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2009 National French Exam Winners

Two Harding students, Lucas Gabrielson and Ipat Ly, will be honored at a breakfast awards ceremony at the University of Minnesota on May 15^th.  Lucas placed 7th in the state of Minnesota in Level 3, while Ipat placed 2^nd in Level 5. Ipat was also notified that he is a national winner, placing 7^th  in his category . This rigorous exam is administered every spring to thousands of French students nationwide.  This year, 33 Harding students sat for the exam.  Bravo, tout le monde!

  A Vous la Parole ‘09

Thirty Harding students participated in the annual A Vous la Parole oral French contest held at the University of Minnesota on Tuesday, April 21st. Sponsored annually by the Minnesota Chapter of the American Association of Teachers of French with the support of the University of Minnesota Department of French and Italian, the contest recognizes excellence in oral French skills. This year’s contest drew more than 735 participants in grades 7-12.

The various categories include prose & poetry recitations, theater presentations, song performances, extemporaneous reading and conversation categories as well as an original DVD category. Students are given ratings based on a 4-star system with 4 stars earning them a blue medal, 3 stars earning a red medal and 2 stars earning a white.  All participants receive a certificate of participation regardless of their particular rating.

The following Harding students earned the following ratings...

Zoua Moua and Zoua Thao, Theater, White Ribbon

Karina Lopez, Poetry, Blue Ribbon

Milah Xiong and Sher Chang, Song, White Ribbon

Fartun Dirie, Poetry, Blue Ribbon

Karla Rivera, Poetry, Blue Ribbon

Zoua Thao and Maude Her, Theater, Blue Ribbon

Ken Abts, Poetry, Red Ribbon

Rosemary Crispin, Poetry, Blue Ribbon

Nancy Vergara, Poetry, Blue Ribbon

Anthony  Raisor, Poetry, Blue Ribbon

Paris Yarbrough, Poetry, Red Ribbon

Gao Yang, Poetry, Red Ribbon

Mai Tong, Solo, White Ribbon

Kristin Vang, Solo, Blue Ribbon  

Elizabeth Mathers, Solo, Blue Ribbon

Ipat Ly, Lucas Gabrielson, and Rachel Roush, Song, White Ribbon

Ipat Ly and Yer Xiong, Song, White Ribbon

Zoua Thao and Ganu Moua, Song, White

And finally, with the French III large singing group, Red Ribbons were won by:

Elizabeth Mathers, Sher Chang, Milah Xiong, Kelly Lee, Tong Vang, Michaerl Yang, Jiaming Wu, Allerina Yang, Mai Mao Yang, Sheng Lor, Tyler Cobb, Lizzie Lissick, and Yer Xiong.

Bravo, Harding French students!