GRACE ZHOU WINS LOCAL COMPETITION IN DeANZA LIONS’ STUDENT SPEAKER CONTEST
Cupertino, February 6, 2015 – Grace Zhou, a student at Monta Vista High School, was awarded first place at DeAnza Lions’ Club 2015 Student Speaker Contest.
Ms. Zhou was one of 5 high school students participating from the Fremont Union High School District who took part in the event held at the Jesuit Retreat Center in Los Altos. The topic was “Water Conservation – How do we Reduce, Recycle, and Reclaim.”
The other finalists were Jimmy Zhi from Lynbrook High School, Habiba Sallam from Cupertino High School, and Edward Li and Jacob Jiao from Homestead High School.
This has been the 78th year that the Lions’ Student Speaker Contest has been held.
By winning, Grace Zhou will advance to the Zone level competition scheduled for March 9th, to be held at the Lions Lodge in Los Gatos.
According to the Lions Club Treasurer, Al Knox, the winner at each level can advance through Region, District, Area, and the Final Contest. This year the final contest will be held in San Jose. The Grand Winner will be awarded a $10,000 scholarship although accumulated winnings at each level will total closer to $20,000.
PS: Picture 1: Student Speaker winner Grace Zhou from Monta Vista High School with Speaker Chair Lion Walt Strach. Picture 2: from left to right, finalists Jacob Jiao Homestead High and Jimmy Zhi Lynbrook, Picture 3: Finalist Habiba Sallam Cupertino High, winner Grace Zhou Monta Vista, and finalist Edward Li Homestead High. Picture 4: the Judges, Jerra, Cris, Sandy, and Larry.
Contributed by Lion Walt Strach
