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Ashton Jenzen, a senior at Waseca High School, placed first in the Minnesota Voice of Democracy speech contest, sponsored by the VFW. Jenzen first won the local competition in November. Earlier this month she attended a banquet for all the state finalists where she was announced as the state-wide winner. She will go on to compete against the winners from each state in Washington D.C. in March.In Washington D.C., there will be Voice of Democracy Parade of Winners and the national champion and runners-up will be announced. The top prize for the national competition is a $35,000 scholarship.Jenzen has competed in the Voice of Democracy speech contest all four years of high school. Last year, she won the regional competition but did not win state. This year, she says she set the goal of taking first at the state level and is gratified to have achieved it. While Waseca has had students win the regional competition in the past, there had never been a state winner in the 21-year history of the local program.
Waseca high school one act play performers bottom row, from left: Allen Kopetzki, Cody Sieberg, Katelyn Robeck, Kylie Snow, Chelsea Richardson, and Thyme Lang. Middle: Sadie Schimming, Branden Busse, Sophie Farris, Lindsey Kopetzki, and Quinn Dahle. Back: Ava Norland, Arianna Krogseng, Nathaniel Andrs, Mason Wadd, and Cejay Pickett.
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