DEARBORN, Mich.—The following students won first and second place at the Talents For Christ national competition on Thursday, June 27.
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Art
- First Place: Anna Smith, First Baptist Church (Elyria, Ohio)
- Second Place: Samantha Parsons, Fellowship Baptist Church (Wadsworth, Ohio)
Female Public Speaking
- Second Place (Open): Celeste Scott, Emmanuel Baptist Church (Naperville, Ill.)
- First Place (Scholarship): Grace Kudlo, First Baptist Church (Elyria, Ohio)
- Second Place (Scholarship): Krista Peters, Hagerman Baptist Church (Waterloo, Iowa)
Female Voice
- Second Place (Open): Divinna Rosales, Evangel Baptist Church (Taylor, Mich.)
- Second Place (Scholarship) Tie: Emily Aiken, Bible Baptist Church (Bedford, Ohio)
- Second Place (Scholarship) Tie: Joanna Bean, Faith Baptist Church (Camp Point, Ill.)
Male Voice
- First Place (Open): Jeremy Olson, Emmanuel Baptist Church (Naperville, Ill.)
- First Place (Scholarship): Jonathan Bean, Faith Baptist Church (Camp Point, Ill.)
- Second Place (Scholarship): Michael Kiesznowski, Evangel Baptist Church (Taylor, Mich.)
Oral Interpretation of Scripture
- First Place (Open): Daniel Houseman, Nevada Baptist Church (Nevada, Iowa)
- First Place (Scholarship): Charity Appell, Ankeny Baptist Church (Ankeny, Iowa)
Piano
- First Place (Open): Hannah Wang, Emmanuel Baptist Church (Naperville, Ill.)
- First Place (Scholarship): Hannah Tee, Faith Baptist church (Iowa City, Iowa)
- Second Place (Scholarship): Joy Smith, Saylorville Baptist Church (Des Moines, Iowa)
Preaching
- First Place (Open): Philip Williams, Emmanuel Baptist Church (Naperville. Ill.)
- Second Place (Open): Nathan Bell, Evangel Baptist Church (Taylor, Mich.)
- First Place (Scholarship): Spencer Morrow, First Baptist Church (Elyria, Ohio)
- Second Place (Scholarship): Jordan Hines, Altoona Regular Baptist Church (Altoona, Iowa)
Strings
- First Place: Rebekah Javaux, Calvary Baptist Church (Quincy, Ill.)
- Second Place: Kina Adkins, Pleasant Hill Baptist Church (Smithville, Ohio)
Visualized Bible Teaching
- First Place: Bethany Wilcox, First Baptist Church (Elyria, Ohio)
- Second Place: Morgan Elizondo, Nevada Baptist Church (Nevada, Iowa)
Woodwinds
- First Place: Jennifer Farrell, Calvary Baptist Church (Forest City, Iowa)
- Second Place: Shaina Todd, Emmanuel Baptist Church (Naperville, Ill.)
Writing
- First Place: Jayde Logemann, Grandview Park Baptist Church (Des Moines, Iowa)
- Second Place: Molly Mungons, First Baptist Church (Arlington Heights, Ill.)
Group Competition Winners
Drama
- First Place: Emmanuel Baptist Church (Naperville, Ill.)
Duet
- First Place: Faith Baptist Church (Camp Point, Ill.)
Small Vocal Ensemble
- First Place: Camden Baptist Church (Wellington, Ohio)
- Second Place: First Baptist Church (Great Valley, N.Y.)
The Top Team Award was presented to Emmanuel Baptist Church, Naperville, Ill., a traveling trophy given to the church with five or more competing teens and highest average score.
For those competing in the scholarship categories, first-place winners receive $5,000 and second-place winners receive $2,500 toward their next educational step. Five college honor the scholarships:
- Appalachain Bible College Mount Hope, West Virginia.
- Baptist Bible College, Clarks Summit, Pa.
- Faith Baptist Bible College, Ankeny, Iowa
- Piedmont International University, Winston-Salem, N.C.
- Shasta Bible College, Redding, Calif.
Talents For Christ Winners
Photo caption (from left)
- Row 8: Jonathan Bean, Jordan Hines, Spencer Morrow, Jeremy Olson
- Row 7: Nathan Bell, Daniel Houseman
- Row 6: Joanna Bean, Anna Smith, Mike Kiesznowski, Philip Williams
- Row 5: Joy Smith, Hannah Tee, Samuel Scott
- Row 4: Charity Appell, Morgan Elizondo, Samantha Parsons, Jennifer Farrell
- Row 3: Emily Aiken, Grace Kudlo, Molly Mungons, Jayde Logemann
- Row 2: Hannah Wisterom, Celeste Scott, Kina Adkins, Bethany Wilcox
- Row 1: Rebekah Javaux, Divinna Rosales, Shaina Todd, Hannah Wang, Krista Peters
