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The Optimist Clubs of North Carolina sponsor an annual oratorical contest for middle and high school students competing for a $1500 college scholarship. Students must win first place in three rounds of competition. Girls compete against girls and boys against boys for the two scholarship awards. Michael DeLuna, 7th grader ...
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The Optimist Clubs of North Carolina sponsor an annual oratorical contest for middle and high school students competing for a $1500 college scholarship. Students must win first place in three rounds of competition. Girls compete against girls and boys against boys for the two scholarship awards. Michael DeLuna, 7th grader at Sallie B. Howard School for the Arts, faces his final round of competition to win the scholarship. This yearâs topic is âFor me, optimism isâ¦â Michael is a 7th grader from the Philippines.