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MVHS Individual Speech Sends Eight Events to All-State

Nominees perform for community at All-State showcase
Lydia Marshall, Editor-In-Chief
April 3, 2025
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Lydia Marshall
Senior Penelope Vig performs her After Dinner speech "One Direction's Sixth Member" at the All-State showcase. The showcase took place on Mar. 30 at the Lisbon Heritage Hall, where 6 of the 7 Individual Speech All-State nominees presented their events.
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Sophomores Jonathan Winkler and Emily Bock work together in Science Olympiad competition Feb. 22
Science Olympiad Team Places 2nd
The Swinging Stangs perform at the Tall Corn Festival at the University of Northern Iowa. Mount Vernon finished fourth out of 17 jazz bands.
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The cast of Hamlet points their daggers at Gertrude played by Senior Violet Olinger Feb.15.
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Students get ready for Choral Reading of "Natalie's Letter" with Lexi Liu, Clara Vavricek, Liliana Grosse, Fiona Calcara, Emery Willems.
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Members Nathan Conrad, Charlie Weldon, Will Errington, Claire Nydegger, and Jayce Pendergrass pose with their coach Milo Onlinger after a successful presentation of their Tv News performance.
Five Speech Groups Travel to All-State
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The ensemble acting group "This is a Bad Idea" closes out the all state speech showcase with their comedic performance. The group is sprinkled with ensemble acting champions from "Controlling Interests" that brought the banner home to Mount Vernon last year.
History Made: Mount Vernon Speech Takes 9 Groups to All State this Weekend
The Dream Season
The Dream Season
All State Participants. Front Row: Laila Moellering, Audrey Tucker, Remy Merrill, Ash Steen, Tessa Baty. Row2: Kylie Pyatt, Lillian Bishop, Finley McVay, Jessica Belding, Tori Oelrich, Lydia Benesh. Back Row: Dallas Olberding, Milo Olinger, Ty Panos, Michael Briesemeister, Aden Grudzinski, Piper Price, Natalie Spinsby.
Six Speech Groups headed to All State
Lydia Benesh - Mount Vernon's First STO Chair
Lydia Benesh - Mount Vernon's First STO Chair
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Lydia Marshall, Editor-In-Chief
My name is Lydia Marshall. I am a junior and Editor-in-Chief of the Mustang Moon, as well as activities editor for the yearbook. I enjoy reading, art, hanging out with my friends, and watching theater.