JAPANESE LANGUAGE SPEECH CONTEST 2024 STATE WINNERS

Congratulations to the below students for their winning performances in the 2024 Texas State Japanese Language Speech Contest on March 9, 2024.

2024 TEXAS STATE CONTEST WINNERS

DIVISON 1 POETRY:

  1. Onyoo JUNG, Johnson H.S., San Antonio Region

  2. Wendy WANG, Clements H.S., Houston Region

  3. Andres BASABE, LASA H.S., Austin Region

DIVISION 2 HAIKU:

  1. Sarah ADEYEMI, Johnson H.S., San Antonio Region

  2. Caleb GIDDINGS, Richardson H.S., Dallas Region

  3. Estrella DIAZ-MENDOZA, LASA H.S., Austin Region

DIVISION 3 FREE SPEECH HIGH SCHOOL AURORA:

  1. Lauren TIPPIN, Boerne H.S., San Antonio Region

  2. Ian BARKER, Richardson H.S., Dallas Region

  3. Zafir KHAN, Clements H.S., Houston Region

DIVISION 4 FREE SPEECH COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY:

  1. Bryson JUN, Rice University, Houston Region

  2. Navtej DHARMAPURI THIRUMALA, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio Region

  3. Isabella TAN, University of North Texas, Dallas Region

DIVISION 5 FREE SPEECH OPEN:

  1. Andrew HAYNES, Houston Region

  2. Celeste TOLEDO-DAVALOS, San Antonio Region

  3. Mae READY, Austin Region