Congratulations to the Winners of the Speech Contest!

Each spring, the Gonzaga English department hosts the Martin and Patrick O’Donoghue Oratorical Contest, an annual speech competition for the entire student body. Students first present speeches in their English class; the winner from each section advances to the finals for their class year, and finalists give speeches in Sheehy Theater before their classmates and a panel of faculty judges. Here is the list of this year's winners:

Freshmen
First Place: Justin Han
Second Place: Will Moorhouse
Third Place: Dane Turnbull

Honorable Mention: Tinsae Endalkichew (not pictured)

Sophomores
First Place: Ford Deerin
Second Place: Ryan Strike
Third Place: Eddie Guerra

Juniors
First Place: Bobby Lannan
Second Place: Nathaniel Ezra
Third Place: Peter Francese
Honorable Mention: Hayden Burnside (not pictured)

Seniors
First Place: Kai Jones
Second Place: James Prater
Third Place: Noah Miranda
Honorable Mention: Adam Brittain

Congratulations to all!

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