4-H Public Speaking Contest results announced

[March 18, 2026] 

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]

 

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