This past weekend 40 members of the BHHS Forensics Team concluded the Michigan Interscholastic Forensic Association (MIFA) competition season IE State Finals at Saginaw Valley State University.

With 46 high schools in attendance, our students earned *3rd place* overall in Class A team competition. 
21 students advanced to the Elimination rounds and received individual awards. 

STATE CHAMPIONS:

1st place – Jared She – Original Oratory

1st place – Zeena Jandali – Informative Speaking

2nd place – Isabel Rothschild – Informative Speaking

2nd place – Payton Renusch – Children’s Storytelling

2nd place – Sage Booth – Impromptu Speaking

2nd place – *Kendall Schulz – Program Oral Interpretation

3rd place – Saffiyah Walji – Sales Presentation

3rd place – David LaBond – Dramatic Interpretation

3rd place – *Ava Moyer – Poetry Interpretation

4th place – Valeria Embarcadero-Perez – Original Oratory

5th place – Caleb Bivens, Sloane Jaffe, Chris Osborn, Maddy Rockwell, Luke Vaughn – Multiple Interpretation

5th place – Ketie Tadesse – Program Oral Interpretation

5th place – *Olivia Lupone/Joslyn Phillips – Duo Interpretation

6th place – Ava Pierre – Poetry Interpretation (9/10 division)

6th place – Lillian Tang – Dramatic Interpretation

6th place – Eliana D’Mello – Impromptu Speaking

6th place – Sierra Anthony – Poetry Interpretation

7th place – Luke Blowers/Habeba El-Haddad – Duo Commentary

7th place – Ava Beydoun – Extemporaneous Speaking (9/10 division)

7th place – Harrison Narens – Prose Interpretation

7th place – *Ruby Bagdade – Extemporaneous Speaking (Open division)

Congratulations to these students, their coaches, and the entire BHHS 4n6 team on a successful season!