“How my best brings out the best in others,” the theme for the 2016 Optimists International Oratorical Contest, was addressed by sixteen students from Avondale Middle School during the first round of the world-wide competition that could land the winners scholarship awards ranging from $2,500 - $15,000. The sixteen, Ava Hall, Sydney Smith, Esha Kaul, Hannah Bahorski, Elena Toomajian, Amanda Dowd, Samantha Lloyd, Qijia Zhou, Gordy Gwilt , Brendan Pagel, Jack Youngs, David Ghitas, Thejas … [Read more...]