More than 250 elementary and junior high school students have acted or sang in the 47th annual Oral Language Festival. Grades 4-6 and 7-8 competed separately during Saturday’s event.
The winners are:
4-6 Serious Interpretation Solo
1st Place: Bella Stine, Discovery Elementary School
2nd Place: Marissa Nugent, St. John’s Lutheran
3rd Place: Caelyn Armijo, Thorner Elementary School
4-6 Humorous Interpretation Solo
1st Place: Ethan Taft, Stockdale Elementary
2nd Place: Renee Wyatt, Laurelglen Elementary
3rd Place: Leah Kaehler, Del Vista Math and Science Academy
4-6 Serious Interpretation Duo
1st Place: Reymundo Arellano, Rosa Olivos Carmona; Jefferson Elementary School
2nd Place: Jaide Howington, Olivia Villa; Casa Loma Elementary School
3rd Place: Jack Merickel, Jonathan Starr; Stockdale Elementary School
-6 Humorous Interpretation Duo
1st Place: Cameron Garbell, Noah Quiroz; Thorner Elementary School
2nd Place: Noe Foster, Kate Johns; Olive Drive Elementary
3rd Place: Kelsey Abraham, Emily Sincoff; Ronald Reagan Elementary School
4-6 Verse Choir
1st Place: Morgan George, Xanthe Knapp, Tatum Manning, Isabel Schmunk, Olivia
Uphold, Madeline Wells; Olive Drive Elementary School
2nd Place: Gigi Antongiovanni, Madison Camarillo, Stella Holland, Noelle McCrary,
Maddie Tobias, Marie Zaninovich; St. Francis Parish School
3rd Place: Kara Campoy, Gracie Dean, Mia Dean, Sophie Dean, Jordyn Reeves, Reagan
Young; Centennial Elementary
7-8 Serious Interpretation Solo
1st Place: Alexander Fan, Fruitvale Junior High School
2nd Place: Gurjot Singh, McKee Middle School
3rd Place: Anwita Chandrasekhar, Warren Junior High School
7-8 Humorous Interpretation Solo
1st Place: McKelvey Rickett, Downtown School
2nd Place: Hannah Bowden, Warren Junior High School
3rd Place: Matthew Penner-Mendoza, Richland Junior High School
7-8 Serious Interpretation Duo
1st Place: Krina Ghadia, Jazleen Salinas; Cato Middle School
2nd Place: Serena Rodriguez, Elizabeth Perez; Edison Middle School
3rd Place: Emily Bishop, Erica Nassar; St. John’s Lutheran School
7-8 Humorous Interpretation Duo
1st Place: Madison Edwards, Mina Medel; Chipman Junior High School
2nd Place: Aiden Rand, Sophia Resolme; Downtown Elementary School
3rd Place: Aiden Park, Ashley Park; Warren Junior High School
7-8 Verse Choir
1st Place: Tori Anderson, Maggie Gless, Alex Puga, Jon Wisnoff, Sam Wisnoff, Jacob
Young; St. John’s Lutheran School
2nd Place: Iseah Niam Edralin; April Soyeong Park, Emilia Pashayeva, Harshini Ravi,
Harshita Ravi, Natalie Tun; Warren Junior High School
3rd Place: Savahna Alcorta, Paola Garcia, Ahinoam Martinez, Breann Morales,
Monique Trujillo; Edison Middle School
Kelli Pierce
