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The New York Mills speech team hosted its end of season awards banquet and speech event last week at the Cultural Center. Award winners included: Most Dedicated- Brooke Sonsalla (above), Most Improved- Elijah Geiser, Most Resilient- Annika Mursu, Most Competitive- Payton Lausten, Most Inspired- Garrett Uselman, Most Inspired- Brooke Sonsalla and Most Potential- Reegan Baymler. Right: Simon Reising spoke about the future of nuclear fusion during the event.