Robertson County wins fourth in state oratory contest

We are so proud that our county winner placed fourth in the state contest. She is an excellent speaker and her talk was very compelling with a surprise ending as her father was saved from abortion by a teen parent who choose life and further more choose to give the gift of adoption to a couple. She has a great understanding of adoption today and did a very good job of educating people to the option of adoption. She points out that adoption kills not only that single life but wipes out generations.....and that her father's life stands as a testimony to the wonderful option of adoption. A brave and courageous young lady made a selfless choice for her child and the fruits of that choice.
Life what a beautiful choice....Adoption what a loving choice!

Tennessee Right to Life's Pro-Life Oratory Contest
Among Nation's Largest

Tennessee Right to Life held its 10th annual Pro-Life Oratory Contest on Saturday, May 2, at Aquinas College in Nashville. More than 100 public, private, and home schooled students in grades 9-12 participated in 27 Right to Life County Chapter Contests across Tennessee. Winners of each chapter contest advanced to the state competition. Each participant was required to research, write, and present an original five to seven minute pro-life speech, using factual and current information, on abortion, infanticide, embryonic stem cell research, or euthanasia.

Alexis Ziarkowski, a junior from Athens, placed first in the contest and will compete on June 20 in the annual National Right to Life Oratory Contest, to be held during the National Right to Life Convention in Charlotte, NC, June 18-20. As the first place winner, Miss Ziarkowski, representing McMinn Country Right to Life Chapter, received a $500 award and will have the opportunity to attend the National Teens for Life Convention or the National Right to Life Convention, which runs concurrently.

Sam Willey from Sumner County placed second in the contest and received a $250 award. Benjamin Rentschler from Lewis County received $100 for third place. Jessica Cobb from Robertson County received $50 as the fourth place winner.

Sponsors included Aquinas College, which hosted the event for the sixth year in a row and provided $5,000 in scholarships for the finalists, and the Alvin and Sally Beaman Foundation, which helped to underwrite this educational event.