Right to Life of Michigan’s annual high school oratory contest is open to all pro-life high school students in Michigan. Contestants will give a 5 to 7 minute speech on one of several pro-life topics. Contests are sponsored by Right to Life of Michigan affiliates across the state. Click here to find a local contest near you. Winners of the local affiliate contests will compete in the statewide contest on April 18, 2026 at Mt. Hope Church in Lansing. The winner of the state competition will win a trip to compete in National Right to Life’s contest on June 13, 2026 in Arlington, VA.
For more information about the Oratory Contest, contact your local Right to Life of Michigan affiliate, or State Contest Coordinator, Lacey Hession, at (616) 532-2300 or [email protected].
2025 Contest
Our 36th Annual High School Oratory Contest was held on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at St. Thomas Aquinas Parish in East Lansing, MI. We had 16 contestants who gave powerful prolife speeches on abortion, infanticide, and euthanasia. Our first-place winner was Caleb Zylstra from Grand Rapids Right to Life. Our second-place winner was Logan Rose from Shiawassee County Right to Life. Our third-place winner was Aida Thiel from Saginaw County Right to Life.