On May 27, 2017, Japanese language learners from across the country competed in the 14th Annual All-U.S.A. High School Japanese Language Speech Contest.
The event was presented by the Japanese Language Scholarship Foundation (DBA Aurora Foundation) and held at the University of California, Irvine.
Texas was represented by winners of the 2017 Texas State Japanese Language Speech Contest:
- Heewon HUH of Newman Smith High School (Carrollton, TX) [Front row: 4th from left)
- Hannah AL-NATOOR of Clements High School (Sugar Land, TX) [Back row: 3rd from left)
All competitors exhibited high proficiency in Japanese as they delivered speeches and answered questions on a variety of topics that ranged from personal interests and personal triumphs to broader discussions of the power of motivation and the colors of life.
Congratulations go the following winners:
FIRST PLACE
Yu Xuan CHEN
Stuyvesant High School
New York, NY, 12th Grade
SECOND PLACE
Heewon HUH
Newman Smith High School
Carrollton, TX, 11th Grade
THIRD PLACE
Carissa Nayun SEO
Glenbrook South High School
New York, NY, 11th Grade
We salute all of the students and educators who participated in the contest on a job well done. And a special "congratulations" goes to Texas' own HEEWON HUH! おめでとうございます！