By Admin. Updated 1:01 p.m., Thursday, October 26. 2023, Atlantic Standard Time (GMT-4).
Mr. Christian Joseph of the St. Vincent Grammar School won the 2023 Lions Club St. Vincent South Schools’ Public Speaking Competition.
The annual competition organized by the Lions Club South was held on Tuesday October 24th 2023 at the Methodist Church Hall in Kingstown.
According to a press release from the Lions Club South, the competition was closely contested with five (5) schools vying for the championship title.
Christian Joseph of the St Vincent Grammar School took the top spot with a total of 421 points. He took away the Michael De Freitas Challenge trophy which will remain with the school until next year’s competition.
According to the press release, he also walked away with the Best Main Speech and Best Student Prepared Presentation awards.
The Girls’ High School represented by Janeil Stowe came in second with 374.5 points while
Rayanna Ross of the Mountain View Adventist Academy took the third spot scoring 365
points, the press release stated.
Soren Phillips representing the Thomas Saunders Secondary School won the award for the Best Impromptu Speech and scored a total of 341.5 points, the press release stated.
According to the press release, the top three winners received scholarships valued at $2000, $1000, and $500, respectively, and all participants received smartphone compliments of the title sponsor – FLOW, the press release stated.
The other finalists were Kevisha Richardson of the St Joseph Convent Kingstown who attained 341 points and Lisa Robertson representing the Adelphi Secondary School with 347.5 points, the press release stated.
This year’s topic was ‘ Unless Criminals’ proximity to power is reduced, their ill-gotten gains confiscated and a culture of lawfulness fostered, the level of crime will remain at unacceptable levels ’.
Last year’s competition was won by Oscar Browne of the St Martin’s Secondary school.
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