2026 Oratorical Contest Winners

Congratulations to our East Jay Elementary Optimist Oratorical Contest winner, Malak Elshiekh, and alternates Carlie Dawson, Audrey Miller, and Brittin Kahlig — all 6th graders!

They will each move on to the next level of competition at Redkey Elementary on February 12 at 6:30 PM.

This year’s speech topic was “The Moment I Realized I Belonged — My Definition of Community.”

Thank you to the local Optimist Club for sponsoring this event and supporting our students.