Chipola’s Literature/Language Winners

Some 52 students from 9 area high schools competed in writing, reading, speech, oral interpretation, literature, humanities, grammar, and spanish contests at Chipola College on Feb. 11.

The occasion was the Thirty-second Annual Throssell Literature/Language Festival hosted by Chipola’s Letters Department.  The purpose of the festival is to recognize and encourage academic excellence.

Prizes were awarded to first, second and third places, as well as two honorable mentions, in each category.  The winner of the President’s Reading Contest received a special medallion as well as a cash award.

Contest winners from participating schools are listed below.

President’s Reading Award—Felix Preston of Cottondale High School.

Writing: first—Elizabeth Baggett of Marianna High School; second—Hunter Cornelius of Marianna High School; third—Matthew Baker of Cottondale High School; honorable mentions—Cass Dillard of Chipley High School and Emily Golf of Liberty County High School.

Speech: first—Tamaya Pope of Marianna High School; second—Kase Hill of Altha Public School; third—Gabriella Steverson of Holmes County High School; honorable mentions—Danielle Mosely of Malone School and Hanah Leslie of Malone School.

Oral Interpretation: first—Braden Banta of Chipley High School; second—Sarah Bush of Chipley High School; third—Haley Terry of Bethlehem High School; honorable mention—Justin Tate of Bethlehem High School.  

Literature: first—Felix Peterson of Cottondale High School; second—Haylee Tillman of Altha Public School; third—Gabriella Steverson of Holmes County High School; honorable mentions—Raegan Corbin of Chipley High School and Missy Newsome of Malone School.    

Humanities: first—Trevor Shelton Malone School; second—Hector Rodriguez of Malone School; third—Jordan Stewart of Holmes County High School; honorable mentions—Elizabeth Baggett of Marianna High School and Emma Dean of Liberty County High School.

Grammar: first—Addison Howell of Liberty County High School; second—Jade Hereld of Altha Public School; third—Joshua Korowitz of Marianna High School; honorable mentions—Lael Faust of Malone School and Codey Roberts of Holmes County High School.

Spanish Language Contest: first—Rafael Benitez-Gomez of Marianna High School; second—Judith Vasquez of Malone School; third—Lia Nieto of Malone School; honorable mentions—Jennifer Francisco-Mendoza of Marianna High School and Hadid Sapp of Chipley High School.