Right to Life of Michigan’s annual high school oratory contest is open to all prolife high school students in Michigan. Contestants will give a 5 to 7 minute speech on one of several prolife topics. Contests are sponsored by Right to Life of Michigan affiliates across the state. Winners of the local affiliate contests will compete in the statewide contest in the Lansing area in the spring, and the winner of the state competition will win a trip to compete in National Right to Life’s contest in June or July.
For more information about the Oratory Contest, contact your local Right to Life of Michigan affiliate, or State Contest Coordinator at (616) 532-2300 or [email protected].
2025 Contest
This year is our 36th Annual High School Oratory Contest. For more information, contact the State Contest Coordinator at (616) 532-2300 or [email protected].
2024 Contest
Throughout the state 23 of our affiliates hosted Oratory contests! Our 35th Annual High School Oratory Contest was held on Saturday, May 25, at St. Thomas Aquinas Parish in East Lansing, MI. We had 18 contestants who gave powerful prolife speeches on abortion, infanticide, and euthanasia. Our first-place winner was Xander Yoder from Kalamazoo County Right to Life. Our second-place winner was Mila Nyeholt from Sanilac County Right to Life, she represented Right to Life of Michigan at the National Right to Life Jane B. Thompson Oratory Contest in Crystal City, Virginia where she won fourth place. Our third-place winner was Abigail Ries representing St. Clair County Right to Life. Our fourth-place winner was Adelline Oliveira representing Tri-County (Manistee, Mason, Oceana) Right to Life.