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N.D. (NewsDakota.com) The state 4-H Communication Arts Contest was held at the North Dakota State Fair for the first time this year. 82 4-H members participated in the event held Sunday, July 20, after they competed on a regional level in June. Youth receiving an award of excellence by category were:

* Broadcasting: Preteen – Emily Zurn, Fargo

* Commercial: Preteen – Alyssa Kemp, Cavalier; Kaylee Kemp, Cavalier

* Demonstration: Teen – Lauryn Hinckley, Bismarck; Preteen – Kaylee Eisenbarth,
New England; Gracie Erickstad, Horace; Katrina Just, Berlin; Adrian Sougstad,
Mandan

* Dramatic Presentation: Teen – Anne Storick, Bismarck

* Illustrated Talk: Teen – Kelsey Hibl, Dickinson; Morgan Well, Jamestown;
Preteen – Wilton Henke, Stanton

* Interpretive Reading, Humorous: Teen – Gabe Lothspeich, Wyndmere; Preteen –
Eliot Schumacher, Grand Forks; Grace Stein, Bismarck

* Interpretive Reading, Humorous, Team: Teen – Crystal and Kaitlyn Myrum,
Petersburg

* Interpretive Reading, Serious: Teen – Rachel Danielson, Fargo; Preteen –
Catherine Meester, Valley City

* Prepared Speech: Teen – Dietrich Schlichtmann, Hillsboro; Preteen – Preeti
Chemiti, Fargo

* Presentation Software: Teen – Ryan Janish, Fingal; Preteen – Alyssa Kemp,
Cavalier

* Short Take: Teen – Anne Brien, Rolla; Preteen – Astrid Axtman, Fargo

* Video Production: Teen – Wesley Kemp, Cavalier

Youth receiving an award of excellence also are listed below by county with
name, hometown and placing:

Barnes

* Ryan Janish, Fingal, Teen Presentation Software

* Catherine Meester, Valley City, Preteen Interpretive Reading, Serious

Cass

* Astrid Axtman, Fargo, Preteen Short Take

* Preeti Chemiti, Fargo, Preteen Prepared Speech

* Rachel Danielson, Fargo, Teen Interpretive Reading, Serious

* Gracie Erickstad, Horace, Preteen Demonstration

* Emily Zurn, Fargo, Preteen Broadcasting

Grand Forks

* Eliot Schumacher, Grand Forks, Preteen Interpretive Reading, Humorous

Hettinger

* Kaylee Eisenbarth, New England, Preteen Demonstration

LaMoure

* Katrina Just, Berlin, Preteen Demonstration

Morton

* Lauryn Hinckley, Bismarck, Teen Demonstration

* Adrian Sougstad, Mandan, Preteen Demonstration

* Grace Stein, Bismarck, Preteen Interpretive Reading, Humorous

* Anne Storick, Bismarck, Teen Dramatic Presentation

Nelson

* Crystal Myrum, Petersburg, Teen Interpretive Reading, Humorous, Team

* Kaitlyn Myrum, Petersburg, Teen Interpretive Reading, Humorous, Team

Oliver

* Wilton Henke, Stanton, Preteen Illustrated Talk

Pembina

* Alyssa Kemp, Cavalier, Preteen Commercial, Preteen Presentation Software

* Kaylee Kemp, Cavalier, Preteen Commercial

* Wesley Kemp, Cavalier, Teen Video Production

Richland

* Gabe Lothspeich, Wyndmere, Teen Interpretive Reading, Humorous

Rolette

* Anne Brien, Rolla, Teen Short Take

Stark-Billings

* Kelsey Hibl, Dickinson, Teen Illustrated Talk

Stutsman

* Morgan Well, Jamestown, Teen Illustrated Talk

Traill

* Dietrich Schlichtmann, Hillsboro, Teen Prepared Speech