Seventeen large group speech entries from schools in the listening area were selected to attend the Iowa High School Speech Association (IHSSA) All-State Festival in Ames later this month. IKM-Manning earned six nominations total, with four in short film, one in radio broadcasting, and another in television newscasting. Denison notched nominations in five categories: one-act play, readers theatre, group improvisation, group mime, and short film. Carroll earned three All-State nominations in ensemble acting, group improvisation, and another non-performing group improvisation. Kuemper Catholic came home with nominations for solo mime and group improvisation. Greene County earned a single All-State nomination in short film. The IHSSA All-State Festival is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 18 on Iowa State University’s campus in Ames. The complete list of local All-State nominations and group members is included below.
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IKM-Manning
Hot Takes (Radio Broadcast): Eryn Ramsey, Ella Richards, and Adrianna Williams
News Flash 1994 (TV News): Nathan Johnson, Lauren Irlbeck, Gabby Riessen, Eryn Ramsey, Nolan Kerkhoff, Allyson Riester, Hollie Blum, Ella Richards, Maeve Nielsen, Audrey Meneough, Devyn Sander, Emily Albertsen, and Jordan Smith
The In(finite) Now (Short Film): Avery Henkelman, Eli Dreyer, Nolan Kerkhoff, Allyson Riester, Sarah Christensen, Ma’Kai Prothro, Joel McLaws, Kaitlynn Spoelstra, Regan Grau, Kaui Jenkins, Katelyn Wittrock, Adrianna Williams, and Linda Valentine
Control (Short Film): Lauren Irlbeck, Julianna Stribe, Gabby Riessen, Kasche Huehn, Audrey Meneough, Allison Weeks, Justine Koski, Nuria Bachhofer, Olivia Robinson, Kennah Ziegmann, and Kennady Bertelsen
Nathanael Conner’s 8 Steps for Date Preps (Short Film): Nathanael Conner
Out of Sight (Short Film): Aaron Williams, Alex Galati, Maddy Snyder, Eli Haskins, Davin Rowley,
Devyn Sander, and Adalyn Stribe
CHS
“The Battle of Image Versus Girl” (Ensemble Acting): Joewie Heithoff and Sophia Polking
Group Improvisation: Brooke Reiling and Lydia Meiners
Group Improvisation: Wyatt Ladwig, Jack Ladwig, Landon Thornock, and Melissa Boell
KHS
Solo mime: Ella Duncan.
Group Improvisation: Rheanne Feilmeier, Simon Pietig, and Joel Schultes