Chipola College Literature/Language winners named following Feb. 7 event
MARIANNA—Students from local area high schools recently competed in writing, reading, speech, oral interpretation, literature, humanities, grammar, and Spanish contests at Chipola College on Feb. 7.
The occasion was the Thirty-fifth 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: LaRae Baxter, Ian Hatcher, Katie Land, and Lizmari Perez.
Writing: first—Julia Mitchell of Chipley High School; second—Kimberly Ballarta of Liberty County High School; third—Levi Marsh of Bethlehem; honorable mentions—Karley Welch of Chipley High School and Ellie Peddie of Liberty County High School.
Speech: first—Jaden Southwell of Malone High School; second—Shelby Steverson of Holmes County High School; third—Kagan Stafford of Holmes County; honorable mentions—Julie Mayo of Chipley High School and Shaleigh Harrell of Sneads High School.
Oral Interpretation: first—Reid Williams of Bethlehem High School; second—Eli Fanchette of Malone High School; third—Alexander Hamm of Marianna High School; honorable mention—Juliana Bowling of Sneads High School and Abby Barfield of Marianna High School.
Literature: first—LaRae Baxter of Malone High School; second—Randi Boyd of Holmes County High School; third—Ava Chadwell of Chipley High School; honorable mentions—Ne’vaeh Williams of Chipley High School.
Humanities: first—Trentin Watson of Cottondale High School; second—Ian Hatcher of Malone High School; third—Asher Holt of Chipley High School; honorable mentions—Za’Rie Crabbe and Marciana Flowers of Graceville High School.
Grammar: first—Abel Burgess of Cottondale High School; second—Abigail Hagy of Chipley High School; third—Audrey Stephens Chipley High School; honorable mentions—Naveah Perry of Bethlehem High School and Leela Helms of Sneads High School.
Spanish Language Contest: first—Lizmari Perez of Malone High School; second—Diuver Padilla of Cottondale High School; third—Saul Lopez of Liberty County High School; honorable mentions—Jazmyn Morado-Diaz of Chipley High School and Alicia Gabriel of Marianna High School.
