This weekend, 30 MEP students from Imperial County participated in the Statewide Speech and Debate Tournament in Ventura, CA.
Congratulations to the Spanish Debate Team from Calexico Unified who won First place in the Middle School Spanish Debate Category.

In the Prepared English Speech category:
8th Grade: First place: Sabina Sandoval, BESD
9th Grade: Second place: Ashley Hernandez, CUHSD/CUHS
12th Grade: Third Place: Alejandra Vallejo, CUSHD/SHS

In the Extemporaneous English Speech Category:
6th Grade:  Second Place: Emmanuel Flores, Heber
7th Grade: Third Place: Maria Susana Martinez Soto, Holtville
8th Grade: First Place: Sabina Sandoval, BESD
10th Grade: Third Place: Pollet Valenzuela, CUHSD/CUHS
11th Grade:  First Place: Ricardo Mendez, Holtville

In the Prepared Spanish Speech Category:
6th Grade: Third Place: Genaro Castro, Heber
12th Grade: First Place: Cecilia Arellano, Calexico

In the Extemporaneous Spanish Speech Category:
6th Grade: Third Place: Genaro Castro, Heber
9th Grade: Second Place: Kenya Solano, Calipatria
12th Grade: First Place: Cecilia Arellano, Calexico

In the Middle School Spanish Debate Category:
First Place:  Calexico Unified