Area students have earned the highest possible honor from the Iowa High School Speech Association.

The following were nominated as All-State performers for the 2019 Individual Speech Contest.

Pella Community
Connor Gauley, After-Dinner Speaking

Pella 9th Grade
Maggie Leach, Prose
Meridith Rowe, Solo Musical Theater

Pella Christian
Tyler Egesdal, Improv, Solo Musical Theater
Trent Van Gilst, Literary Program
Emma Stravers, Prose

PCM
Allison Wood, Spontaneous Speaking

Pleasantville
Jack Lauer, Acting, Storytelling
Avery Lauer, Review

Indianola
Ava Moorlach, Spontaneous Speaking
Cody Gillespie, Acting

The IHSSA Individual All-State Speech Festival is Monday, March 25th at UNI.