1997 KESDA Senior Forum Result
(475 Students from 21 Schools Competed at the 1997 KESDA)
Team Sweepstakes
| Place | School |
| 1st | Rowan County High School |
| 2nd | Boone County High School |
| 3rd | Danville High School |
| 4th | Pike Central High School |
| 5th | Harrison County High School |
| 6th | LaRue County High School |
| 7th | Jessamine County High School |
| 8th | Tates Creek High School |
| 9th | Lafayette High School |
| 10th | Memorial |
John Edwards Trithon Award -- Best Overall Speaker
| Place | School | Student |
| 1st | Rowan County HS | Amy Jones |
| 2nd | Rowan County HS | Josh Brown |
| 3rd | Boone County HS | Katie Adams |
| 4th | Larue County HS | Emily Hutchins |
| 5th | Boone County HS | Matt Raney |
| 6th | Boone County HS | Bridget Trame |
| 7th | Trinity HS | Marcus Menish |
| 8th | Danville HS | Erin Shiba |
| 9th | Tates Creek HS | Mary Ashburn |
| 10th | Danville HS | Jennifer Thompson |
Congress
| Place | School | Student |
| 1st | Trinity HS | Sean Clark |
| 2nd | Lafayette HS | Adam Wentzel |
| 3rd | Tates Creek HS | Jenny Wilson |
| 4th | Highlands HS | Jeremy Cox |
| 5th | Trinity HS | Michael Parker |
| 6th | Highlands HS | Tanya Schmitt |
Dramatic Interpretation
| Place | School | Student |
| 1st | Rowan County HS | Farrah Long |
| 2nd | Boone County HS | Alisa Ponanata |
| 3rd | Boone County HS | Zach Spencer |
| 4th | Danville HS | Samantha Scott |
| 5th | Rowan County HS | Jennifer Taylor |
| 6th | Lafayette HS | Duncan Teater |
Duo Interpretation
| Place | School | Student |
| 1st | Pike Central HS | Leslie Engle/Joey Williamson |
| 2nd | Pike Central HS | Sallly Fransisco/Ashley York |
| 3rd | Pike Central HS | Josh Chapman/Miranda Looney |
| 4th | Rowan County HS | Jonathan Bylund/Ryan Neff |
| 5th | Harrison County HS | Haviland Argo/Lauren Argo |
| 6th | Boone County HS | Jill Anness/Janette Palmer |
Declamation
| Place | School | Student |
| 1st | Harrison County HS | Coleman Eldridge |
| 2nd | Rowan County HS | Amy Jones |
| 3rd | Rowan County HS | Jaliah Day |
| 4th | Danville HS | Hillary McKinney |
| 5th | Danville HS | Vicki Gooch |
| 6th | Trinity HS | Marcus Menish |
Extemporaneous
| Place | School | Student |
| 1st | Boone County HS | Katie Adams |
| 2nd | Rowan County HS | Josh Brown |
| 3rd | Boone County HS | Bridget Trame |
| 4th | Rowan County HS | David Victor |
| 5th | Boone County HS | Mat Raney |
| 6th | Boone County HS | Mary Ellen Mitchell |
Impromptu Speaking
| Place | School | Student |
| 1st | Boone County HS | Katie Adams |
| 2nd | Jessamine County HS | Jay Hamilton |
| 3rd | Danville HS | Jennifer Thompson |
| 4th | Rowan County HS | Amy Jones |
| 5th | Rowan County HS | Josh Brown |
| 6th | Danville HS | Erin Shiba |
Humorous
Interpretation
| Place | School | Student |
| 1st | Pike Central HS | Josh Chapman |
| 2nd | Rowan County HS | Devon Ensor |
| 3rd | Danville HS | Luke Mentzer |
| 4th | Rowan County HS | Sarah Lewis |
| 5th | Danville HS | Monica Hogue |
| 6th | Tates Creek HS | Andrew Hasselbring |
Informative Speaking
| Place | School | Student |
| 1st | Boone County HS | Katie Adams |
| 2nd | Danville HS | Dan Pollom |
| 3rd | Rowan County HS | Jonathan Bylund |
| 4th | Larue County HS | Emily Hutchins |
| 5th | Rowan County HS | Ben Franzini |
| 6th | Boone County HS | Shellei Knuckles |
Persuasive Speaking
| Place | School | Student |
| 1st | Larue County HS | Ellen Claycomb |
| 2nd | Rowan County HS | Judith Jaminet |
| 3rd | Rowan County HS | Amy Jones |
| 4th | Pikeville HS | Kati Rasnick |
| 5th | Boone County HS | Jill Teten |
| 6th | Boone County HS | Shanna Daly |
Poetry
| Place | School | Student |
| 1st | Boone County HS | Jan Palmer |
| 2nd | Harrison County HS | Shelby Kearns |
| 3rd | Danville HS | Vickie Gooch |
| 4th | Jessamine County HS | Peri Conley |
| 5th | Rowan County HS | Sarah Lewis |
| 6th | Lafayette HS | Eleni Pantazakos |
Prose
| Place | School | Student |
| 1st | Rowan County HS | Betsy Smith |
| 2nd | Rowan County HS | Josh Brown |
| 3rd | Boone County HS | Shellei Knuckles |
| 4th | Boone County HS | Alisa Ponananta |
| 5th | Tates Creek HS | Ryan West |
| 6th | Lafayette HS | Janelle Merritt |
Solo Acting
| Place | School | Student |
| 1st | Jessamine County HS | Chris Walling |
| 2nd | Harrison County HS | Coleman Eldridge |
| 3rd | Lafayette HS | Duncan Teater |
| 4th | Danville HS | Laura Weddle |
| 5th | Boone County HS | Jan Palmer |
| 6th | Rowan County HS | Judith Jaminet |
Storytelling
| Place | School | Student |
| 1st | Rowan County HS | Sara Pennington |
| 2nd | Boone County HS | Jan Palmer |
| 3rd | Pike Central HS | Joey Williamson |
| 4th | Rowan County HS | Evangeline Iwu |
| 5th | Trinity HS | Nick Murphy |
| 6th | Rowan County HS | Amy Jones |