Students of the Japanese language from across Greater Houston and neighboring cities competed in the 27th Annual Houston Regional Japanese Language Competition on February 13, 2016.
Over 60 participants from eleven schools showcased their determination, devotion and tenacity as language learners for the chance to advance to the TEXAS STATE JAPANESE LANGUAGE COMPETITION, which will be held on March 12, 2016.
Special recognition was given to the top three contestants in each category. The top two contestants from will advance to State.
Congratulations to the following students:
POETRY:
1st Khanh Vu, Morton Ranch High School
2nd Alice Liu, Bellaire High School
3rd Gustavo Rivera, Westside High School
HAIKU:
1st Yu Sun, Bellaire High School
2nd Tin-Yi Lii, Bellaire High School
3rd Camilla Chen, Cinco Ranch High School
SKIT:
1st “Unexpected Result,” Bellaire High School
– Susan Yu, Eunice Valenzuela, Anthony Hoang, and Harvey Gao
2nd “Nina’s Heart," Bellaire High School
– Yenny Nguyen, Emma-Leigh Crooks, Anh Nguyen, and Alan Barron
3rd “Untitled," Bellaire High School
– Hana Bryson and Kendra Shelvin
FREE SPEECH WITH TEXT:
1st Bernice Tsao, Bellaire High School
2nd Daniel Hingco, Westside High School
3rd Indah Rahmadina, James E. Taylor High School
FREE SPEECH – AURORA:
1st Fiona Yeung, Bellaire High School
2nd Danna Najjar, Cinco Ranch High School
3rd Aisha Aslam, Westside High School
FREE SPEECH – COLLEGE / UNIVERSITY:
1st Jessica Ramirez, Texas A&M University
2nd Amanda Petty, Texas A&M University
3rd Yves Perez, Lone Star College
SPECIAL THANKS TO THOSE WHO MADE THE CONTEST POSSIBLE:
- Consulate-General of Japan in Houston
- Japanese Teachers Association of Texas
- University of St. Thomas Center for International Studies
- All Nippon Airways
- LaVerl Daily
- Countless volunteers