Students compete in speech contest

At least 125 students participated in several categories during the fourth speech competition in the current season organized by the National Forensic League Saturday at the Mt. Carmel High School.

The students competed for NFL points, meet placements and awards in a dozen of events during the all-day contest, which was keynoted by Chalan Kanoa Diocese Bishop Thomas Camacho.

The contest was judged by a panel consisting of Philippine Consul Julia C. Heidemann, top CNMI lawyers, members of the Attorney General’s Office, business leaders and professionals from various local government and private organizations.

NFL Coordinator for the Western Pacific Region Stephen B. Smith commended the hardwork of Mt. Carmel High School vice principal Galvin Guerrero and his staff in organizing and administrating the contest amid congestion of participants in some of the events.

The Western Pacific Region championships, the final event of the season, ill be held on Marianas High School on May 13, 2000. The meet will be the qualifier for the national team which will compete in Portland, Oregon during the summer.

The winners in several categories according to their ranking are:

Impromptu: Paul Murphy (Marianas Baptist Academy); Farrah Cabrera (Tinian High School; Regina Palacios (THS); and Kekoa Villanueva (Mt. Carmel School).

Extemporary Speech: Farrah Cabrera (THS); Karl Nabors (THS); Jessica Cepeda ((MHS); Marvec Catienza (MHS), Kevin Tan (MBA), and Che Culler (MHS); and Regina Ji Yeon Jeong (MHS).

Original Oratory: Paul Murphy (MBA); Romeo Igisomar (MHS); Carmen Indelcio (MHS); Leila Towai (MHS); and Rosmic Calvo (MBA). Dramatic
Interpretation: Amanda Borja (MCS); Yun Yuan Lu (MHS); Risa Cabigao (MBA); Ying Luan Li (MBA).

Poetry: Ho Kyung Seo (MBA); Asapmar Ogumoro (MCS); Didiich Temarcel (MBA); Peter Arriola (MBA). Extemporary Commentary: Hedwig Hofschneider (MBA); Kevin Tan (MBA).

Expository: Paul Murphy (MBA); Kekoa Villanueva (MCS); Claribel Gross (MHS); Catherine Shai (MCCS); Leila Towai (MHS). Duo Interpretation: Lucy Lu and Kimberly Eusebio (MHS); Carmen Indelcio and Christopher Indelcio (MHS); Carsha Sambhwwani and Madonna Sablan (MCS); and Jennic Pablo and Ken Crisostomo (MHS).

Humorous Interpretation: Kekoa Villanueva (MCS); Claribel Gross (MHS); Gloria Cabrera (MHS); Yun Yuan Lu (MHS). L/D Debate: Che Culler (MHS); Nathanial Norman (CCA); Joan Simao (MHS); Regina Palacios (THS).

Prose: Rossane Arii (MCS), Greg Demapan (MBA), Jessica Takasi (THS); Michelle Jacob (MCS); A.J. Pato (THS), Peter Arriola (MBA), Bob Calimlim (MHS); Verna Borja (THS), and Antonio Borja (THS).

C/X Debate: Hofschneider and Kim (MBA); Kroul and Indelicio (MHS); Fermin Maratita and Donny Quitiga. NJFL Impromptu: Pedro Kakuse (CCA); Tish Murphy; and Edwin Correo (HJHS).

NJFL Prose: Myung Ah Kim (MBA); Eun Jin Kang (CCA); Pedro Kakuse (CCA), Sophia Kakuse (CCA); and Joo He King (CCA). NJFL Poetry: Kristine Cepeda (MCS); Jaymiann Duke (HJHS); B.J. Taikong (TES); and Ah Hil Kim (CCA).