The Malibu Optimist Club hosted its annual Oratorical Contest, themed “How my optimism helped me overcome my struggles in life,” at Pepperdine University’s Raitt Recital Hall.
The winners for the girls’ competition were Micaela Brookman in first place, Carmen Flood in second place and Sasha Levitsky in third place, while honorable mentions went to Mai Rose Contino and Sean Kelly. In the boys’ competition, Winston Churchill won first place, Reed Curtis earned second place and John Wachs came in third. The award winners were given medals and gift cards.