The Golden Hawk speech team continues to roll along, with seven students picking up 11 nominations to the upcoming Iowa High School Speech Association Individual Events All-State Festival on March 30th.
Thirteen students competed in 21 different events at the IHSSA Individual Events Speech Contest at Vinton-Shellburg High School on March 14th. The team picked up 19 Division I ratings, and a further 11 earned nominations to the all-state festival later this month.
Students moving on to the festival include:
- Jillian Clark – Acting
- Ryann Dolan – Acting, Solo Musical Theatre
- Wren Harris – Interpretive Prose, After Dinner Speaking
- Brock Lowenberg – Interpretive Poetry, Solo Improvisation
- Fiona McClellan – Storytelling
- Caroline Schrader – Acting, Solo Musical Theatre
- Kenna Scrock – Interpretive Poetry
In addition, Caroline Schrader has broken the school record for career All-State nominations. With two nominations to this year’s festival, Schrader will finish her career with 11 nominations. The record was previously held by Haydon Bailey, who graduated in 2024.
The Mid-Prairie Speech team is coached by Christine Meader and Lisa Helmuth.