There were 20 schools that received the Excellence in Speech Award this year. The Excellence in Speech Award is the top 5% of participating schools. This year’s winners are:

• Badger High School in Lake Geneva and Coach Mark Zastrow
• Baldwin-Woodville High School and Coach Angie Schmoker
• Boscobel High School and Coach Jean Salzgeber
• Campbellsport High School and Coach Michelle Rockelman
• Cuba City High School and Coach Laura Wilberding
• Darlington High School and Coach Carmen Rielly
• DeForest High School and Coach Tom August
• Eau Claire Memorial High Schooland Coach Nick Sirek
• Holmen High School and Coach Kam-Lin Roswall
• Lakeside Lutheran High School in Lake Millsand Coach Steve Lauber
• Lancaster High School and Coach Sam Jonas
• Menomonie High Schooland Coach Christina Fern-Denzer
• New Richmond High Schooland Coach Danette Tellijohn
• Prescott High School and Coach Tanya Sponholz
• Regis High School in Eau Claireand Coach Judine Brey
• St. Lawrence Seminary in Mount Calvaryand Coach Rev. Gary Wegner
• Stoughton High School and Coach Mary Lusk
• Waterford High School and Coach Amy Koszarek
• Watertown Luther Prep Schooland Coach Matt Prost
• Westosha Central High School in Salemand Coach Bernadette Elverman

Every year we proudly recognize students who have succeeded in winning four consecutive gold medals at State Speech Festival. This year there were 10 students in a variety of events who scored their fourth straight 25:

• Rachel Strohbusch, Lomira High School
• Hannah Freiberg, Winnebago Academy, Fond du Lac
• Dustin Harvey, Shoreline Lutheran High School, Somers
• Stephanie Crescio, Randolph High School
• Andy Falk, Grantsburg High School
• Anna Bast, Platteville High School
• Megan Reilly, Wautoma High School
• Rebecca Ehlert, Antigo High School
• Leah Tanner, Saint Mary Central High School, Neenah
• Colleen Stephens, Three Lakes High School
• Nellie Black, Darlington High School