LAPS Speech Contest participants for Aspen Elementary School are, from left, Allie Jackson, 6th grade, Gianna Rolfe, 5th grade, and Sadie Vest, 5th grade. Photo Courtesy LAPS

Barranca Mesa Elementary School speech contest winners pictured with school coordinator Audrey Juliani are: 1st place: Carmen Cawkwell, 6th grade, 2nd place: Juandiego Lopez, 6th grade and 3rd place: Naomi Miller, 5th grade. Photo Courtesy LAPS

Chamisa Elementary School speech contest winners in the Humorous Category are, from left, 1st place: Noah Lobato,  2nd place: Rylan Peach and 3rd place: Ana Saenz. Photo Courtesy LAPS

Chamisa Elementary School winners in the Serious Category are, from left, 1st place: Abigail Sena, 2nd place: Samantah Clayton and 3rd place: Jana Gauss. Photo Courtesy LAPS

Winners in the Mountain Elementary School speech contest were, from left, 1st place: Annabelle Deburgomaster, 6th grade, 2nd place: Rafa Rocha, 6th grade and3rd place: Maia Warren, 6th grade. Photo Courtesy LAPS

Piñon Elementary School speech contest top three winners were, from left, Julie Zou, 6th grade, Aubrey Rushton, 5th grade and Sam Mecham, 5th grade. Photo Courtesy LAPS

LAPS NEWS RELEASE

Los Alamos Public Schools held speech contests at all five elementary schools recently 14 students advanced to the District Elementary Speech Showcase held at UNM-LA Wednesday evening. tonight. Watch for results of the competition.

 Speech contest coordinators include Chelly Young, Aspen Elementary; Audrey Juliani, Barranca Mesa Elementary; Cynthia Richard, Chamisa Elementary; Erin Cook, Mountain Elementary; and Bonnie James, Piñon Elementary.