Pro-Life Oratory Contest participants, from left, Celeste Lirrette, Joseph Kelly of Slidell, Henry Nguyen of Lafayette and Ben Finicle of New Orleans are shown with statewide contest coordinator Shanon Snyder.

Henry Nguyen of Lafayette won the Louisiana Right to Life Pro-Life Oratory contest this weekend at the Louisiana Knights of Columbus state convention in Baton Rouge. Celeste Lirette of Shreveport placed second.

Nguyen will now represent Louisiana at the National Pro-Life Oratory Contest in June.

Congratulations to all participants!