On Sunday, April 26th, fourteen students traveled to Valparaiso University to compete at the Seventh Annual Great Lakes High School Chinese Speech & Writing Contests. These students have worked hard over the past few months and have much to show for it.
In the Level one speech contest, Amanda George, Kurumi Narasaki and Jill Reabe, all first year students, brought home first place.
Level two contest brought us two second place winners, Justin Grocock and Audrey Murray, who are Chinese 4 and Chinese 3 respectively, while Ami Lee, Chinese 3, won third place.
Level 3 which is for Heritage students whom speak the language at home, Penn Students Jason Zhang and Jack Bao brought home Second and Third place.
Level 1 writing contest has Akane Tokusmi winning second place, and level 2 writing had Jason Zhang taking home first.
The speech coordinator was very impressed with the high level of language
![BWu with Audry Murry & Ami Lee](http://pnn.phmschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/BWu-with-Audry-Murry-Ami-Lee-300x225.jpg)
![BWu with winners from Chinese III & IV](http://pnn.phmschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/BWu-with-winners-from-Chinese-III-IV-300x225.jpg)
![JasonZhang_1stWriting&2ndSpeech](http://pnn.phmschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/JasonZhang_1stWriting2ndSpeech-300x225.jpg)
![Speech 1st_Amanda George Jill Reabe & Kurumi Narasaki](http://pnn.phmschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Speech-1st_Amanda-George-Jill-Reabe-Kurumi-Narasaki-300x225.jpg)
![Speech 2nd_Justin Crocock (senior)& Audrey Murry(Junior)_Level II](http://pnn.phmschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Speech-2nd_Justin-Crocock-senior-Audrey-MurryJunior_Level-II-300x225.jpg)
![Speech Level II 2nd and 3rd place_Audrey Murry(Junior) & Emi Lee (Sophmore)](http://pnn.phmschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Speech-Level-II-2nd-and-3rd-place_Audrey-MurryJunior-Emi-Lee-Sophmore-300x225.jpg)
![Writing 2nd_Akane Tokusumi_Junior_level I](http://pnn.phmschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Writing-2nd_Akane-Tokusumi_Junior_level-I-300x225.jpg)
![BWu and Jason Zhang (Junior)](http://pnn.phmschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/BWu-and-Jason-Zhang-Junior-300x225.jpg)
proficiency and the great performances. Congratulations to all these students!