Jirak and Belton place first in FFA speech event
Members from at least 12 schools in the south central FFA district participated in a district speech career development event Saturday at Centre High School.
Students competed in freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior divisions as well as job interview.
The top five in each division qualified to compete at the state convention in June.
Three students from CHS participated in the senior division, and all three qualified for state competition. They were: Kristine Jirak, first, Nellie Hill, second, and Jackie Klenda, fourth.
Gloria Belton won the junior division, and Julie Rziha placed eighth.
Freshman Nathan Barney qualified for state by finishing fourth. Other freshmen included Konley Harding, sixth, James Weber, eighth, and Kacey Hanschu.
Sophomore competitors included Allie Will, sixth, Bryant Brunner, Andy Carlson, Nick Cole, and Christa Pretz.
Steven Hageberg finished eighth in job interview.
Centre finished third overall in public speaking.
