New Town Students Recognized in Oratory, Essay Contests
New Town High School students were recognized by WJZ and the Optimist Club for essays and speeches.
Chioma Eneremadu doesn’t think she’s a great public speaker, but WJZ-13 is of a different opinion. The New Town High School senior won second place in WJZ’s Black History Oratory Contest on Feb. 17, earning herself a $1,200 college scholarship. “It’s weird because I’m not really good at speaking in front of people, so I was surprised,” she said. Fellow senior April Fernandez was a runner-up, one of 20 students who presented their speeches. Another one of their classmates, freshman Lauren Sifford, won $100 from the Optimist Club of Reisterstown/Owings Mills in an essay contest, and is up for $2,500 in the statewide contest. Fernandez, who was also a finalist last year, and Eneremadu focused their speeches on inspirational quotes. Fernandez …
