Willowbrook Speech Team earns awards at John Hersey High School tournament

On Jan. 25, members of the Willowbrook Speech Team (pictured above) competed in a tournament at John Hersey High School and finished in 3rd place.

Below are the team’s results from that event.

Dramatic Duet Acting: Juniors Carolyn Burns (pictured above, third from left) and Caitlin Brennan (pictured above, right), 5th place; junior Sean Shepherd (pictured above, left) and sophomore Katherine Wentworth (pictured above, second from left), 2nd place

Dramatic Interpretation: Sophomore Katherine Wentworth (pictured above, center), 5th place; junior Michael Poirier (pictured above, left), 4th place; senior Letisha Sepulveda (pictured above, right), 1st place – Tournament Champion

Extemporaneous Speaking: Senior Chloe Devens (pictured above), 3rd place

Humorous Interpretation: Sophomore Elizabeth Michael (pictured above), 6th place

Impromptu Speaking: freshman Neeraja Kumar (pictured above), 4th place

Improvisational Duet Acting: Senior Vincenzo Ledonne II (pictured above, left) and junior Sean Shepherd (pictured above, right), 2nd place

Original Comedy: Senior Vincenzo Ledonne II (pictured above, center), Finalist; sophomore Elizabeth Michael (pictured above, right), 6th place; freshman Amelia Tortorici (pictured above, left), 2nd place

Original Oratory: Junior Siobhan Heneghan (pictured above, right), 5th Next-in; senior Chloe Devens (pictured above, left), 1st Next-in

Poetry Reading: Senior Letisha Sepulveda (pictured above), 3rd place

Prose Reading: Junior Lily Morgan (pictured above, left), Finalist; junior Michael Poirier (pictured above, right), 2nd place

Radio Speaking: Junior Rocco Caruso (pictured above), 5th Next-in

Special Occasion Speaking: Melanie Gercone (pictured above), 5th Next-in