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Brighton Patch Whiz Kid: Paulina Devlin
The 16-year-old Brighton High junior will represent this area at the Optimist district oratorical contest in May.
Paulina Devlin, 16
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Accomplishments: Paulina won the Area 4 girls' title in this year's Optimist Club oratorical contest, held Saturday at the Costick Activities Center in Farmington Hills. She will compete for a $2,500 scholarship at the District competition, held May 14 in Dearborn. This year's theme is, "If I were the leader of the free world, the first issue I would address is ... ". Paulina's speech centered around the power of voting and the need for free, democratic elections worldwide.
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Key to awesomeness: Paulina's persistence paid off; this is her third year in the Optimist Club event. One of her 9th grade teachers introduced her to the competition. "I enjoy the opportunity to reach out to an audience and share my thoughts, and also to hear so many great ideas from people my age," she said. Paulina dances with the Ann Arbor Ballet Theatre and is a member of Interact, the youth Rotary Club at Brighton High School. Her parents are Christine and Bruce Devlin, and her sisters Elizabeth and Theresa also attend Brighton schools.
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