End of March and beginning of April is always time to enjoy the division speech contests. This year, Division B and Division C had their International Speech and Table Topics contests on Saturday March 30, followed by contests of Division A and Division D on Saturday April 6. Big thanks to all contestants for their hard work and congratulations to the winners!
The top two speakers in both contests in each division will compete on the district level at the District Conference on May 4:
Table Topics Speech Contest
Terry Chodosh
Chris Marzoeki
Harlan Mattos
Danilo Orias
Maureen Gary
Julian Downey
Kathleen Helfrich
Dale Rosenfeld
International Speech Contest
Daniela Fournier
Chris Marzoeki
Karen Spangler
Danilo Orias
Emily To
Kyle Cavalier
Charles Woolfork
Wen He
Division A - Saturday April 6, 2019, 1 pm
Table Topics Speech Contest
1st place – Terry Chodosh – Hawaii Kai
2nd place – Chris Marzoeki – Kihei
3rd place – Anastasia Tagayuna – City and County of Honolulu
International Speech Contest
1st place – Daniela Fournier – No Ka Oi
2nd place – Chris Marzoeki – Kihei
3rd place – Leilani Caywood – Winners Circle II
Division A Contestants
Anastasia Tagayuna
Terry Chodosh
Malia Bohlin
Chris Marzoeki
Leilani Caywood
Aiko Hemingway
Larissa Ho
Daniela Fournier
Franz Kraintz
Division B - Saturday March 30, 2019, 10 am
Table Topics Speech Contest
1st place – Harlan Mattos – Aloha
2nd place – Danilo Orias – Pineapple Country
3rd place – Ayman Andrews – Mililani
International Speech Contest
1st place – Karen Spangler – Pineapple Country
2nd place – Danilo Orias – Phoenix Rising Kapolei
3rd place – Harlan Mattos – Aloha
Division B Contestants
Ayman Andrews
Kyle Bischoff
Holly Holloway
Harlan Mattos
Danilo Orias
Karen Spangler
Division C - Saturday March 30, 2019, 1 pm
Table Topics Speech Contest
1st place – Maureen Gary – Waimea
2nd place – Julian Downey – Transportation
3rd place – Kyle Cavalier – First Hawaiian Center
International Speech Contest
1st place – Emily To – Kona
2nd place – Kyle Cavalier – First Hawaiian Center
3rd place – Chris Hampton – Hilo
Division C Contestants
Julian Downey
Maureen Gary
Emily To
Kyle Cavalier
Chris Hampton
Division D - Saturday April 6, 2019, 10 am
Table Topics Speech Contest
1st place – Dale Rosenfeld – East Kauai
2nd place – Kathleen Helfrich – East West
International Speech Contest
1st place – Charles Woolfork – East Kauai
2nd place – Wen He – Downtown Business Associates
3rd place – Deslyn Jaquias – Kauai
Division D Contestants
Charles Woolfork
Walter Flood
Deslyn Jaquias
Wen He
Harmony Bentosino
Kathleen Helfrich
Dale Rosenfeld