Rotary Speech Contest Results Announced

Students in grades 9 through 12, according to a press statement, were encouraged to participate in The Rotary Club of Concord’s Four Way Test Speech Contest by preparing and personally presenting a five to seven minute speech that clearly applied all four points of the Rotary Four Way Test to a significant personal situation or experience, or a public issue or event.

The contest took place on March 25, at the Pleasant View Retirement Community Theater in Concord.

The winner, Brooke Solomon will be participating in the semi-finals in Henniker on April 19. Finals will be held in Portland Maine on May 30.

The Rotary Four Way Test is as Follows:

1. Is it the Truth?
2. Is it Fair to All Concerned?
3. Will it Build Goodwill and Better Friendships?
4. Will it be Beneficial to All Concerned?

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Four Winners and Teachers: Blithe Damour, Bishop Brady; Amber Lahar, Bishop Brady; Third Place Winner: Matthew Dube, First Place winner: Brooke Solomon, Second Place Winner: Rowan Ferrier, Betty Chambers, Concord High School, Jon Kelly, Concord High School.

Contestants: first row left to right: Rich Rosoto, Derrik Bellefeville, Brennan Corrigan, Dube, Ferier, Azwald Iqbal, second row: Amelia Toole, Skye Reese, Francine Niyonsaba, Nancy Brownstein (chairwoman of the committee), Solomon, Catie Barrett, Isabel Leeming.

Winners and Nancy: Left to right: Brownstein, Dube, Solomon, and Ferrier.