Past Contests....1981 to 2002
| 1981-82 June E. Tierney, Hoover HS Topic: "FREEDOM AND ITS RESPONSIBILITIES" Sponsor: Fresno Breakfast Lions Club |
1982-83 Timothy S. Galbraith, Binningham HS Topic: "NUCLEAR USE OR MISUSE" Sponsor: Woodland Hills Lions Club |
| 1983-84 David R. Hall, Carson HS Topic: "EDUCATION - WHOSE RESPONSIBILITY" Sponsor: Carson City Host Lions |
1984-85 Robin Marie Kim, St. Mary's HS Topic: "TELEVISION - MASTER OR SERVANT" Sponsor: Waterloo Italian Lions Club |
| 1985-86 Beverly Rodriguez, Cypress HS Topic: "SPACE EXPLORATION, WHAT PURPOSE?" Sponsor: Buena Park Noon Lions Club |
1986-87 Evette J. Castillo, Pittsburg HS Topic: "DRUG ABUSE - WHAT IS THE SOLUTION?" Sponsor: Pittsburg Lions Club |
| 1987-88 Jason Matthews, Covina HS Topic: "THE OCEAN - BREAD BASKET OR WASTE BASKET?" Sponsor: Covina Breakfast Lions Club |
1988-89 Carol Caronna, San Dieguito HS Topic: "TRANSPORTATION 2001 - HOW WILL WE GET THERE?" Sponsor: Carlsbad Lions Club |
| 1989-90 Inie Park, Marlborough HS Topic: "WHAT THE AMERICAN FLAG MEANS TO ME" Sponsor: Los Angeles Evergreen Lions Club |
1990-91 Dawn Steeves, Aihambra HS Topic: "PEER PRESSURE - CAN YOU SAY NO?" Sponsor: Martinez Lions Club |
| 1991-92 Gordon Thomas Wittman, Anderson HS Topic: "VOTING: A RIGHT OR A RESPONSIBILITY?" Sponsor: Anderson Lions Club |
1992-93 Shantel Pleasants, Reed HS Topic: "DOES TODAY'S EDUCATION MEET TOMORROW'S NEEDS?" Sponsor: Sparks Greenbrae Lions Club |
| 1993-94 Keith A. Barry, Reed HS Topic: "TODAY'S YOUTH - WHY THE VIOLENCE?" Sponsor: Sparks Greenbrae Lions Club |
1994-95 Lorna Perez, St. Mary's HS Topic: "THE MEDIA - DO THEY GO TOO FAR?" Sponsor: Stockton Fil-Am Lions Club |
| 1995-96 Kristina Williams, Fairfield HS Topic: "AFFIRMATIVE ACTION - PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE" Sponsor: Suisun Valley Lions Club |
1996-97 Heather Jordan, Newport Beach HS Topic: "TODAY'S LEGAL SYSTEM - IS IT JUSTICE?" Sponsor: Harbor Mesa Lions Club |
| 1997-98 Heather Torvend, Beyer HS Topic: "CYBERSPACE - RIGHTS vs CONTROL" Sponsor: Modesto Breakfast Lions Club |
1998-99 Lourdes Libre, Mercy HS Topic: "CLONING - HOW FAR SHOULD SCIENCE GO?" Sponsor: San Francisco Nikkei Lions Club |
| 1999-00 Jonna Lee Henderson, Pierce HS Topic: "COMMUNITY SERVICE - WHOSE RESPONSIBILITY IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM?" Sponsor: Arbuckle Lions Club |
2000-01 Michael Sheehan, St Augustine HS Topic: "POLITICS-ISSUES OR MONEY?" Sponsor: Hillcrest-Mission Valley Lions Club |
| 2001-02 Victoria Wang, San Marino HS Topic: "ENERGY-WHAT'S THE FUTURE?" Sponsor: San Marino Lions Club |
2002-03 Alan Haimowitz, Analy HS Topic: "TERRORISM AND WORLD SECURITY" Sponsor: Rohnert Park El Rancho Lions Club |