LMHS hosts Top of Iowa Speech Contest

Lake Mills hosted and participated in the annual Top of Iowa Speech Contest, Saturday, Dec. 2. Following are a list of categories, students who participated in them, and places they may earned.
Readers Theatre, “Coming Forward,” first (gold)–Megan Swope, Becca Evans, Libby Heagel, Jareth Cross, Mason White, Trace Gau, Summer Sterrenberg, Olivia Schoonover, Colby Heagel, Anna Ramaker, Ella Rogstad, Aaron Mathahs, Sarah Peterson, Nick Jordon
Ensemble Acting, “Variations,” first (gold)—Anna Ramaker, Aaron Mathahs, Nick Jordon, Jareth Cross
Ensemble Acting, “Going Local,” second (silver)—Faith Christenson, Carsyn TenHaken, Becca Evans, Megan Swope, Mariah Fails
Ensemble Acting “There’s A Hitch,” third (bronze)—Lydia Saxton, Libby Heagel
After Dinner Speaking, “Pimples,” Honorable Mention (fourth)—Summer Sterrenberg
Musical Theatre, “Hellfire,” Honorable Mention (fourth)—Jareth Cross
Original Oratory, “We The Sheeple,” first (gold)—Becca Evans
Original Oratory, “Look Around You,” second (silver)—Sarah Peterson
Original Oratory, “A Majority,” fourth (Honorable Mention)—Summer Sterrenberg
Public Address, “Vassar Commencement Address, ” fifth—Faith Christenson
Poetry, “Man vs Earth, ” fourth (Honorable Mention)—Lydia Saxton
Poetry, Prince Ea Poem, eighth—Trace Gau
Radio News, fourth (Honorable Mention)—Aaron Mathahs
Solo Mime, “Cake Decorating Disaster,” second (silver)—Faith Christenson
Storytelling, “Sheila Rae The Brave,” third (dronze)—Anna Ramaker
The meet was a huge success for all of our students and we are very pleased and proud of their achievements. Today’s results point toward a successful season this year.