Lakeview Takes 1st & 2nd Place at Hall County Optimist Oratorical Contest

Lakeview Academy students competed in the Hall County Optimist Oratorical contest Sunday and placed first and second. Competing against students from two other schools, Maggie Abboud placed first and Garv Gaur came in second. Both will advance to Zone competition later this spring in hopes of winning a spot in the Gateway District finals. District winners will be awarded $2500 scholarships.