Husna Balaven, a Los Olivos high school junior, has secured a Top 5 finish spot at the 2026 California High School Speech Association (CHSSA) State Championship Competing in the Oratorical Interpretation category.
Balaven, who attends Dunn School, first had to advance through a competitive field of more than 250 students in a statewide qualifier just to earn one of 56 invitations to the tournament, held April 17-19 at James Logan High School in Union City, California.
From there, she battled through the preliminary rounds to become an Oratorical Interpretation State Finalist, ultimately placing in the Top 5 in California, Dunn School said…