Past Oratorical Contest Winners

2016

Elementary (Grades 1-3): First place, Gabrielle Sutherland, homeschooled, Baltimore, MD; Second place, Isiah Montgomery, homeschooled, Takoma Park, MD; Third place, Ethan Sutherland, homeschooled, Baltimore, MD

Junior (Grades 4-5): First place, Silas Montgomery, homeschooled, Takoma Park, MD; Second place, Aneesh Mandapati, Floris Elementary School, Herndon, VA; Third place, Laila Brooks, Ducketts Lane Elementary School, Elkridge, MD

Junior High (Grades 6-8): First place, Elijah Coles-Brown, Moody Middle School, Richmond, VA; Second place, Dhruv Pai, Takoma Park Middle School, Silver Spring, MD; Third place, F. Jerimah McClain, Friends Community School, College Park, MD

Senior High (Grades 9-12): First place, Daevon Gurley, Bard High School Early College, Baltimore, MD; Second place, Daniel Bates, homeschooled, Fort Washington, MD; Third place, Sudhan Chitgopkar, South Forsyth High School, Cumming, GA
 

2015

Elementary (Grades 1-3): First place, Kennedy Cordle, Church of the Redeemer Christian School, Takoma Park, MD; Second place, Ian Hilliard, Clarkesville Elementary School, Clarkesville, MD; Third place, Isaiah Montgomery, homeschooled, Takoma Park, MD.

Junior (Grades 4-5): First place, Nehemiah Amari Sellers, Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Public Charter School, Washington, DC; Second place, Silas Montgomery, homeschooled, Takoma Park, MD; Third place, Alexander Pendleton, Hampton Oaks Elementary School, Stafford, VA.

Junior High (Grades 6-8): First place, Jasani Primrose, Stuart-Hobson Middle School, Washington, DC; Second place, Solomon Redo, Hardy Middle School, Washington, DC; Third place, Neel Mandapati, Rachel Carson Middle School, Oak Hill, VA.

Senior High (Grades 9-12): First place, Emma Vande Brake, homeschooled, Rochester, NY; Second place, Daniel Bates, homeschooled, Fort Washington, MD; Third place, Daevon Gurley, homeschooled, Baltimore, MD.

 

2014

Elementary (Grades 1-3): First place, Aneesh Mandapati, Floris Elementary School, Herndon, VA; Second place, Silas Montgomery, homeschooled, Takoma Park, MD; Third place, Ian Hilliard, Clarksville Elementary School, Clarksville, MD

Junior (Grades 4-5): First place, Anina Kim Dentel-Pham, Ben W. Murch Elementary School, Washington, DC; Second place, Jasani Primrose, Watkins Elementary School, Washington, DC; Third place, Elijah Coles-Brown, Twin Hickory Elementary School, Glen Allen, VA

Junior High (Grades 6-8): First place, Katherine Smith, Lakewood Montessori Middle School, Durham, NC; Second place, Daniel Bates, homeschooled, Fort Washington, MD; Third place, Lesleigh Hilliard, Clarksville Middle School, Clarksville, MD

Senior High (Grades 9-12): First place, Anjali Mahadevia, Atholton High School, Columbia, MD; Second place, Campbell McDade Clay, Brighton High School, Rochester, NY; Third place, Daevon Gurley, homeschooled, Baltimore, MD

 

2013

Elementary (Grades 1-3): First place, Anina Kim Dentel-Pham, Ben W. Murch Elementary School, Washington, DC; Second place, Aneesh Mandapati, Floris Elementary School, Herndon, VA; Third place, Aijah Royal, Orr Elementary School, Washington, DC

Junior (Grades 4-5): First place, Xavier Crowell, Arts and Technology Academy, Washington, DC; Second place, Jasani Primrose, Miner Elementary School, Washington, DC; Third place, Raiven Barton, School #9, Rochester, NY

Junior High (Grades 6-8): First place, Daniel Bates, homeschooled, Fort Washington, MD; Second place, Neel Mandapati, Floris Elementary School, Herndon, VA; Third place, Ahriana Merryweather, Kipp Will, Washington, DC

Senior High (Grades 9-12): First place, Attiyah Jenkins, homeschooled, Silver Spring, MD; Second place, Campbell McDade Clay, Brighton High School, Rochester, NY; Third place, Danielle Forehand, Charles H. Flowers, Springdale, MD

 
2012

Elementary (Grades 1-3): First place, Brent Wood, Saint Philips the Apostle School, Camp Springs, MD; Second place, Julian Jackson, The Maryland International Day School, Fort Washington, MD; Third place, Jasani Primrose, Miner Elementary School, Washington, DC

Junior (Grades 4-5): First place, Brayden Wood, Saint Philips the Apostle School, Camp Springs, MD; Second place, Xavier Crowell, Arts and Technology Academy, Washington, DC; Third place, Donzhel Green, Arts and Technology Academy, Washington, DC

Junior High (Grades 6-8): First place, Campbell McDade-Clay, Twelve Corners Middle School, Rochester, NY; Second place, Daevon Gurley, homeschooled, Silver Spring, MD; Third place, Sarah Payne, Portage West Middle School, Portage, MI

Senior High (Grades 9-12): First place, Danielle Forehand, Charles H. Flowers, Springdale, MD; Second place, Attiyah Jenkins, homeschooled, Silver Spring, MD
 
2011

Elementary (Grades 1-3): First place, Brayden Wood, Saint Philips the Apostle School, Camp Springs, MD; Second place, Ashley Brown, Nannie Helen Burroughs School, Washington, DC; Third place, Micah Ball, Nannie Helen Burroughs School, Washington, DC

Junior (Grades 4-5): First place, Ahrianna Merryweather, Hope Community Charter School, Washington, DC; Second place, Donzhei Green, Arts and Technology Academy, Washington, DC; Tied for third place, Eric Daniels, James P.B. Duffy School #12, Rochester, NY; Tied for third place, Vishnu Srinivas, Edgewood Elementary School, Scarsdale, NY

Junior High (Grades 6-8): First place, Campbell McDade Clay, Twelve Corners Middle School, Rochester, NY; Second place, Nakul Srinivas, Scarsdale Middle School, Scarsdale, NY; Third place, Sarah Payne, Portage West Middle School, Portage, MI

Senior High (Grades 9-12): First place, Emmanuel Lee, Benjamin Banneker High School, Washington, DC; Second place, Attiyah Jenkins, homeschooled, Silver Spring, MD; Third place, Nia Christian, Benjamin Banneker High School, Washington, DC
 
2010

Elementary (Grades 1-3): First place, Brayden Wood, Nannie Helen Burroughs School, Washington, DC; Second place, Makayla Lonon, Nannie Helen Burroughs School, Washington, DC; Third place, David Contee, Jr., Nannie Helen Burroughs School, Washington, DC

Junior (Grades 4-5): First place, Dallas Otigba, Arts and Technology Academy, Washington, DC; Second place, Kayla Crawford, Nannie Helen Burroughs School, Washington, DC; Third place, Tian Stephens, James P.B. Duffy School #12, Rochester, NY

Junior High (Grades 6-8): First place, Jaday Myers, Nannie Helen Burroughs School, Washington, DC; Second place, Daevon Gurley, homeschooled, Silver Spring, MD; Third place, DaVonna Johnson, Nannie Helen Burroughs School, Washington, DC

Senior High (Grades 9-12): First place, Creadel Parker, Jr., Capital Preparatory Charter High School, Trenton, NJ; Second place, Kadesh Dubose, The Excelsior Academy, Largo, MD; Third place, LaVida Beveny, Central High School, Capitol Heights, MD
 
2009

Elementary (Grades 1-3): First place, Brayden Wood, Nannie Helen Burroughs School, Washington, DC; Second place, Eric Daniels, James P.B. Duffy School #12, Rochester, NY; Third place, Ahriana Merryweather, Hope Community Charter School, Washington, DC

Junior (Grades 4-5): First place, DaVonna Johnson, Nannie Helen Burroughs School, Washington, DC; Second place, Frieda Jones, James P.B. Duffy School #12, Rochester, NY; Third place, Daevon Gurley, homeschooled, Silver Spring, MD

Junior High (Grades 6-8): First place, Justus Lucas, James P.B. Duffy School #12, Rochester, NY; Second place, Najya Williams, Nannie Helen Burroughs School, Washington, DC; Third place, John Clark, homeschooled, Silver Spring, MD

Senior High (Grades 9-12): First place, Kadesh Dubose, The Excelsior Academy, Largo, MD; Second place, Hannah Clark, homeschooled, Silver Spring, MD; Third place, Vanessa Desir, Central High School, Capitol Heights, MD
 

Last updated: December 28, 2016

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