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Finalists for the 20^th Annual Gardere MLK Jr. Oratory Competition will be selected during the semifinals competition starting at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 6 at the Dallas ISD Headquarters Auditorium. The theme for the event, co-presented by the DISD, is "As a Student of Dr. King's Life, What Message of Hope Do You Think He Would Have for the World Today?" Dwight Francis, Co-Chair of Gardere Wynne Sewell's Diversity Committee, says "The growth of this event has been astounding. The first event in 1993 was held in a conference room in our firm offices with just a handful of participants. This year we had a total of 129 students compete in the in-school contests to select the 20 students who will compete at the semifinals for the eight spots in the Finals." The 2012 Finals of the Annual Gardere MLK Jr. Oratory Competition will be held on Jan. 11 in Austin and Jan. 13 in Dallas and Houston. For more information, contact Rhonda Reddick at 800-559-4534 or rhonda@androvett.com.