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DISTRICT 47 2025-2026 CONTEST RESULTS

admin May 1, 2026 5 minutes read

District 47 Finalists from the Annual Conference April 24-26, 2026

2025 – 2026 Winners	Table Topics Winners	Evaluation Winners	International Speech Contest Winners
District 47	1. Erin McCormick 2. Sharell Lockhart 3. W. Gail Custode	1 – Ralph Hughes 2 – Sonia Garate 3 – Evelyn Benson	1. Ralph Hughes 2. Michelle LeWay 3. Derek McNulty
Division / Area	Time/Date /Table Topics Winners	Location /Evaluation Winners	International Speech Contest Winners
A	1 – Ralph Hughes 2 – John McCall 3 – Alex Llerena	1 – Ralph Hughes 2 – Shakira Taylor 3 – Alex Llerena	1 – Ralph Hughes 2 – Marilena De Matteis 3 – Nicola Symonette
10	1 – John McCall 2 – Jason Grant-Henriquez 3 – Terry Spencer	1 – Terry Spencer 2 – John McCall 3 – Israel Francois	1 – Piotr Krekora 2 – Sunday Enogeriu
11	1 – 2 – 3 –	1- 2 – 3 –	1 – 2 – 3 –
12	1 – 2 – 3 –	1 – 2 – 3 –	1 – 2 – 3 –
13	1 – Ralph Hughes 2 – Jupshy Jasmin 3 – Yamilet Ramirez	1 – Shakira Taylor 2 – Yamilet Ramirez 3 – Jupshy Jasmin	1 – Ralph Hughes 2 – Jupshy Jasmin 3 – Yamilet Ramirez
14	1 – Jill Kavanaugh 2 – Shah Saint Cyr 3 – Jimmy Contave	1 – Ralph Hughes 2 – Shah Saint Cyr 3 – Jill Kavanaugh	1 – Nicola Symonette 2 – Shah Saint Cyr 3 – Randolph Morton

Division / Area	Time/Date /Table Topics Winners	Location /Evaluation Winners	International Speech Contest Winners
B	1 – Gail Custode 2 – Kristen Bluhm 3 – Derek McNulty	1 – Alexis Rodriguez 2 – David Jess 3 – Marc Flanigan	1 – Derek McNulty 2 – Anjela Yates 3 – AJ Jones
20	1 – Sarah Bruno 2 – David Jess 3 – Marie Rock	1 – David Jess 2 – Sarah Bruno 3 – Marie Rock	1 – Sarah Bruno 2 – Víctor Jiménez 3 – Marie Rock
21	1-Derek McNulty 2-Marc Flanagan 3-Sumedha Marri	1-Marc Flanagan 2-Eugene Bentsianov 3-Sheryl Pellis	1-Derek McNulty 2-Marc Flanagan
22	1 – Kristen Bluhm 2 – Eulette Edwards 3 – John McCall	1 – Alexis Rodriguez 2 – Marco Avila 3 – Diana Caban	1 – AJ Jones 2 – Angela Yates 3 – Alexis Rodriguez
23	1 – Mauricio A Fortune 2 – Gail Custode 3 – Karim Tawil	1 – German Velez 2 – Londell Albury 3 – Veronica Medina	1 – Cleveland Sainpreux 2 – Allen Rodriguez

Division / Area	Time/Date /Table Topics Winners	Location /Evaluation Winners	International Speech Contest Winners
C	1 – Erin McCormick 2 – Peter Palmer 3 – Esther Henry-Bruce	1 – Liliya Yurchyshyn 2 – Erin McCormick 3 – Steve Winters	1 – Michelle LeWay 2 – Peter Palmer 3 – Yuu Soubra
30	1 – Steve Winters 2 – Leah Von Salvo 3 – Cindy Bhebe	1 – Steve Winters 2 – Cindy Bhebe 3 – Fortuno JeanFort	1 – Michelle LeWay 2 – Leah Von Salvo 3 – Steve Winters
31	1 – Gary Sharp 2 – Yuchen Su 3 -Liliya Yurchyshyn	1 – Liliya Yurchyshyn 2 – Kent Bernarducci 3 – O’Brian Parchment	1 – Kent Bernarducci 2 – Kay Stagray 3 – Xuan Nguyen
32	1 – Erin McCormick 2 – Joseph Vilane 3 -Donna Musial	1 – Erin McCormick 2 – Josphe Vilane 3 – Barbara Kasser	1 – Jospeh Vilane 2 – Erin McCormick 3 – Larry Schuster
33	1 – Peter Palmer 2 – Godfrey Mcallister 3 – Shedrick Dukes	1 – Shedrick Dukes 2 – Peter Palmer 3 – Smith Josaphat	1 – Peter Palmer 2 – Angella McKenzie 3 – Godfrey Mcallister
34	1 – Christine Moody 2 – Nikhil Venkatesh 3 – Nikita Krivoshey	1 – Esther Henry-Bruce 2 – Christine Moody 3 – Hyvelle Ferguson-Davis	1 – Nikhil Venkatesh 2 – Yuu Soubra 3 – Lloyd Macedo

Division / Area	Time/Date /Table Topics Winners	Location /Evaluation Winners	International Speech Contest Winners
D	1 – Douglas Crane 2 – Benita Hamilton 3 – Michael Degutis	1 – Sonia Garate 2 – John Schneyer 3 – Maura Merkal	1 – Douglas Crane 2 – John Schneyer 3 – Peggy Evans
40	1. Blanca Rodriguez 2. John Schneyer 3. Teresa Tetrault	1. John Schneyer 2. Louis Famiglietti	1. John Schneyer 2. Lacey Thompson-Krul 3. Demar Metcalfe
41	1. Douglas Crane 2. Geraldine Pichardo 3. Marlene Wolf-Smith	1. Geraldine Pichardo 2. Douglas Crane 3. Victoria White	1. Douglas Crane 2. Richard Hartman
42	1 – Michael Degutis 2 – Thomas Davison 3 – Nicholas Manzino	1 – Maura Merkal 2 – Hope Barton 3 – Nicholas Manzino	1 – Peggy Evans 2 – Nicholas Manzino 3 – Azariah Coney
43	1 – Benita Hamilton 2 – Lisa Taylor-Fitter 3 – Catherine Martinez	1 – Sonia Garate 2 – Catherine Martinez	1 – James Storm 2 – Benita Hamilton 3 – Lisa Taylor-Fitter

Division / Area	Time/Date /Table Topics Winners	Location /Evaluation Winners	International Speech Contest Winners
E	1- Ramon Sellers 2 – Andrej Milic 3 – Monica Hope	1- Evelyn Benson 2 – Adrian Mangano 3 – Eugenio Jaramillo	1- Peggy Carter 2 – Derrick Smith 3 – Eugenio Jaramillo
50	1 – Evelyn Benson 2 – Roberto Hernandez 3 – Shawana Ledgister-Joseph	1 – Evelyn Benson 2 – Ramon Galiana	1 – Peggy Carter 2 – Evelyn Benson 3 – Niurka Castaneda
51	1 – Ramon Sellers 2 – Catherine McManis 3 – John McCall	1 – Ramon Sellers 2 – Catherine McManis 3 – John McCall	1 – Derrick Smith 2 – Ramon Sellers 3 – Denni Jordan
52	1 – Eugenio Jaramillo	1 – Eugenio Jaramillo	1 – Eugenio Jaramillo 2 – Erica Brown
53	1- 2 – 3 –	1- 2 – 3 –	1 – 2 – 3 –
54	1 – 2 – 3 –	1 – 2 – 3 –	1 – 2 – 3 –

Division / Area	Time/Date /Table Topics Winners	Location /Evaluation Winners	International Speech Contest Winners
F	1 – Jessica Lynn Miller 2 – Alex Pearson 3 – Aspen Pelecanos	1 – Lisa K. Hutchinson 2 – Kristofa Heastie 3 – Jessica Marie-Pierre	1 – Alex Pearson 2 – Marnique Knowles 3 – Franky Camille
60	1 – Guerline Joseph 2 – Kelsey Brennen	1 – Courtney Jean-Baptiste 2 – Guerline Joseph 3 – Candice King-Kelly	1 – Franky Camille 2 – Isaac Barr 3 – Candice King-Kelly
61	1 – Alex Pearson 2 – Jessica Lynn Miller 3 – Jessica Pierre	1 – Sandia Miller 2 – Jessica Pierre 3 – Shari Hall	1 – Alex Pearson 2 – Marnique Knowles 3 – Kendrick Minns
62	1 – 2 – 3 –	1 – 2 – 3 –	1 – 2 – 3 –
63	1 – 2 – 3 –	1 – 2 – 3 –	1 – 2 – 3 –

Division / Area	Time/Date /Table Topics Winners	Location /Evaluation Winners	International Speech Contest Winners
I	1 – Sharrell Lockhart 2 – Spurgeon Neilly 3 – Petra Demeritte	1 – Paul Taylor 2 – Sharrell Lockhart 3 – Spurgeon Neilly	1 – Paul Taylor 2 – Petra Demeritte 3 – Daytwon Dames
90	1 – Sharrell Lockhart 2 – Christian Pinder	1 – Sharrell Lockhart 2 – Christian Pinder	1 – Daytwon Dames 2 – Meltheo Wells 3 – Christian Pinder
91	1 – Spurgeon Neilly	1 – Philomena Irungu 2 – Spurgean Neilly	1 – Spurgeon Neilly 2 – Antoinette Brown 3 – Philomena Irungu
92	1 – George Maillis 2 – Petra Demeritte 3 – Vanessa Munnings	1 – Petra Demeritte 2 – Byron Maycock 3 – Angelique Rolle	1 – Petra Demeritte 2 – Kyra Bain 3 – Sharleen Hanson
93	1 – Amar Pearson 2 – Rudolph McKinney 3 – John Fowler	1 – Paul Taylor 2 – Rudolph McKinney 3 – Amar Pearson	1 – John Fowler 2 – Paul Taylor 3 – Rudolph McKinney

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