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LINCOLN, Ill. – Local 4-H members
presented speeches and earned awards at this year’s
Logan/Menard/Sangamon 4-H Public Speaking Contest, which was held
March 16 at the Logan County Extension Office in Lincoln.
Awards winners included:
Champion
Raylon Schreiner, Logan County (Middletown), Original Works –
Individual
Reserve Champions
Noah Marques, Sangamon County (Auburn) & Nolan Komnick, Sangamon
County (Auburn), Oral Interpretation – Team
4-H Public Speaking State Contest Delegates
Raylon Schreiner, Logan County (Middletown), Original Works –
Individual
Samantha O’Neill, Menard County (Athens), Illustrated Speech –
Advanced Individual
Maggie Whitehurst, Menard County (Petersburg), Illustrated Speech –
Beginner Individual
Noah Marques, Sangamon County (Auburn) & Nolan Komnick, Sangamon
County (Auburn), Oral Interpretation – Team
The contest was judged by Reagen Tibbs and Amanda Gray.

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The State 4-H Public Speaking Contest
will be held Saturday, April 25, 2026, at Parkland College in
Champaign, IL.
Public speaking is one of many life skills taught and practiced in
4-H. To find out more about local 4-H activities click
here.
[Carissa Davis
Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development] |