On Saturday, February 2nd, three speech groups from City High made All-State at the speech state competition at Kennedy High in Cedar Rapids.

The groups nominated were two 10-minute acting ensembles, Controlling Interest [Anna Gayley ’22, Charles Faden ’22, Egan Smith ’21, Shoshanna Hemley ’21, Timmer Penny ’19, Samba Traore ’19] and Here Do Evil Things Betide [Reese Hill ’20, Tommy Brands ’19], and one five-minute group improvisation [Shoshanna Hemley ’21, Aidan Smith ’19, Virginia Muturi ’19].

Although the groups are all nominated as non-performing, they will receive the same honor as those who are performing this weekend.

“I feel like we really pulled it together,” Reese Hill ’20 said. “I’m really proud that our hard work paid off.”