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Applications are now being accepted for the
2026 Ralph D. Vines, II Public Speaking Contest!



Application Deadline: March 6, 2026, at 4:30 P.M.
Contest Date: Sunday, April 12, 2026, at 2 P.M.
Location: Clinton Presidential Center
 


 
Congratulations to all of the participants in the

2025 Ralph D. Vines, II Public Speaking Contest!
 

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Winthrop P. Rockefeller 

Grand Prize Winners 

 

 

 

 

Jamie Schildknecht

Yassin Bahgat

Age 9-12, Group A

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First Place 

Brady Noland

Pulaski Heights Elementary

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Second Place 

Arni Siddamreddy

Don Roberts Elementary

 

Third Place

Catherine Romero

Jefferson Elementary

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Age 9-12, Group B

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First Place

Kenzie Bahgat

Pulaski Academy

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Third Place

Camden Alexandria Lee Smith

Indian Hills Elementary

 

Second Place

Riya Sandeep

Don Roberts Elementary

Age 13-15, Group C

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First Place

Kinslee Bagley

Cabot Jr. High North

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Third Place

Pia Prodhan

Little Rock Central High​

 

Second Place

Pericles Wang

Pinnacle View Middle School

 

Age 16-19, Group D

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First Place

Yassin Bahgat

Little Rock Central High

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Second Place 

Olivia Grace Evatt

Maumelle High School

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Third Place

Alli Clark-Hunt

Parkview Arts & Science Magnet High School 

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