The students from the Turlock High School Speech and Debate team aren’t the type of kids you would want to get into a philosophical conversation with. They might school you. Many psychologist agree that public speaking is at the top of the list when it comes to people’s worst fears, right up there with death. But Turlock High School senior Jonas Trevethan will talk about pretty much anything in front of scores of people without even breaking a sweat. Last weekend he placed third in the California High School State Speech Association State Speech Tournament, held at Enochs High School, Modesto, in National Extemporaneous.
