Talking her way to the top
LARNE Soroptomist's pubic speaking competition will be battling it out with 14 other competitors in the Northern Ireland finals this Saturday.
Abigail Woods, a pupil of Ballyclare High, won her a coveted place in the final with her winning speech on the topic, “We are our mothers’ daughters”.
The final, of the competition, which annually attracts around 100 entries, takes place on Saturday in Belfast High School.
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Hide AdThe winner will receive the Soroptimist Youth Award Perpetual Salver, a bursary award of 250 towards her education, and an invitation to deliver a speech at the Soroptimist International joint conference in Athlone from May 7 to 9. The winner’s school will also receive a 150 book token.