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Above the Fold · June 12
Opinion of the Week · No. 26-117
Certified 4.8/5A More Perfect Union
For the Board, Reviewer Okafor
The lead audition of the week.
The Board certifies this audition for its clarity of vision and command of ideas, a speech that names a shared purpose without retreating to easy applause.
“Certified”
Concurring From the Board
Reviewer Reviewer Bell, concurring.
“Rare to hear conviction without volume. Their own voice throughout.”
Reviewer Reviewer Cho, concurring.
“A vision you can state in one sentence. The foundation is strong.”
This Week’s Docket
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By the Numbers · This Week
- Addresses Reviewed
- 42
- Board Certified
- 18
- Certification Rate
- 43%
- Now in the Vote
- 18
- Votes Cast
- 5,312
The Road to the SOTAA
- Audition
- Certified
- Public Vote← you are here
- Regional
- National
- SOTAA
Public voting closes October 4. The contest closes Thanksgiving.
State of the Regions: Certified Addresses This Week
Northeast
Top audition: New York
5CertifiedSoutheast
Top audition: Georgia
4CertifiedMidwest
Top audition: Illinois
4CertifiedSouthwest
Top audition: Texas
3CertifiedNorthwest
Top audition: California
2Certified
Northeast
5
Top Address
New York
Southeast
4
Top Address
Georgia
Midwest
4
Top Address
Illinois
Southwest
3
Top Address
Texas
Northwest
2
Top Address
California
The Record: Cases Decided Friday, June 12
Every audition the Board ruled on this week: certified (3+) or held.
- No. 26-1174.8/5Certified
A More Perfect Union
A. Rivera
“Certified”
Northeast
- No. 26-1184.6/5Certified
The Work Before Us
J. Okonkwo
“Certified”
Midwest
- No. 26-1194.5/5Certified
What We Owe Each Other
M. Sato
“Certified”
Northwest
- No. 26-1204.3/5Certified
One Nation, Many Voices
D. Alvarez
“Certified”
Southeast
- No. 26-1214.1/5Certified
The Next 250 Years
K. Nguyen
“Certified”
Southwest
- No. 26-1222.9/5Not Certified
Louder Than Words
R. Patel
“Not certified: diagnosis without direction.”
Northwest
| No. | In Re (Petitioner) | Region | Decision of the Board | Score | Disposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 26-117 | A More Perfect Union A. Rivera | Northeast | “Certified” | 4.8/5 | Certified |
| No. 26-118 | The Work Before Us J. Okonkwo | Midwest | “Certified” | 4.6/5 | Certified |
| No. 26-119 | What We Owe Each Other M. Sato | Northwest | “Certified” | 4.5/5 | Certified |
| No. 26-120 | One Nation, Many Voices D. Alvarez | Southeast | “Certified” | 4.3/5 | Certified |
| No. 26-121 | The Next 250 Years K. Nguyen | Southwest | “Certified” | 4.1/5 | Certified |
| No. 26-122 | Louder Than Words R. Patel | Northwest | “Not certified: diagnosis without direction.” | 2.9/5 | Not Certified |