On Saturday, January 14, students from Kindergarten through 12th grade competed in the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Oratorical and Poster Contests at Choctawhatchee High School. This event is hosted by the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Sigma Omicron Omega Chapter and was emceed by Miss Shamonee Baker, reporter for WKRG and product of the Okaloosa County School District. All participants did a great job illustrating this year's theme "Standing Together in Solidarity and Unity."
All participants received a medallion, 2nd and 3rd place winners received a trophy and a medallion, and first place winners received a trophy, medallion, jacket, and a check for $150!
Congratulations to this years students who placed 1st, 2nd, or 3rd in their category and age bracket:
Elementary Oratorical K-3
- 3rd Place: Lyric Hobdy - Longwood Elementary
- 2nd Place: Harper Whiddon - NWF Ballet Academie
- 1st Place: Lilah Hardman - NWF Ballet Academie
Elementary Oratorical 4-5
- 3rd Place: Serena McNeil - Longwood Elementary
- 2nd Place: Erica McNeil - Longwood Elementary
- 1st Place: Aiden Edwards - Lewis School
Elementary Poster K-3
- 3rd Place: Ivy Jack - Wright Elementary
- 2nd Place: Nora LIantin - Liza Jackson
- 1st Place: Caden White - Wright Elementary
Elementary Poster 4-5
- 3rd Place: Vanessa - Thorpe - Plew Elementary
- 2nd Place: Natalie McGraw - NWF Ballet Academie
- 1st Place: Ryley Black - Eglin Elementary
Middle School Poster
- 3rd Place: Elieana Crites - Lewis School
- 2nd Place: Sheridan Pierce - Bruner Middle School
- 1st Place: Gabrielle Valdez - Ruckel Middle School
Middle School Oratorical
- 1st Place: Gabrielle Valdez - Ruckel Middle School
High School Poster
- 3rd Place: Angel Martinez - Best Chance School
- 2nd Place: Viviana Brooks - Crestview High School
- 1st Place: Gabrielle Davis - Crestview High School
High School Oratorical
- 3rd Place: Genesis Jimenez- Chavez - Collegiate HS NWFSC
- 2nd Place: Saniya Nelson - Crestview High School
- 1st Place: DeShawn Ford - Destin High School
Community School Poster
- 3rd Place: Raymond Honrada - Silver Sands School
- 2nd Place: Moisella Quintero- Palma - Silver Sands School
- 1st Place: Nikolaus Davis - Silver Sands School