Parker Carbonneau gets All-State honors

LHS senior Parker Carbonneau is among the 105 speech competitors selected for the Minnesota Speech Coaches Association (MSCA) 2023 All-State Speech team.
Carbonneau served as captain of this year’s LHS team.
“Parker has been a perfect role model for the activity and our school,” said coach Gavin Folkestad. “He is responsible and hardworking — as evidenced by his consistent high placings and multiple trips to state. He is always polite and has been a great leader for us over the years. He will certainly be missed next year.”
Carbonneau, who became a member of Luverne’s competitive speech team as a seventh-grader, was selected to the all-state team based on a series of milestones established by the MSCA. Qualifications include being a high school senior, documented excellence in competition including competing in subsection/section teams, and at least one appearance at the Minnesota State High School League state speech tournament. Other criteria include community engagement and utilizing their speech skills in at least three other activities.
Carbonneau said the oral and written skills learned in competing in extemporaneous speaking overflow into his other high school classes.
“For me I’d say it makes other projects easier,” he said.
Carbonneau received All-State recognition Saturday night at the Class A awards banquet.