By Sam Parsons

The list of all-state speech nominees from the Iowa High School Speech Association was released yesterday. The KBOE listening area was well-represented by students from several different schools.

OSKALOOSA
Performing
Elliot Nelson: Literary Program
Ally Nolan: Improvisational Acting
Myles Strait: After Dinner Speaking

GRINNELL
Performing
Joel Dressler: Reviewing
Billy Lopatto: Expository Address
Emma Lewis: Improvisational Acting
Olivia Mick: Acting
Olivia Mick: Solo Musical Theatre
Peter Simpson: Spontaneous Speaking

MONTEZUMA
Performing
Faith Ferry: Solo Musical Theatre
Madalyn Fleming: Prose
Emily Jo James: Poetry
Kaya Latcham: Storytelling
Lily Shoemaker: Acting
Lydia Singleton: Acting

Non-Performing
Lydia Singleton: Solo Musical Theatre

NEWTON
Performing
Leo Friedman: Expository Address

PCM
Performing
Kaitlynn Smith: Storytelling

PEKIN COMMUNITY
Performing
Izabella Earnest: Poetry

PELLA CHRISTIAN
Performing
Mia Andringa: Storytelling
Elisabeth Johnson: After Dinner Speaking
Bridget Vande Zande: Solo Musical Theatre

PELLA COMMUNITY
Performing
Aleigha Ausman: Acting
Abbey Beal: Prose
Sami Clark: Storytelling
Alex DeMuth: After Dinner Speaking
Braelyn Ensor: Solo Musical Theatre
Luci Hopkins: Acting
Ryan Sales: Prose
Aurelia Zylstra: Storytelling

PLEASANTVILLE
Performing
Rhya Cowden: Prose
Rhya Cowden: Storytelling

The Individual All-State Speech Festival will be held on March 27 at the University of Northern Iowa. The schedule for the festival can be found here and the full list of nominees is available here.