(Wayne—May
19, 2016) This year, High Tech High school students shone at the 33rd
Annual Orlando Saa Foreign Languages Poetry Recitation Contest, held at William
Paterson University, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech.
The
following students excelled in the French
poetry contest: North Bergen resident Erica De Lacerda earned first place for intermediate
level; Mously Lo of Jersey City earned second place for advanced level; and Harrison
resident Joseph Barbosa earned third place for beginner level.
These
two students received recognition in the German
poetry contest: East Newark resident Carlos Arce-Sanchez has received honorable
mention for intermediate level and Armando Alvarez-Suarez has received honorable
mention for beginner level.
In
addition, students participated in the Italian
poetry contest: Kiara Espinosa of North Bergen earned third place for intermediate
level and Jersey City resident Carlos Hernandez, who entered at beginner level,
also deserves credit for his efforts.
Three
students also excelled in the Japanese
poetry contest: Kearny resident Camille Romano earned first place for intermediate
level, and Genesis Cevallos and Cindy Wong, both of North Bergen, earned first place
for beginner level and second place for advanced level, respectively.
Last
but not least, these students excelled in the Spanish poetry contest: Jersey City’s Mariam Abdelmoula, who
entered at advanced level, and Elisabeth Kamara, who entered at beginner level,
as well as Marvin Martinez of West New York, deserve credit for their efforts. Joan
Tubungbanua of Jersey City received honorable mention for native level.
“All
contestants did great work representing High Tech High School,” declares Dr.
Laje Gashi, veteran French Language and Culture instructor at High Tech High
School.
Sponsored
by the Department of Languages and Cultures, the Orlando Saa Foreign Languages
Poetry Recitation Contest features competitions in Chinese, ESL, Korean, and Latin
languages as well.
