Houston ISD Students Honor Martin Luther King, Jr. at Annual Oratory Competition

Style Magazine Newswire | 1/20/2017, 7:55 a.m.
Crespo Elementary fourth grader Nhedrick Jabier beat out eleven other fourth- and fifth-grade HISD students to win first place at …
Crespo Elementary fourth grader Nhedrick Jabier, second and third place winners Windsor Village Elementary fourth grader Zyahra Barnes and Blackshear Elementary fifth grader Kamarah Pennamon,/photo HISD blog

Source: HoustonISD Blog

Crespo Elementary fourth grader Nhedrick Jabier beat out eleven other fourth- and fifth-grade HISD students to win first place at the 21st Annual Gardere MLK Jr. Oratory Competition. Second and third place was awarded to Windsor Village Elementary fourth grader Zyahra Barnes and Blackshear Elementary fifth grader Kamarah Pennamon, respectfully. The annual event held in conjunction with Martin Luther King Jr. Day attracted more than 230 students to give original speeches addressing the topic “If Dr. King were alive today, what would he say about Muhammad Ali’s contribution to society?” Students were judged on their delivery, stage presence, content interpretation and memorization to qualify to advance to the final round. Finalists received monetary gifts in varying amounts. The event is designed to highlight the cultural diversity of the community, while recognizing and encouraging the writing and presentation skills of elementary school students.

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