The Clarkston Area Optimists recently held their Oratorical Contest.
This year’s contest was the biggest ever with 30 participants from Clarkston and Sashabaw Middle School.
The winners of this year’s contest for the boys were: first place, Andrew Schreiber; second place, Adam Weightman; third place, Matt Keagy.
The winners for the girls were: first place, Danielle Angeli; second place, Colleen Gemborys; third place Tessa Harkley.
The first place winners will go on to participate in the zone contest at Clarkston Middle School on Saturday, April 5 at 9 a.m.
They will compete against participants from other area optimists clubs.
Girls who participated in the event included: Brittany Noble, Lindsay Lipe, Taryn Huizenga, Kristin Boozer, Alyssa Swindlehurst, Jessica Colombo, Elle Kuhta, Katie VanderVeen, Danielle Angeli, Heidi Bretz, Jayme Wilson, Andrea Bush, Maria Frendberg, Colleen Gemborys, Hope Rogers, Wendy Roberts, Jilian Locricchio, Megan Salada, Samantha Stolnicki, Megan Valley, Beth Hyde, Kristy Crofton, Jill Lekse, Sarah Choi, Mara Livezey, Michelle Cardinal, Kelsie Thams, Kathryn Giroux, Sopia Angelis, Laura Grunis, Axelle Black and Tara Hartley.
Boys who participated were David Vanderheyden, Alex Millard-Swan, Adam Weightman, Zachary Weiss, Matt Keagy, Andrew Schreiber, Philip Rutila, Colin Dabrowski and Nick Damico.