VALLEY CITY, N.D. (NewsDakota.com/VCHS Speech) – The Communication Speech and Theater Association of North Dakota has announced their 2021 All-State Team for Speech, Student Congress, and Debate.

In order to qualify for award students have to meet qualification criteria laid out by the CSTAND organization. Students must earn “4 legs” to qualify for the award. Students can earn up to 2 legs for student congress by being named a Superior Speaker or Presiding Officer at an invitational and by being named a superior speaker or presiding officer at the State Student Congress Tournament. Students can earn up to 4 legs in speech by placing in the top 20% of their events (up to 4). Our school does not offer debate as an activity.

Between Student Congress and Speech our school had 14 students named to the All-State Team. This was the most of any Class A Team.

The following students met the criteria:

Lillian Kiefert (Grade 12)

Luke Plagens (Grade 12)

Maisie Leick (Grade 12)

Ariana Abrahamson (Grade 12)

Ayden McPartland (Grade 9)

Madi Klabo (Grade 11)

Abigail Redfearn (Grade 9)

Olivia Slyter (Grade 12)

Aurora Ziniel (Grade 12)

Brinklyn Johnson (Grade 11)

Morgan Jenner (Grade 11)

Jerrica Eldridge (Grade 11)

Emmalee Jones (Grade 10)

Stephanie Hoffarth (Grade 10)

The Valley City Speech Team is coached by Nick Lee, Abby Ingstad, Hannah Isakson, Maddie Barndt, and Elizabeth Gazeley.