FLORENCE – Area high school students competed in the second-annual Declamation Competition hosted by the Francis Marion University Department of English, Modern Languages and Philosophy on Nov. 6.
Students from 11 high schools competed in French, Spanish, German and Latin. Participating schools were: Crestwood High, Darlington High, Timmonsville High, The Byrnes Schools, Emmanuel Baptist School, Heathwood Hall Episcopal School, Hannah-Pamplico High, Trinity Collegiate School, Marion High, Thomas Sumter Academy and Mayo High School for Math, Science and Technology.
Contestants were required to recite two selections: one mandatory selection and a second chosen from three selections. The students were judged on memorization, pronunciation and enunciation, phraseology, natural gestures and appropriate movement, and delivery. First-, second- and third-place prizes were presented at an awards ceremony.
FRENCH I
1. Bobbie Jo Brabham Crestwood High School
2. (tie) Jessica Pittard Trinity Collegiate School
2. (tie) Adianez Espada Crestwood High School
3. Jeremy Johnson Darlington High School
FRENCH II
1. Celia Kirven Crestwood High School
2. Heather Ramsy Crestwood High School
3. Patrick Bouska Darlington High School
FRENCH III
1. Rachel Veto Trinity Collegiate School
2. Ginger Howell Trinity Collegiate School
3. Laura Greenwold Heathwood Hall
FRENCH IV
1. Anna Sobers Heathwood Hall
2. Philip Boettcher Heathwood Hall
3. Charlotte Gardner Thomas Sumter Academy
SPANISH I
1. Tyrone Jefferson Timmonsville High School
2. Ashley Schlesselman Trinity Collegiate School
3. Magda Garcia Crestwood High School
SPANISH II
1. Kristen Kennedy Trinity Collegiate School
2. Felicia Dukes Timmonsville High School
3. Katie Rose Trinity Collegiate School
SPANISH III
1. Pam Fuller Darlington High School
2. Elizabeth Shirk Heathwood Hall
3. Tesha Hemmings Darlington High School
SPANISH IV
1. Fabian Brugger Trinity Collegiate School
2. Elizabeth Bailey Heathwood Hall
GERMAN I
1. Aniko Santa Marion High School
2. Lollie Powell Marion High School
LATIN I
1. Stacy Boyette Trinity Collegiate School
2. Emmanuel Tedder Mayo High School
3. Asly Baur Mayo High School
LATIN II
1. Crystal Beasley Mayo High School
2. Jonathan Trapp Mayo High School
3. Lindsey Hancock Darlington High School
LATIN III
3. Jennifer Norris Darlington High School
#79 / 11-10-00
Francis Marion University