Willowbrook Speech Team presents annual Regional Showcase

On Feb. 3, members of the Willowbrook Speech Team performed during the school’s annual Regional Showcase.

To view a photo gallery from that event, see the images above.

The showcase featured the 14 Speech Team events that will compete in the Regional contest. Willowbrook’s Regional will take place on Feb. 7 at Prospect High School.

Below are the students who will perform in that competition.

Dramatic Duet Acting: Juniors Milo Palafox and Kaye Valencia

Dramatic Interpretation: Sophomore Shem Rodrigues

Extemporaneous Speaking: Sophomore Shem Rodrigues

Humorous Duet Acting: Juniors Kasey Barnett and Konstantine Alexander Gzamouranis

Humorous Interpretation: Junior Kasey Barnett

Impromptu Speaking: Sophomore Arthur Algmin

Informative Speaking: Junior Aila Qaiser

Oratorical Declamation: Junior Alina Iqbal

Original Comedy: Senior Suha Salman

Original Oratory: Junior Alina Iqbal

Poetry Reading: Junior Bridget Krigsholm

Prose Reading: Sophomore Alyssa Alcozer

Radio Speaking: Junior Mia Ojeda

Special Occasion Speaking: Junior Bridget Krigsholm

The team also competed in a tournament on Jan. 31 at Yorkville High School and finished in 6^th place out of 19 schools. Below are the team’s results from that event.

Dramatic Interpretation: Sophomore Shem Rodrigues, Next-in 5^th place

Dramatic Duet Acting: Juniors Milo Palafox and Kaye Valencia, Next-in 5^th place

Extemporaneous Speaking: Sophomore Shem Rodrigues, 5^th place

Humorous Duet Acting: Juniors Kasey Barnett and Konstantine Alexander Gzamouranis, Next-in 5^th place

Humorous Interpretation: Junior Kasey Barnett, Next-in 5^th place

Informative Speaking: Senior Hoorain Waheed, Next-in 6^th place; Junior Aila Qaiser, Next-in 7^th place

Original Comedy: Senior Suha Salman, 4^th place

Radio Speaking: Senior Suha Salman, 5^th place

Special Occasion Speaking: Junior Bridget Krigsholm, 5^th place; Junior Madeleine Calvillo, Next-in 8^th place

To view a photo gallery from the event, go to the team’s X social media account at https://x.com/WbSpeech.