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Community Pride Awards - Presentations
History
Mayor McLaughlin will present Community Pride Awards to Carl Sandburg High School seniors Josh Skwarczyk and Megan VonBorstel, who are the IHSA Public Forum Debate State Championship Team. In addition, Megan was chosen as the Top Speaker in the state. She is considered to be the Captain of the All-State Team.
The state championship was held at Wesleyan University in Bloomington. Josh and Megan have also qualified to represent the State of Illinois at the 2012 Grand National Debate Tournament to be held over the Memorial Day weekend in Baltimore. Two other Sandburg teams will also compete.