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For Immediate Release: Jan. 21, 2020

Inspiring speech earns Starks student first place in annual MLK Jr. Oratory Competition

Editor's Note: Spanish story included below 


DALLAS An inspiring speech from fifth-grader Colin Harris earned him first place in the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Oratory Competition.

Harris, who attends J.P. Starks Math, Science and Technology Vanguard, competed alongside seven other outstanding fourth- and fifth-grade students at the Jan. 17 competition. The students shared their original speeches addressing a question: “What would Dr. King’s vision be for America in 2020?”

The law firm Foley and Lardner designed the annual oratory competition to recognize and encourage the writing and oratory skills of elementary students. Established in Dallas in 1993 and Houston in 1997, the competition serves as a celebration of cultural diversity and opportunity to spotlight talented Dallas ISD students as they learn about and share Dr. King’s legacy.

Alongside first-place winner Harris, these students topped the competition:

Second Place
Dominic Patermo, fourth-grade
Harry C. Withers Elementary School

Third Place
Jasira King, fifth-grade
William Brown Miller Elementary School

The Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy Jazz Band and David W. Carter High School choir wowed the audience with performances before and after the speeches.

Spanish story:

Alumno de Starks gana primer lugar en Competencia Anual de Oratoria MLK Jr. gracias un inspirador discurso


DALLAS Colin Harris, alumno de quinto grado, ganó el primer lugar de la Competencia Anual de Oratoria Martin Luther King Jr. gracias a un inspirador discurso.

Harris, alumno de J.P. Starks Math, Science and Technology Vanguard, compitió junto a siete estudiantes destacados de cuarto y quinto grado en la competencia que se realizó el pasado 17 de enero. Los estudiantes recitaron discursos originales sobre el tema: “¿Cuál sería la visión del Dr. King para Estados Unidos en 2020?”

El bufete de abogados Foley y Lardner organiza el concurso anual de oratoria para reconocer y fomentar las habilidades de escritura y oratoria entre los alumnos de primaria. Establecida en Dallas en 1993 y Houston en 1997, la competencia es una celebración de la diversidad y una oportunidad para destacar el talento de los estudiantes de Dallas ISD, mientras aprenden y comparten el legado del Dr. King.

Los siguientes estudiantes acompañaron a Harris en el podio de la competencia:

Segundo lugar
Dominic Patermo, cuarto grado
Harry C. Withers Elementary School
 
Tercer lugar
Jasira King, quinto grado
William Brown Miller Elementary School
 
La banda de jazz de Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy y el coro de David W. Carter High School maravillaron a la audiencia con sus interpretaciones antes y después de los discursos.

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Photo courtesy: Dallas ISD
Photo courtesy: Dallas ISD
Photo courtesy: Dallas ISD
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