MLK speech finalists at a glance

Martin Luther King speech finalists Thursday at Palmetto Youth Center.

BUFFALO CREEK MIDDLE

Erika Blue, seventh grade

HARLEE MIDDLE

Bethshida Jean, eighth grade

JOHNSON MIDDLE

Jonathan Xavier, sixth grade

NOLAN MIDDLE

Alicia Hebert, sixth grade

Andrew Sevarino, sixth grade

Annie Haupt, seventh grade

Elijah Engel, seventh grade

Gianna Hagopian, seventh grade

Jay Cournoyer, seventh grade

Madison Kahler, seventh grade

Mason Alberts, seventh grade

Melissa Silva, seventh grade

Sully Maley, seventh grade

OASIS MIDDLE

Harmony Brown, eighth grade

BAYSHORE HIGH

Ariel Diaz, senior

Katie Moore, senior

Paula Jean, senior

MANATEE HIGH

Bradley Buff, sophomore

Courtney Zoller, sophomore

Jalynne Brown, sophomore

MANATEE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS

Destiny Daughterty, freshman

Elizabeth Hernandez, sophomore

PALMETTO HIGH

Alejandro Diaz, sophomore

Dalynn Massey, sophomore

Karina Alvarez, sophomore

Samantha Gaitanis

SCF COLLEGIATE

Tyrese Galloway, junior

SOUTHEAST HIGH

Briana Mays, sophomore

Gabryelle Francois

Michelle Mortham, junior

Sofia Atzrodt

This story was originally published January 7, 2016 at 12:00 AM with the headline "MLK speech finalists at a glance ."