Pugh Finishes Fourth at State Speech Contest in Monologue, Avila Reaches Sixth in Prose Saturday; Showcase Slated for May

Madill's Becca Pugh finished fourth in the monologue division of the state speech competition Saturday in Norman. Roxy Avila was sixth in prose at state. "It's been a great year," Madill speech instructor Lori Hartin said. "Audiences will be able to see these award-winning performances and more at our second annual speech showcase." The dates of those performances are May 6-7. Hartin was recently nominated by her peers as the teacher of the year at Madill High School. She is a candidate for the district-wide teacher of the year to be decided later this year. Joanna Tuck is also a speech instructor at MHS. File photos: Pugh (Above); Avila (Below)