Michael W. Newton III, an 11th grader at North Augusta High School, was the first place winner of the Aiken Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated oratorical contest.
Newton, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Newton Jr., received $750.
Evan Williams, a 12th grade student at Aiken High School and a son of Lamar and Teresa Williams, placed second and received $500.
The theme was “What qualities are important in a school superintendent and a school board member? Why are the qualities that you chose important?”
This article was printed in the Education Notebook by the Aiken Standard.