North Rose student wins public speaking contest COURTESY OF LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY The Roosevelt School at Long Island University, in partnership with the Theodore Roosevelt Association, announced the winners of this year’s Theodore Roosevelt Public Speaking Contest. Submissions from high school juniors and seniors across the nation were narrowed down to the top 10 finalists, who went on to compete in the virtual finals. The finalists delivered live presentations on “Why Theodore Roosevelt Matters in the 21st Century” to a panel of four judges via Zoom. Abi Jo Wanek from North Rose-Wolcott High School took first place and received a $25,000 scholarship to LIU.