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FAIRMONT The Fairmont speech duo of Tabitha Thatcher and Isabell Geiger once again have qualified for the National Speech and Debate Association Tournament. The duo will participate in Nationals, which will be held virtually June 13-19.
Fairmont High School co-speech coach Kathleen Walker said, “It’s usually held some fun place, but last year was the first time it was virtual and this year it will be again.”
Last year’s was supposed to be held in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and this year’s was slated to take place in Des Moines, Iowa.
Thatcher and Geiger qualified for Nationals last year and participated virtually. Last year at Nationals there were more than 200 duo teams, and Geiger and Thatcher placed in the top 30.
Above: Isabell Geiger poses with the items she recently donated to Heaven s Table.
FAIRMONT Isabell Geiger’s passion for baking and helping others recently combined and led her to donate more than $300 of goods to Heaven’s Table Food Shelf.
The Fairmont High School senior shared she began baking with her grandma when she was young. But during the pandemic, and especially while under stay-at-home orders, Geiger’s baking hobby really took off.
“I didn’t have a lot to do, and I ended up baking because I was bored and then I’d drop it off at my friends’ houses,” Geiger said.