(Mankato, MN) — April 24th, 2024 — The annual event is held to showcase the talents of local high school students who participate in speech and debate programs in our district. The
nature of this extra-curricular activity is that it is often done in settings where the families of the students are not able to attend to cheer for their students. The successes of the students can often be over-looked by the school and the student’s peers.
For this reason, we want to give the students a platform to share their success with the community and their families. At the event, the students have a chance to present to the audience over
lunch and then each student is given a $300 check on behalf of The Greater Mankato Rotary to apply towards their choice of furthering their education.
This year we honored three students from Mankato East, three students from
Mankato West and two students from Mankato Loyola. A list of the students
and their categories are listed below and a more complete bio is available
upon request.
The Greater Mankato Rotary held their annual Speech and Debate Banquet
Wednesday, April 24th at Pioneer Bank Community Room in Mankato.
Mankato East – Kalan Kenward – Humorous Interpretation
Mankato East – Asher Thole – Humorous Interpretation
Mankato East – Kate Laven – Storytelling
Mankato West – Quinn Mackie – Extemporaneous Speaking
Mankato West – Saarah Hassan – Dramatic Interpretation
Mankato West – Nora Smentek – Great Speeches
Mankato Loyola – Cora Koester – Extemporaneous Speaking
Mankato Loyola – Erick Ferrer – Informative
Mankato West – Coach – Amanda Able
Mankato East – Coach – Jennelle Zarn
Loyola – Copach – Tamara Zwaschka
