GHS student Rashid takes third in Rotary district speech contest

Greencastle Rotary board member Jacqui Ellis, Rotary Vice President Jake Widner and contest chairman Greg Linton present a $125 check to Maieasha Rashid (center) as the first-place winner of the club’s annual speech contest last month. Rashid was the third-place finisher in the Rotary District 6560 Speech Contest.

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Greencastle High School student Maiesha Rashid recently earned a third-place finish in the Rotary District 6560 Speech Contest held last week.

Out of seven total participants, Rashid received a total of 277 points out of 300, in which each of the three judges was allotted 100 points to award.

Like the Greencastle Rotary Club’s speech contest held on March 24, the district contest was held virtually. Contestants submitted a recorded video between seven and 10 minutes long on a topic of their choice.

Rashid discussed the importance of education, as well as focusing efforts on youth in communities so everyone can “be the change.” She was awarded a $500 prize.

Rashid was the first-place winner of Greencastle Rotary’s contest.

District 6560 is comprised of 45 Rotary clubs in Central Indiana.