Moore and Conyers Win Chinese Language Awards
Chinese VII independent studies student Kisara Moore, a member of the Class of 2017, was awarded second place honors at the 2017 U.S. National Chinese Speech Competition in Boston on Saturday, April 22. Moore was one of only nine national finalists in her level of the non-native speaker category. This is also the prestigious 12th "Chinese Bridge" Speech Contest for American high school students. For the final round of competition, Moore delivered a three-minute memorized Chinese speech titled “Chinese and me.” She also performed a traditional dance from the popular Chinese song “Fragrance of the Night.”
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On the same day, Chinese III student Cameron Conyers, a junior day student at St. Stephen's, received the third place award in the 7th Annual North Texas Chinese Speech Contest and University of Texas-Dallas Confucius Institute Cup in Dallas. Conyers competed in the 9th-12th grade level, non-Chinese heritage student category.
Both students study Chinese with Hai Zheng Olefsky, Chinese language instructor and Associate Director of the International Program.
Congratulations to both Kisara Moore and Cameron Conyers! Our school community is extremely proud of you both!
Congratulations to both Kisara Moore and Cameron Conyers! Our school community is extremely proud of you both!
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