Japan-America Society in Dallas and Fort Worth, hosted and Consulate-General of Japan sponsored the 13th Annual Japanese Language Speech Contest, held at University of Dallas. Students from elementary, middle schools, high schools, and college students and adults competed in their categories.
Yoko Nishimoto
Speech
contest winners
Division I College Students and Adults
1st
Place: Kyujeong Shim (Collin County community College)
2nd Place: Kena Mayfield
(N/A)
3rd Place: Yingdi Yuan (University of Texas, Austin)
4th Place: Paul
Rodriguez (Unversity of Texas, San Antonio)
5th Place: Jennifer Nguyen (Baylor
University)
6th Place: Jody DeFalco (N/A)
Division
II High School Students
1st Place: Una Hou (Shepton H.S.)
2nd Place:
Jason Boschetti (St. Mark's School of Texas)
3rd Place: Aubrei Landrum (Richardson
H.S.)
4th Place: Michael Ryan Ward (The Woodlands H.S.)
5th Place: Sarah
Bailey (Richardson H.S.)
6th Place: Jonathan Carll (The Woodlands H.S.)
Division
III Middle School Students
1st Place: Mercy K. Karpicke (Johnston Middle
School)
2nd Place: Adriana Roscom (Johnston Middle School)
3rd Place: Vivian
Wong (Johnston Middle School)
4th Place: Lindsay Norwick (Westwood Juniro High)
5th
Place: Sarah B. Castillo (Johnston Middle School)
6th Place: Blanca Favela
(S.J. davis Middle School)
Division IV Elementary
School Students
1st Place: James McAuley (St. Mark's School of Texas)
2nd
Place: Taurion Shelvin (Kolter Elementary School)
3rd Place: Katherine Bachrach
(Kolter Elementary School)
4th Place: Lindsey R. Brook (Kolter Elementary School)
5th
Place: Breana Wiethorn (Kolter Elementary School)
6th Place: Natalie Brook
(Kolter Elementary School)