Several area high school students earned All-State nominations from the Iowa High School Speech Association this winter. This is the most prestigious honor given to individual high school speech performers. Students who received nominations at the All-State Individual Speech Festival include:
Pella:
Performing
- Alex DeMuth: Spontaneous Speaking
- Aurelia Zylstra: Storytelling
- Kolton Messer: Acting
- Luci Hopkins: After Dinner Speaking
- Olivia Hood: Solo Musical Theatre
- Tiffani Thatcher: Original Oratory
- Ryan Sales: Improvisational Acting
- Sibley Rhoten: Prose
Non-Performing
- Alex DeMuth: After Dinner Speaking
- Luci Hopkins: Solo Musical Theatre
- Ryan Sales: Prose
Pella Christian:
Performing
- Abby Dart: Acting and Solo Musical Theatre
- Cassiday Bos: Poetry
- Rhya Cowden: Storytelling
Pleasantville:
Performing
- Elizabeth Goodale: Literary Program
- Katherine Nickel: Literary Program
- Rhya Cowden: Prose
Norwalk:
Performing
- Sabrina Hautekeete: Reviewing
Southeast Warren:
Performing
- Isabell Olasasky: Prose
- John Thompson: Radio News Announcing
Non-Performing
- Isabell Olasasky: Reviewing
The 2024 All-State Individual Speech Festival will be held on Monday, March 25th at the University of Northern Iowa.