On Tuesday, February 13, this year’s Pratt-Packard Declamation finalists shared their speeches with the Choate community during school meeting. This year’s winner was Medina Purefoy-Craig ’20, followed by Samantha Stevenson ’19, Hannah Huddleston ’19, and Sabastian Chacon ’19. The four finalists were chosen by a group of faculty members afterRead More

The audience waited with bated breath as Richard Lopez ’18 composed himself in the middle of an emotional speech about his mother, an undocumented immigrant. After he finished his speech, everyone gave him a standing ovation. Four students competed in the final round of the Pratt-Packard Declamation Contest during schoolRead More

From the day of the impassioned speech that began her bid for the school presidency, Cecilia Zhou’s ’17 defining trait has become her brilliant public speaking ability. Cecilia,  also known as Cece, draws the full attention of her audiences, becoming the focus of an auditorium through her purposeful gestures andRead More