The Southern Door High School’s Forensics Team was one of just 14 schools in the state to be recognized for the Excellence in Speech Award at the Wisconsin State Speech Festival held last month.  The competition was held at DeForest Area High School by the Wisconsin Interscholastic Speech & Dramatic Arts Association (WISDAA) and included about 10,000 students and 500 schools in the state.  Southern Door High School Principal Steve Bousley says their Forensics Team and coach JamieLynn Teska, did an outstanding job representing the school at state, and the program continues to grow. 

Judges ranked each student or performing group to determine medal awards, with the top five percent of medal-earning schools being recognized with the Excellence in Speech distinction.  Southern Door qualified for the state competition after two district rounds in February and March.