by Sharon Wagner
The LKSD Sr. High Speech contest was held in Bethel November 7 – 8, 2018. There were 55 students from 13 schools that participated: Akiuk, Akula, BRHS, Chefornak. Kipnuk, Kongiganak, Mekoryuk, Napaskiak, Newtok, Quinhagak, Toksook Bay, Tuntutuliak and Tununak.
The students placing 1st and 2nd in the English categories will represent LKSD at the State Drama, Debate and Forensics competition in February.
Thank you to all the coaches and students who attended the event.
English Dramatic
1. Chelsea Pleasant – Quinhagak
2. Gloria Tom – Newtok
3. Theodora Sipary – Napaskiak
Yup’ik Dramatic
1. Charlotte Charles – Newtok
2. Keisha Demientieff – Akiuk
3. Shayna Evan – Kongiganak
English Humorous
1. Adriana Chimiugak #2 – Toksook Bay
2. Iris Paul – BRHS/Kipnuk
3. Adriana Chimiugak #1 – Toksook Bay
Yup’ik Humorous
1. Cherilyn Dock – Kipnuk
2 Kaylila Johnston – Akula
English Original Oration
1. Ellalee Tulik – BRHS
2. Jed Andrew – Akiuk
Yup’ik Original Oration
(No Participants)
English Expository
1. Jakob Sipary – Napaskiak
2. Kieran Bentley – Napaskiak
3. James Newport-Haas – BRHS
Yup’ik Expository
1. Katie Demientieff – Akiuk
2. Mikhail Flynn – Chefornak
3. Elena Gilila – Tuntutuliak
