LIMA, Ohio (WLIO) — Learning to live by the Four-Way Test was the goal for area students participating in the Lima Rotary Club’s annual essay and speech contest.
Six students presented their projects at the Rotary Club this week, selecting topics meaningful to them and analyzing them through the lens of the Four-Way Test. The test asks: "Is it the truth?" "Is it fair to all concerned?" "Will it build goodwill and better friendships?" and "Will it be beneficial to all concerned?"
Six students presented their projects at the Rotary Club this week, selecting topics meaningful to them and analyzing them through the lens of the Four-Way Test.
Middle school students competed in the essay contest, while high school students participated in the speech contest.
Lily Emerick, a student at Liberty Arts Magnet, took first place in the essay competition.
“Social media is a great way to meet new people and connect with people, but it can also be a very dangerous place because it's easy for people to lie about who they are and to gain personal information,” Emerick said.
Alexandria Karapondo, a senior at Shawnee High School, won first place in the speech competition.
“My speech was about our flawed judicial system and about the Sixth Amendment violations that are currently happening in our country,” Karapondo said. “The Sixth Amendment says that we will have a speedy and a public trial, but right now, our cases are taking between 15 months and two years to be tried in court, and so that's a direct violation of our Sixth Amendment right.”
Karapondo will advance to represent the Lima Rotary Club at the District 6600 Rotary Speech Competition this Saturday.
Karapondo will advance to represent the Lima Rotary Club at the District 6600 Rotary Speech Competition this Saturday.
Contest Winners:
Rotary Essay Contest
1st – Lily Emerick
2nd – Kimara Shurelds
3rd – Rayne Saylor
Rotary Speech Contest
1st – Alexandria Karapondo
2nd – Kyla Fallis
3rd – Daniel Schiel
