VFW Speech Competition Winners

Congratulations to the three winners of Scituate’s 2024-2025 VFW Voice of Democracy Speech Competition! 

• 1st place - Anzhelika Khadzhem
• 2nd place - Mason Alvarez
• 3rd place - Ruth Collins 

The SHS History Department and ELA teacher, Mrs. Hall partnered with Scituate’s VFW Auxiliary Post to help facilitate this annual contest. This year’s theme was “Is America Today Our Forefathers’ Vision” and over twenty five students submitted speeches through their history classes as part of the competition. Seven finalists were selected to give their speeches in front of a panel of judges that included both VFW Auxiliary members and SPS staff.  Judges remarked how much they appreciated hearing the critical thinking and analysis that each student put into their speech.  

Each of the three winners received scholarships from both the Scituate VFW Auxiliary and SHORE and Anzhelika and Mason will move on to the VFW state level competition.  Congratulations to the winners!