Oratorical Contest winners

The Van Wert Optimist Club has announced winners of its annual Oratorical Contest. First-place winners receive a gold medallion and $200 prize money and advance to the zone competition in Delphos. Second- and third-place winners receive silver and bronze medallions. Top finishers include (front row, from the left) include first-place girls contest winner Katelyn Welch and third-place finisher Samantha Hopkins (second-place winner Trinity Welch was not present for the photo); (back row) second-place winner Cal Wolfrum, first-place winner Noah Miller and third-place winner Travis Lichtensteiger. With the winners is Optimist Club member Greg Yinger. (Optimist Club photo)