OKEECHOBEE — The UF/IFAS Extension 4-H Youth Development announces the winners of the 2025 4-H Public Speaking Contest (formerly Tropicana) held on May 20 at the South Elementary School.

4th grade left to right:
Jacklyn Alcantara – Honorable Mention - Seminole Elementary School “Importance of Kindness”
Riley Williams – 3rd place – RSCA – “The Science of Funny”
Kylen Menendez – 2nd place – South Elementary School “Life With a Little Sister”
Sadie Stinson – 1st place – North Elementary School “Salty Heifers”
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5th grade left to right:
Jaxson Tripp – Honorable Mention – Everglades Elementary School “The Bahamas”
Cara Burk – 3rd place – South Elementary School “Mickey Mouse; A Legacy in Motion”
Estefany Lopez-LaGuardia – 2nd place - North Elementary School “Sea Turtles”
Annie Neener – 1st place – OCA “Wheels Up”
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6th grade left to right:
Aaliyah Juarez – 3rd place – Osceola Middle School “What is a Good Idea For a Tropicana Speech”
Bailey Rickards – Honorable Mention – RSCA “Bubba”
Nikki Medrano – 2nd place – Yearling Middle School “The Weeping Woman”
Canon Lewis – 1st place – OCA “Pirates”
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