Local Results

1st - Rose Konechne, 2nd - Jacob Kirsch, 3rd - Hailey Mohnen, 4th - Clara Moeller, 5th - Noah Munsen, 6th - Ryan Glissendorf, 7th - Maria Nightingale, 8th - Collin Borgmann, 9th - Kristy Gillen, 10th - Nick Fey, 11th - Cole Johnson, 12th - Jazmyn Hinker.

Young Speakers Compete at County/District Level

On April 21, 2009, area students competed in the county/district speech contest sponsored by Modern Woodmen of America, a national provider of fraternal financial services and programs. The contest was held at the White Lake school which was the first time for the contest to be hosted here. Eight local schools were represented at the contest and they were; Mt. Vernon, Stickney, Plankinton, White Lake, Kimball, DC, Burke and Miller.

Prior to the contest, the students had already won first, second or third place in their local school’s speech contest. They shared their presentations on this year’s topic, A person who has touched many lives. The student’s person of choice ranged from the famous, Martin Luther and Mother Theresa, to those only known locally, such as a mother and a school principle. The first place winner, Tia Pawlowski, a 5^th grade student from Miller, SD, won a $50 cash award and a trophy. Her school will also receive an engraved trophy. Second place winner Rose Konechne, an 8^th grade student from White Lake and third place winner Colin Geppert, a 7^th grade student from Kimball, also received trophies. These students are now invited to compete at the state level on Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at Oacoma.

1st Tia Pawlowski, 5^th grade- Miller SD

2nd Rose Konechne, 8^th grade- White Lake SD

3^rd Colin Geppert, 7^th grade- Kimball, SD

15 contestants from the following schools participated in the contest:

Mt. Vernon, Stickney, Plankinton, White Lake, Kimball, DC, Burke and Miller