Speech students host and fare well!

Montezuma speech and drama students had an overall outstanding day hosting individual districts on Saturday, Feb. 24.

Advancing students will compete in the state contest on Saturday, March 9, at Xavier High School in Cedar Rapids. After that, the next level would be the All-State Festival, on March 25, at the University of Northern Iowa.

Here are Montezuma’s advancing students:

Acting – Lily Shoemaker, Kaya Latcham, Lydia Singleton and Gracie Wilson.

Poetry – Carrie Ann Maxwell and Emily Jo James.

Prose – Izzy Roorda and Taylor Wilcox.

Spontaneous Speaking – Bryn Fantazia.

Literary Program – Bryn Fantazia.

Storytelling – Taylor Wilcox, Kaya Latcham, Camryn Brennan and Letisia Wilson.

Improvisation – Tayler Wickham and Emily Jo James.

Musical Theater – Faith Ferry, Lydia Singleton, Addyson Probasco and Gracie Wilson.