WACO, Texas – Texas Association for Pupil Transportation (TAPT) held its 22nd Annual State School Bus Safety Speech Contest Monday, April 24, at Education Service Center (ESC) Region 12 in Waco. Eighteen students from across the state prepared and presented an original oration to convey the school bus safety topic for the year. This year's speech contest topic was “Safely Rolling to My Destination.”
The speech contest included three award levels for grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 with differing scholarship amounts. TAPT presented scholarship awards to winners, except the overall 1st place winner. They will deliver their speech and receive their award at the State TAPT Conference in The Woodlands in June 2023.
Overall Winner - Sophia Ritzmann, Clifton ISD, Region 12, $1000
9th Grade Winners
1st place - Sophia Ritzmann, Clifton ISD, Region 12
2nd place - Caleb Collins, Dripping Springs ISD, Region 13, $400
3rd place - Israel Gibson, Banquete ISD, Region 2, $200
10th Grade Winners
1st place - Henry Charba, Banquete ISD, Region 2, $600
2nd place - Audrey Staker, Dripping Springs ISD, Region 13, $400
3rd place - Aiden McQueary, Pine Tree ISD, Region 7, $200
11th Grade Winner
1st place - Ezequiel Baltierra, Banquete ISD, Region 2, $600
2nd place - Riley Ball, Clifton ISD, Region 12, $400
3rd place - Emmalynn Reilly, Amarillo ISD, Region 16, $200
12th Grade Winner
1st place - Carter Terry, Pine Tree ISD, Region 7, $600
2nd place - Montserrat Flores, Aldine ISD, Region 4, $400
3rd place - Aimoree Stevens, Borger ISD, Region 16, $200
For more information, please contact Pam McCurdy at 254.716.3885 or pmccurdy@esc12.net.
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