Submitted by: Dr. Honora Norton, RCSL Public Image Director The Rotary Club of Sun Lakes held its ninth annual Rotary International Four-Way Test Speech Contest. Five students from five different Chandler Unified School District High Schools competed. The purpose of the speech is to apply the principles of Rotary International's (RI) Four Way Test to a current ethical issue. Students are challenged to identify a topic they felt passionate about and to adopt a point of view from which they will seek to persuade others. It should be something from the speaker's personal experience or general knowledge. Each part of the Four-Way Test was addressed during the speech. The Four Way Test addresses:
Is it the TRUTH?
Is it FAIR to all concerned? Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned? Judges at the event included RI District Governor Larry Horton; Superintendent of Schools Frank Narducci; Executive Director Elementary Schools/RCSL member West Region Leo Schlueter; Executive Director Secondary Education High Schools Dan Serrano; RI Past District Governor/RCSL Member Gary Whiting, Assoc Superintendent Pre-K Educational Service/RCSL Member Dr. Craig Gilbert. RCSL member Bill Schink served as contest scorekeeper. Bill McCoach, RCSL event chairperson, announced the following placement awards: * 1st Place-$500: Sophia Berg (Arizona College Preparatory Senior with topic 4-Way Test and Environment/Climate Change); * 2nd Place-$250: Joseph Chen (Hamilton HS Senior with topic 4-Way Test/Society's Evolution); * Runners-Up-$100: Disha Sankhla (Basha HS sophomore with topic 4-Way Test/Communication ); Diya Tamakuwala (Casteel HS Junior with topic College/Life Career Choices); Rayan Elhadri (Chandler HS Senior with topic 4-Way Test and Global Awareness). Each Student applied Rotary's Four-Way Test principles to his/her 5-7-minute talk. Sophia has been invited to speak at 2023 RI District 5495 Conference in Downtown Phoenix. | 
