Melbourne McLaren
The Benque Viejo, San Ignacio, and Belmopan Rotary Clubs teamed up on Thursday to nationally and internationally showcase the 19th Voice of the West. The event was viewable on Facebook, Instagram, and The National Channel.
Some 23 students participated this year in three categories. The first-place winner in the Original Poem category was Leanne Miralda, from the Belmopan Baptist High School. First place in the Published Poem and Excerpt category also went to Melbourne McLaren from the Eden Seventh Day Adventist High School. Then came the Persuasive Speech category, and coming in the first place there was Covenant Adegbami from the Grace Christian Academy. All first-place winners won $300.00 and a trophy for their school.