District Speech Contest Winners
On Saturday, January 10, 2009, two students from Plano took top honors in a speech contest sponsored by the Lions Clubs in Lions District 2-X1. Their speech topic was “Drug Abuse – Paradise Lost”. The contest drew 12 contestants who represented 8 Lions Clubs from the district. First rounds of competition were January 3, 2009. There Samuel Scott and Ali Mavrakis, both representing the Plano Early Lions Club were able to defeat their rivals and advance to the Finals Round, along with Marinela Demirazi who represented the Richardson Host Lions Club.
Saturday’s competition was held during the Lion’s mid-winter convention. Here both Samuel and Ali did a great job of representing Plano. Samuel Scott won first place and a $1000 scholarship, plus the opportunity to compete at the State Convention later this year. Samuel is a junior at Plano Senior High School who would like to attend the University of Texas.
Second place went to Ali Mavrakis, also representing the Plano Early Lions Club. For his efforts, Ali was awarded a $750 scholarship. Ali is a student at Plano West High School who also wants to attend the University of Texas.