Gloucester County Public Schools, in collaboration with the Gloucester Branch of the NAACP, held the third annual student oratorical competition the morning of Feb. 25 at Petsworth Elementary School. Gloucester High School junior Kara Willoughby took first place in the competition for her speech on the topic, “Why does the ‘fierce urgency of now’ demand action from today’s generation?” She will receive $125 from the Woodville Rosenwald School Foundation. GHS junior Ashlee VanVranken placed second and will receive $100 from the Gloucester NAACP. Peasley Middle School eighth grader Connor Addleman and Page Middle School eighth grader Peyton King tied for third place and will each receive $50 from the Epsilon Eta Chapter of the Iota Phi Lambda Sorority. The Rev. Dr. Katrina White Brown, Thomas Byrne, Ronnie Cohen and Paula Washington served as judges for the competition....