The 21st Japanese Language Speech Contest in Ottawa
March 6, 2010
This year approximately 120 people (including 35 participants) attended the 21st Japanese Language Speech Contest in Ottawa. This is a large increase over last year's attendance of 90 people. The Embassy of Japan was fortunate to host such ambitious and well-spoken students.
The sponsors this year were The Japan Foundation, Mitsui Canada, Boko Bakery, Carleton Univ., Festival Japan, Ichibei, and Suisha Gardens.
The results are as follows:
High School:
1： YANG, Jianing （Ottawa Japanese Language School)
Beginner:
1： TSE, Angel （Queen's Univ.）
2： SETO, Katherine （Ottawa Japanese Language School)
3： YANG, Andy （Ottawa Japanese Language School)
Intermediate:
1： KIM, Andrew （Ottawa Japanese Language School)
2： TAN, Andrew （Carleton Univ.）
3： ST. PIERRE, Carine （Ottawa Japanese Language School)
Advanced:
1： CHENIER, Lisa （Carleton Univ.）
2： GRAHAM, Jaime （Carleton Univ.）
3： MASSON, Melissa (Ottawa Univ.)
Open:
None
Grand Prize Winner: CHENIER, Lisa (Carleton Univ.） reciting "Kindness is..."
1st prize winners of the advanced, intermediate, and beginner categories are going to participate in the National Japanese Language Speech Contest at York University on March 28, 2010. |
