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Students from across Guthrie County have reached the highest honor in the state for individual speech.

The Iowa High School Speech Association announced the All-State Individual Speech Festival nominations Saturday, after the three Guthrie County school districts performed at the state contest on March 9th. Adair-Casey/Guthrie Center student Ellan Clay has been nominated to perform her expository address. Panorama will be represented by two students, as Ruby Hummel has been nominated to perform poetry, and Kordell Gafkjen for acting and musical theater. West Central Valley student Jacob Jones has been nominated to perform for storytelling. The All-State Individual Speech Festival will take place Monday, March 25th at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls.