JAPANESE LANGUAGE SPEECH CONTEST 2025 STATE WINNERS

Congratulations to the below students for their winning performances in the 2025 Texas State Japanese Language Speech Contest on March 8, 2025.

2025 TEXAS STATE CONTEST WINNERS

DIVISON 1 POETRY:

  1. Eliana ALEMAYEHU, LASA H.S., Austin Region

  2. William COOK, Johnson H.S., San Antonio Region

  3. Henry GRAY, Richardson H.S., Dallas Region

DIVISION 2 HAIKU:

  1. Aaliyah ROMERO, Johnson H.S., San Antonio Region

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

  3. Aayan MITHANI, Richardson H.S., Dallas Region

DIVISION 3 FREE SPEECH HIGH SCHOOL AURORA:

  1. Wai AUNG, MacArthur H.S., San Antonio Region

  2. Jacob DUKE, Johnson H.S., San Antonio Region

  3. Alexander FLORES, Bellaire H.S., Houston Region

DIVISION 4 FREE SPEECH COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY:

  1. Gabriel CRUZ, University of Texas at Austin, Austin Region

  2. Liam DEWBERRY, Dallas College, Dallas Region

  3. Vin EAMBORIBOON, University of North Texas, Dallas Region

DIVISION 5 FREE SPEECH OPEN:

  1. Rika FUKUDA, Houston Region

  2. Michael BENNETT, Austin Region

  3. Ryotaro EKHAESE, Houston Region