The Delta High School speech team earned a third place sweepstakes trophy at the Fruita Monument Invitational Speech and Debate Tournament held Nov. 30 and Dec. 1. The trophy was awarded for the total points earned by the team members competing in debate, public speaking and interpretive events.

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Photos submitted Terrific Kids The following Garnet Mesa students earned a Terrific Kid Award from the Kiwanis Club of Delta for their efforts to be a responsible citizen and student. Above are kindergarten and first grade students Tyler Yost, Dillon Harmer, Rachel Young, Xavier Martinez, Morgan Farmer, Lillianna Anderson and C.J. Edmonds. Below are second and third graders Jerome Trujillo, Pearl Burruss, Tel Bullard, Soe Paw, Otto Fender, Alyssa Jones and Ezria Abeyta.

"Public Health Entomology" is the study of insects and their affect on public health. This class, made up of students from the Vision Home & Community Program, is taught by an adjunct professor from Colorado Mesa University, Dr. Dick Nunamaker.

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Photo submitted From left, Delta Middle School students Kamryn Spiker, Amanda Kuta, Sami Wollert and Lydia Stalcup, and Cedaredge Middle School student Hannah Hathaway were the top spellers at the annual Delta County spelling bee. Stalcup and Wollert will represent Delta County in the annual Colorado State Spelling Bee March 15-16 in Denver.Twenty-three students from Delta Middle, Cedaredge Middle, Paonia Junior High, and the Hotchkiss K-8 schools competed in the annual Delta County spelling bee, held at the Delta Center Nov. 29.

"Accomplishment", "empirical" and "fantastically" are a sampling of the final-round words given to contestants.

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