A record number of Decorah High School students have been selected for All-State Speech Honors

40 Decorah High School individual speech participants—coached by Gabe Twedt, Carrie Kauffman, and Molly Holkesvik—competed Saturday at an All-State Speech contest in Decorah.  Out of Decorah's 44 performances, 37 received I (excellent) ratings. Additionally, 13 students were selected as All-State performances, breaking the record for the number of students nominated.

Although the All-State Festival has been cancelled, all students selected to All-State will receive a medal and recognition.

ALL-STATE PERFORMERS
The following students were selected as All-State performances:

Results for Decorah Speech Performers Grades 10-12:

Original Oratory: Ella Runestad, Anya Lovstuen, Maddie Putnam
Public Address: Kaj Spencer, Sofie Grouws
Expository Address: Emily Carolan, Noah Lovelace, Clara Rooney
Storytelling: Sarah Pedlar, Will Schwarz
Prose: Amanda Kavan, Danielle Lundtvedt, Conner Cook
Poetry: Grace Robison, Angel Peña-Rodriguez
Literary Program: Storme Barr, Mya Numedahl, Anja Madsen
Solo Musical: Amber Hussain, Leila Johnson
Improvisational Acting: Tyler Irwin, Peter Wilson, Gabe Anderson
Acting: Cooper McElree, Dylan Muhlbauer
After Dinner Speaking: Landon Folkedahl
Spontaneous Speaking: Isaac Roberts, Landon Folkedahl
Radio News: Joseph Courtney
Spontaneous Speaking: Matthew Smith
After Dinner Speaking: Blake Donlon
Storytelling: Danielle Lundtvedt
Radio News: Alysa Hanson

Results for Decorah Speech Performers Grade 9

Storytelling: Ella Grouws, Julia Alberts
Prose: Sophia Christman, Morgan Moen
Literary Program: Rebecca Anderson
Expository Address: Jacob Magner
Poetry: Jenna Hartz
Improvisational Acting: Sally Laybourn
Solo Musical: Ella Grouws
Review: Ellen Rooney
Solo Musical: Michael Njus
Original Oratory: Rebecca Anderson
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