District Governor Anne Chapman reports that while District 19 International Speech Champion Vilma Bergstrom did not place in the top three in her semi-final contest Thursday night, she gave a great speech and was competitive with the leaders. Anne said, “She did wonderfully. It was great to see her on the stage – she belonged there, and she represented our District well. We can all be proud.”
There were 10 speakers in Vilma’s contest. It was won by Shurooq AlBanna of Dubai.