(North Bergen, NJ—March, 2016) Students
from Level I and II French at High Tech took part in Le Grand Concours (the National French Contest), an annual exam
sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of French, announced Dr.
Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School.
Students of
French (grades 1-12) from all across the United States and abroad take a
written test, competing against peers with similar educational backgrounds for
prizes. Teachers of French select certain students in their classes
to take Le Grand Concours.
This
year, the following students earned Médaille
d’argent (Silver Medal): Andrew Tran of Kearny (French I), Mously Lo
of Jersey City (French II) and North Bergen residents Erica De Lacerda (French
II) and Kiara Espinosa (French III).
The
following students earned Médaille de
bronze (Bronze Medal): Harrison resident Joseph Barbosa (French I) and Galen Shi
of Kearny (French II).
The
following earned Certificate d’Honneur
(Honorable Mention): Bayonne
residents Amanda Chang and Sophia Velasquez (both French III); Vibha Chauhan
(French III) of Jersey City; Harrison resident Jillian Doyle (French I); Bar
Yifrakh of Hoboken (French II); Kearny resident Sylvia Goldfond (French I);
Diana Concepcion (French I), Janine Garcia (French I), and Michelle Majano
(French III) of North Bergen; and West New York resident Tatyana Maslov (French
I).
