BTVI STORY: Students shine in speech contest

Steve Kawe, a third-year Digital Cultures student at the Université de l'Ontario français (UOF), won the Avenir francophone prize, awarded by the Centre de la francophonie des Amériques, at the Délie ta langue! public speaking competition on March 30 in Montreal. This prize, along with a $500 scholarship, was awarded for his speech on the expression "Vendre son âme au diable," in which he addressed the challenges posed by the erosion of cultural…

BTVI STORY: Students shine in speech contest

In a demonstration of research and eloquence, the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute’s (BTVI) inaugural accreditation speech competition ended in a clean sweep.

Speech meet allows Yellowjackets to shine at home

PERHAM — The Perham High School speech team was the host at the final regular season meet on Saturday, March 29. The event drew 27 teams and nearly 300 speakers from across the region. With 72 points, Perham technically collected first place as a team. However, head coach Kasey Wacker explained that event hosts do not receive trophies at competitions. And, while the points collected by the team are something to celebrate, the actions of Perham’…