Worcester Prep students who entered the 2013 Optimist Oratorical Competition were selected for the final competition at Stephen Decatur Middle School.

They are in back (l-r) Nik Moondra, Salisbury, Md.; Cole Koester, Salisbury; Biola Eniola, Salisbury; and Keegan Pando, Lewes; in front,  Devin Hammond, Berlin, Md.; Amanda Gabriel, Millsboro; and Claire Dorey, Millville.

Winners of the competition in the Girls’ Division were as follows: first place, Devin Hammond; second, Amanda Gabriel; third, Claire Dorey; in the Boys’ Division,  Keegan Pando placed first. Hammond and Pando will compete in Salisbury against winners from other areas on the lower Eastern Shore.