Martin Garcia, a sophomore at West High School, placed second, sponsored by Tracy Sunrise Rotary. Upinderpreet Gill, a junior at Tracy High, received an honorable mention. Shah and Gill were both sponsored by Tracy Rotary Club.
Students spoke on the theme “Building communities — bridging continents.” Shah, daughter of Komal and Pramit Shah, will compete with other area winners in the district finals April 9 in Ceres.
Garcia is the son of Rodrigo and Teresa Carrillo. Gill is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Khushwinder Gill.
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