Keenan, Snyder Recognized at Speech Metrofinals

2026-08-07 10:01 AM

On Feb. 23, senior Grace Keenan and sophomore Elizabeth Snyder won awards at the annual tri-state Speech Metrofinals. They both qualify for the National Catholic Foreign League tournament in May in Milwaukee. Keenan placed first among Virginia competitors in two Speech categories, and tournament-wide, she placed second in Dramatic Performance and fourth in Original Oratory. Snyder placed third, tournament-wide, in Declamation.

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The biggest news out of this week’s primary elections in five states across the U.S., including Virginia, came from Falls Church’s own rep, Don Beyer, who told the News-Press in

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Hope Remains Through Season of Uncertainty

Another summer has nearly come and gone. In just a few weeks, pools will close, backpacks will come out of the closet and parents everywhere will begin another year of