On Saturday January 8, 2022 at 8:30 a.m., our speakers will be, Lillie Imm 1st place winner from “Speaking Proudly 2021” and Emily Lawrence 3rd place winner.

Quote: “The Lord is my strength and my shield. My heart trusts him. I was helped, my heart rejoiced, and I thank him with my song.” — Psalm 28:7 Lillie Imm is the Speaking Proudly 2021, 1st place winner and is a senior at Liberty Classical Academy where she was chosen by administration as the Student Body President her freshman year, awarded the Lisa Treleven Presidential Scholarship, and the Liberty Lion Award.

Lillie loves to learn and has maintained Suma Cum Laude honor roll her entire academic career and scored in the top 1% on the SAT Nationwide. She was recently named first place at the state-wide Speaking Proudly Oratory Competition. Lillie plays on LCA’s Varsity Volleyball team, which made it to sectionals this year! She is a Co-Captain on the Mock Trial Team for the past two years and has been a member for 5 years. She enjoys both attorney and witness roles and has received several “Best Attorney” and “Best Witness” awards.

Emily Lawrence is the Speaking Proudly 2021, 3rd place winner and is a senior at East Ridge High School in Woodbury. She is a captain on her school’s speech and debate teams, and recently qualified for her third consecutive national tournament in Congressional Debate. Emily is also heavily involved in other activities in her school community and works part-time. She enjoys spending time with her family and playing with her four dogs.

The event is being held at the Mendakota Country Club, 2075 Mendakota dr. Mendota Heights, MN 55120. Registration closes on Tuesday, January 4 at 9:00 p.m. To register go to www.metrogopwomen. org Those who have questions or need help registering, contact Elaine @ 651-423-0556 or 651-260-8005.

Metro Republican Women (MRW) www.metrogopwomen.org has provided quality education on Republican political issues for the past 30 years. MRW is the largest Twin Cities area club with over 80 members. It is part of the Minnesota Federation of Republican Women and National Federation of Republican Women. Known for monthly speakers addressing challenging political topics of the day, the club has been recognized for its outreach to military families, concern for literacy issues and for providing assistance to women who are returning to the workforce.