The winners of the Pacific Northwest District - Optimist International Oratorical Contest for 2012 are Katrina Nguyen, 3rd place; Ester Frederick, 2nd place; and Matt Ferguson, 1st place.
All students gave a five minute presentation on the topic "How my optimism helps me overcome obstacles."
In an unusual occurrence, Matt was also named the winner of the PNW District - Optimist International Essay Contest. He won $2,500 for each effort, making his scholarship total for the weekend $5,000.
Thank you to all of our participants in Optimist International scholarship programs this year and congratulations to our PNW District finalists. You rock.
Click here for information about the Communications Contest for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and here for a picture of the finalists.
