Photos from the General Francis Nash
SAR Oratory Contest
March 22, 2025, Governors Club, Chapel Hill
NC SAR Rumbaugh Chairman Lowell Hoffman explains the competition
Lowell describes the significance of Lexington and Concord
Michael Tiul-Casares, Riverside High School, “Strength Through Numbers”
Brooks Bae, Northwood High School, “American Music: An Endless Revolution”
Aiden Danna, Seaforth High School, “The Battle of Saratoga: Victory Against the Odds”
Aiden Danna
Aria Browndyke, Seaforth High School, “The Intolerable Acts: A Pivotal Moment in American History”
Aria Browndyke
Audrey Palmer, Trinity School of Durham, “Abigail Adams”
Adsila Getz, Cedar Ridge High School, “Look How Far We’ve Come”
Jonathan Paul, Home Schooled, “American Heroes”
Jonathan Paul
Jonathan Paul
General Francis Nash Chapter President Al Segars makes a beeline for the Scones and Cookies
Rumbaugh Chairman Guy Guidry begins the Oratory Awards
Lowell Hoffman explains the next steps
Guy Guidry presents the First Place Medal to Jonathan Paul
Third Place Winner Aiden Danna and Guy Guidry
Second Place Winner Aria Browndyke and Guy Guidry
First Place Winner Jonathan Paul and Guy Guidry
2025 General Francis Nash Rumbaugh Oratory Competitors: Brooks Bae, Northwood High School; Aria Browndyke, Seaforth High School; Aiden Danna, Seaforth High School; Jonathan Paul, Home Schooled; Adsila Getz, Cedar Ridge High School; Audrey Palmer, Trinity School of Durham; Michael Tiul-Caseres, Riverside High School
Photos by Denny Colvin / General Francis Nash Chapter SAR
