friday, May 16 in the Horn Theatre, the speakers, one after another, delivered their oratory with poise and confidence, while emcees Ben S. '19 and Sierra F. '18 kept the program moving forward. Congratulations to all the speakers.

Seventh grade orators included:

  • Benjamin S. - The Imagination of a Spy
  • Jonathan H. - My Family’s Past
  • Jordan S. - Not Just Any Camp
  • Lacey A. - Fire
  • Alexander E. - Sibling Wreckage

8th grade orators included:

  • Scott W. - The Monster Inside Me
  • Dora B. - Dealing With Ninjas
  • Ben K. - Life's Most Valuable Lessons...And Burritos
  • Rose C. - Quiet Moments
  • Kendyl W. - Double Trouble