UA Hosts Alabama Federation of High School Spanish Clubs Convention

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama hosted the 33rd annual Alabama Federation of Spanish Clubs Convention competition for high school students on campus during the spring semester.

The list of statewide winners included:

VOCABULARY

Level I:

• First Place – Daniel Wyman – Baldwin Arts and Academic
• Second Place – Joanna Szulga – Auburn Junior High
• Third Place – Lily Xu – Auburn Junior High
• Fourth Place – Jeong-Hua Seo – Prattville High

Level II:

• First Place – Meaghan Lee – Prattville High
• Second Place – Ekow Ankumah – Auburn Junior High
• Third Place – Kendra Quicke – Auburn Junior High
• Fourth Place – Jordan Magadan – Tuscaloosa Academy

Level III:

• First Place – Marijke Devos – Altamont
• Second Place – Zeenia Ansari – Bob Jones
• Third Place – Caitlin Raby – Randolph
• Fourth Place – Warren Chan – Randolph

Level IV:

• First Place – Greg Richards – Homewood High
• Second Place – David Parks – Jefferson County IB
• Third Place – Anna Lanz – Bob Jones High
• Fourth Place – Amanda Schwenn – Butler High

VERBS

Verbs I:

• First Place – Daniel Perkins – Boaz High
• Second Place – Anna Choe – Auburn Jr. High
• Third Place – Allemneni Chaitanya – Randolph Middle
• Fourth Place – Stephanie Purcell – Saks High

Verbs II:

• First Place – Danielle Hooker – Auburn Junior High
• Second Place – Kimberly Fagan – Alabama School of Math & Science
• Third Place – Kendall Aycock – Auburn Junior High
• Fourth Place – Kristen Eppinett – Bob Jones High

Verbs III:

• First Place – Maggie Rowe – Altamont
• Second Place – Maria Koputa – Randolph
• Third Place – Mulpur Bhayeerady – Randolph
• Fourth Place – Elisa Shiosaki – Bob Jones High

Verbs IV:

• First Place – Aaozon Key – Homewood High
• Second Place – Cathie Strickland – Jefferson County IB
• Third Place – Megan Blalock – Jefferson County IB
• Fourth Place – Kendall McGiffler – Tuscaloosa Academy

GRAMMAR USAGE

Level I:

• First Place – Benne Richardson – Randolph Middle
• Second Place – tie – Maryann Cooley – Auburn Jr. High
  Alexander Grant – Randolph Middle
• Third Place – tie – Danelle Kessler – Baldwin Arts and Academic
  Jessica Godwin – Huntsville High
• Fourth Place – Allyson Klinner – Auburn Junior High

Level II:

• First Place – Erika Gam – Auburn Junior High
• Second Place – Mary Johnson – Tuscaloosa Academy
• Third Place – tie – Kristen Fitzpatrick – Grissom High
  Matthew Renihan – Alabama School of Math and Science
• Fourth Place – Emily Mattox – Grissom High

Level III:

• First Place – Jisoo Choi – Grissom High
• Second Place – tie – Rashead Hason – Bob Jones High
  Jessica Quandt – Bob Jones High
• Third Place – Gabbi Calderone – Jefferson County IB
• Fourth Place – Natalie Crowe – Jefferson County IB

Level IV:

• First Place – Michael Dunar – Randolph
• Second Place – Katherine Pridgen – Tuscaloosa Academy
• Third Place – Andrew Lindeman – Bob Jones High
• Fourth Place – Will Mountain – Tuscaloosa Academy

Bilingual:

• First Place – tie – Juan Luis Rodriguez – Grissom High
  Ramon Rodriguez – Grissom High
• Second Place – Fabiani Duarte – Randolph
• Third Place – Vianey Franco – Sardis High

Native:

• First Place – Gustavo Ortiz – Butler High

SIGHT READING

Level I:

• First Place – Ashely Whang – Grissom High
• Second Place – Victor Luckerson – Baldwin Arts and Academic
• Third Place – Mara Thomas – Altamont
• Fourth Place – tie – Jocquelyn Scriven – Homewood High
  Whitney Tinker – Ider High

Level II:

• First Place – Sarah Rogers – Grissom High
• Second Place – Catherine Emens – Tuscaloosa Academy
• Third Place – Miranda Burnette – Auburn Junior High
• Fourth Place – Lee Hicks – Saks High

Level III:

• First Place – Raluca Frincu – Huntsville High
• Second Place – Lara Shatas – Randolph
• Third Place – Stephanie Shelton – Tuscaloosa Academy
• Fourth Place – Alice Esame – Bob Jones High

LITERARY RECITATION

Level I:

• First Place – Tawnya Williams – Auburn Jr. High
• Second Place – Andrew Klinger – Prattville High
• Third Place – Marquise Davis – Fairfield High
• Fourth Place – Phil Lovinguth – Altamont

Level II:

• First Place – Katie Wright – Randolph
• Second Place – Cynthia Huynh – Altamont
• Third Place – Lindsey Forbus – Saks High
• Fourth Place – Morgan Wilson – Bob Jones High

Level III:

• First Place – Amy Underwood – Bob Jones High
• Second Place – Paula Smith – Randolph
• Third Place – Natasha Gupta – Auburn Jr. High
• Fourth Place – Spencer Walker – Jefferson County IB

Level IV:

• First Place – Lauren Paul – Homewood High
• Second Place – Matt Thomason – St. James
• Third Place – Cally Robertson – Altamont
• Fourth Place – Melissa LeBon – Butler

Native:

• First Place – Liliana Piña – Ider High
• Second Place – Yamile Caurarano – Auburn Jr. High
• Third Place – Carlos Perez – Decatur High
• Fourth Place – Olga Palacios – Butler High

CLUB SCRAPBOOK

• First Place – Bob Jones High
• Second Place – Homewood High
• Third Place – Ider High
• Fourth Place – Butler High

CULTURE BOWL

• First Place – Bob Jones High
• Second Place – Jefferson County IB
• Third Place – Auburn Jr. High
• Fourth Place – Sardis High

ART, POSTERS AND EXHIBITS

Two Dimensional Art:

• First Place – Yun-hee Choi – Prattville High
• Second Place – Paul Nipper – Prattville High
• Third Place – Elizabeth Cantu – Discovery Middle
• Fourth Place – Rebecca Paul – Homewood High

Three Dimensional Art:

• First Place – S. Martin – Discovery Middle
• Second Place – S. Breffeihl – Bob Jones High
• Third Place – Prattville High (no individual name was recorded)
• Fourth Place – S. Johnson – Bob Jones High

Poster:

• First Place – Randolph (no individual name was recorded)
• Second Place – Courtney McCormack – Bob Jones High
• Third Place – Liliana Peña – Ider High
• Fourth Place – Saks High (no individual name was recorded)

Club Exhibit:

• First Place – Curry High
• Second Place – North Jackson High
• Third Place – Ider High
• Fourth Place – Bob Jones High

SKITS

Skit I & II:

• First Place – Prattville High
• Second Place – Grissom High
• Third Place – Madison Academy
• Fourth Place – Emma Samson High

Skit III & IV:

• First Place – Grissom High
• Second Place – Jefferson County IB
• Third Place – Tuscaloosa Academy
• Fourth Place – Sardis High

TALENT SHOW

Group:

• First Place – tie – Jefferson County IB
  Tuscaloosa Academy
• Second Place – Bob Jones High
• Third Place – Auburn Jr. High
• Fourth Place – Boaz High

Individual:

• First Place – tie – Victoria Inman – Ider High
  Whitney Armstrong – Emma Samson High
• Second Place – Nancy Ramos – Sardis High
• Third Place – William Northington – Prattville High
• Fourth Place – Anna Underwood – Homewood High

COSTUMES

Group Costume, Homemade:

• First Place – Decatur High
• Second Place – Bob Jones High
• Third Place – Prattville High

Individual Costume, Homemade:

• First Place – Ider High
• Second Place – Sardis High
• Third Place – Homewood High

Group Costume, Purchased:

• First Place – Baldwin Arts and Academic
• Second Place – Sardis High

Individual Costume, Purchased:

• First Place – Discovery Middle
• Second Place – Huntsville High

CLUB T-SHIRTS

• First Place – Decatur High
• Second Place – Boaz High
• Third Place – Ider High
• Fourth Place – Curry High