9 Albion students compete in Legion Oratorical Contest; Zack Baron takes first
Photo and information courtesy of Albion Central School
ALBION — Nine students from Charles D’Amico High School competed in The American Legion Oratorical Contest on Thursday.
Sponsored by the American Legion Sheret Post #35, contestants participate in the annual contest by writing and presenting an eight to 10-minute speech on a section of the Constitution that interests them.
The participants include Brody Hafner, Matthew Kania, Lucy Rivers, Zack Baron, Jackie Santiago Garcia, Jordan Wright, Aubrey Gannon, Samantha Dobo and Kelli Dingle.
Baron won first place, Rivers was second and Gannon, third. Baron and Rivers advance to the county competition.
Participants are pictured with contest judge and past American Legion Auxiliary President Janet Tanner, contest judge and Legion Auxiliary President Pam Taylor, and local contest organizer and past Commander of American Legion Sheret Post Phil Warne.
