FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 26, 2006
Contact: Dr. Tatiana Karmanova
(417) 625-3109
JOPLIN, MO (SNS) - Students from 37 schools in the three-state area competed in the 32nd Modern Foreign Language Field Day on April 18 at Missouri Southern State University.
Dr. Tatiana Karmanova, Director of the International Language Resource Center, says over 1500 tests were administered that day. Competitive events included culture bowl, geography, poetry reading, posters, reading comprehension, skits, and vocabulary recognition.
During the Award Ceremony the sweepstakes trophies were awarded to the first 3 places in each language:
In French, with 374 students from 16 schools competing, Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School placed first. Joplin High School was second place followed by Nixa High School in third place.
In German, with 69 students from five schools competing, Bolivar High School took top honors. Second place was won by Neosho High School and third place by Joplin High School.
In Spanish, with 568 students from 31 schools competing, Thomas Jefferson came in first, followed by Joplin High School in second place and Willard High School in third place.
Those wanting more information should contact Dr. Tatiana Karmanova at (417) 625-3109.
Foreign Language Field Day Winners , April 18, 2006
French
Culture Bowl
1st Place:
Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School
Brendan Checkett
Virginia Geddie
Hussain Hassan
Kasey Jackson
2nd Place
Nixa High School
Alisha Anderson
Stefan Bellm
Ariahna Knight
Sandy White
3rd Place
Willard High School
Selina Harshbarger
Jasmine Harshbarger
Allek Kelm
Kristina Padgett
Geography Competition
1st Place
Ozark High School
Michael Smythe
2nd Place
Caleb Roecker
Chanute High School
2nd Place
Kelsie Hyde
Conway High School
2nd Place
Jacob Srigley
Conway High School
2nd Place
Samantha Haynes
Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School
3rd Place
Brett Leeper
Pittsburg High School
Poetry Reading
Level 1
1st Place
Robert Schlicht
Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School
2nd Place
James Zerkel
Joplin High School
3rd Place
Megan Aleshire
Monett High School
3rd Place
Lacey Daniels
Pittsburg High School
3rd Place
Claire Howard
Pittsburg High School
Level 2
1st Place
Halley Riesenmy
Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School
2nd Place
Beenish Ahmed
Joplin High School
2nd Place
Erin Everett
Logan-Rogersville High School
3rd Place
Kristin Carter
Joplin High School
3rd Place
Virginia Geddie
Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School
Level 3
1st Place
Amanda Almilch
Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School
2nd Place
Jasmine Harshbarger
Willard High School
3rd Place
Sidra Zaidi
Joplin High School
3rd Place
Andy Keen
Lebanon High School
Level 4
1st Place
Anthony Ciston
Nixa High School
2nd Place
Christy Swank
Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School
3rd Place
Andy Johnson
Joplin High School
Poster Contest
1st Place
Rachel Hopper
Logan-Rogersville High School
1st Place
Ann Beth Rice
Logan-Rogersville High School
2nd Place
Megan McCoy
Pittsburg High School
3rd Place
Sarah Dobard
Springfield Catholic High School
3rd Place
Christina Donelson
Springfield Catholic High School
Reading Comprehension
Level 1
1st Place
Ruth Babb
Chanute High School
1st Place
Mauri Waneka
Springfield Catholic High School
2nd Place
Mykael May
Carl Junction High School
2nd Place
Jenny Simpson
Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School
2nd Place
Selina Harshbarger
Willard High School
3rd Place
Rachel Hipp
Ozark High School
3rd Place
Maggie Look
Pittsburg High School
Level 2
1st Place
Lindsey Hamm
Joplin High School
1st Place
Robert Wilson
Neodesha High School
1st Place
Logan Sullivan
Nixa High School
2nd Place
Chris Bell
Branson High School
2nd Place
Keven McKee
Logan-Rogersville High School
3rd Place
Brendan Checkett
Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School
Level 3
1st Place
Martha Falls
Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School
2nd Place
Summer Davidson
Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School
3rd Place
Laura Hernandez
Pittsburg High School
Level 4
1st Place
Cecelia Scott
Springfield Catholic High School
2nd Place
Ariahna Knight
Nixa High School
3rd Place
Stefan Bellm
Nixa High School
Skits
1st Place
Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School
Virginia Geddie
Raychel Glassman
Mary Hershewe
Jordan Leiter
Halley Riesenmy
Tati Scholfield-Johnson
2nd Place
Joplin High School
Serena Bannash
Kristin Carter
Lindsey Hamm
Alex Latysheva
Adam Lauderdale
Sidra Zaidi
Joplin High School
3rd Place
Chanute High School
Kate Barker
Megan Fairchild
Seth Galemore
Dustin Hatch
Kelsey Lalman
Aaryn McComb
Vocabulary Recognition
Level 1
1st Place
Courtney Parham
Nixa High School
2nd Place
Sarah McDonough
Joplin High School
2nd Place
Amber Cunningham
Nixa High School
3rd Place
Johana Navarro
Joplin High School
3rd Place
Caitlin Hoff
Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School
Level 2
1st Place
Robert Wilson
Neodesha High School
2nd Place
Mark Silva
Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School
3rd Place
Jennifer Miranda
Joplin High School
3rd Place
Ian Devoss
Springfield Catholic High School
Level 3
1st Place
Allison Fraum
Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School
2nd Place
Summer Davidson
Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School
3rd Place
Andrew Keen
Lebanon High School
Level 4
1st Place
Angela Reed
Pittsburg High School
2nd Place
Jazminn Lee
Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School
3rd Place
Mariana Giron
Pittsburg High School
German
Culture Bowl
1st Place
Bolivar High School
Lauren Cooper
Beth Keith
Lydia Nebel
Krista Toler
2nd Place
Joplin High School
Andy Brown
Valentin Dubuis
Drew Lauderdale
Harrison Menke
3rd Place
Dadeville High School
Lachelle Brown
Stephanie Goodman
Marissa Mills
Heather Seale
Geography Competition
1st Place
Luke Stehr
Bolivar High School
2nd Place
David Wade
Lebanon High School
3rd Place
Emily Endres
Bolivar High School
3rd Place
Philip Hubbert
Bolivar High School
Poetry Reading
Level 1
1st Place
Johnathan Skalicky
Bolivar High School
2nd Place
Jason Clyde
Joplin High School
3rd Place
Kristen Edsell
Neosho High School
Level 2
1st Place
Joplin High School
Jessica Musser
Lindsey Yager
2nd Place
Bolivar High School
Eli Kurz
Stephanie Maddux
3rd Place
Neosho High School
Jessica Estes
Afton Tipton
Level 3
1st Place
Hannah Endres
Bolivar High School
1st Place
Marissa Mills
Dadeville High School
2nd Place
Kassidy Porter
Bolivar High School
2nd Place
Andy Johnson
Joplin High School
3rd Place
Jensen Lansaw
Neosho High School
Poster Contest
1st Place
Devon Doyle
Joplin High School
2nd Place
Thomas Tait
Lebanon High School
3rd Place
Daniel Jones
Bolivar High School
3rd Place
Morgan Stevens
Bolivar High School
Reading Comprehension
Level 1
1st Place
Krystal Steffen
Neosho High School
2nd Place
Leah Farrar
Neosho High School
3rd Place
Ricky Nebel
Bolivar High School
3rd Place
Calley Rogers
Lebanon High School
Level 2
1st Place
Stacy Heiskell
Neosho High School
2nd Place
Lindsay Cooper
Bolivar High School
2nd Place
Victor See
Conway High School
2nd Place
Ronelle Cole
Seneca High School
3rd Place
Morgan Stevens
Bolivar High School
3rd Place
Jennifer Davis
Neosho High School
Level 3
1st Place
Krista Toler
Bolivar High School
2nd Place
Kimi Nolte
Joplin High School
2nd Place
Ben Anderson
Neosho High School
2nd Place
Hamilton Puangnak
Neosho High School
3rd Place
Lauren Cooper
Bolivar High School
Skits
1st Place
Joplin High School
Jason Clyde
Devon Doyle
Andy Johnson
Melissa Johnson
Kimi Nolte
Kyra Schroth
2nd Place
Bolivar High School
Randilyn Akins
Jason Brown
Ricky Nebel
Johnathan Skalicky
Ashley Smith
Vocabulary Recognition
Level 1
1st Place
David Hanschu
Neosho High School
2nd Place
Charli Barnoskie
Bolivar High School
2nd Place
Johnathan Skalicky
Bolivar High School
2nd Place
Adriana Jones
Neosho High School
3rd Place
Calley Rogers
Lebanon High School
Level 2
1st Place
Ronelle Cole
Seneca High School
2nd Place
Luke Stehr
Bolivar High School
2nd Place
Jessica Estes
Neosho High School
3rd Place
Kelsie Hyde
Conway High School
Level 3
1st Place
Kassidy Porter
Bolivar High School
1st Place
Andy Johnson
Joplin High School
1st Place
Lindsey Yager
Joplin High School
1st Place
Ben Anderson
Neosho High School
2nd Place
Hannah Endres
Bolivar High School
3rd Place
Sarah Dobbs
Conway High School
3rd Place
Hamilton Puangnak
Neosho High School
Spanish
Culture Bowl
1st Place
Joplin High School
Kaleb Cox
Christina Funke
Laci Hubbard
Alan Liu
2nd Place
Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School
Michael Madden
Joe Newman
Will Rhoads
Ethan Smith
3rd Place
Willard High School
Grant Bolton
Bailey Collins
Stephanie Flynn
John Kirk
Geography Competition
1st Place
Jessy Lowe
Girard High School
1st Place
John Duncan
Joplin High School
1st Place
David Wilcox
Joplin High School
1st Place
Brandon Gallemore
Seneca High School
2nd Place
Kylan Rakestraw
Girard High School
3rd Place
Vincent Lau
Chanute High School
3rd Place
Brian Holt
Girard High School
3rd Place
James Pflug
Seneca High School
3rd Place
John Kirk
Willard High School
Poetry Reading
Level 1
1st Place
Ashton Titus
Galena High School
1st Place
Camille Cragin
Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School
2nd Place
Ana Abrudan
Pleasant Hope High School
2nd Place
John Wilkins
Webb City High School
3rd Place
Chelsea Shelton
Carl Junction High School
Level 2
1st Place
Scott Crain
Bolivar High School
2nd Place
Omar Quereshi
Monett High School
3rd Place
Kelsey Knewtson
Joplin High School
Level 3
1st Place
Carley Luebber
Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School
2nd Place
Randa Bell
Carl Junction High School
3rd Place
Seth Arnold
Joplin High School
Level 4
1st Place
Robin Fish
Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School
2nd Place
Justin Yeater
Joplin High School
3rd Place
Breanna Gibbs
Santa Fe Trail High School
Poster Contest
1st Place
Ashley Anderson
Clever High School
2nd Place
Sarah Gorski
Logan-Rogersville High School
3rd Place
Eryn Brown
Joplin High School
Reading Comprehension
Level 1
1st Place
Danny Martinez
Branson High School
2nd Place
Phillip Grubb
Girard High School
2nd Place
Hailey Knewtson
Joplin High School
3rd Place
Kendra Frazier
Labette County High School
3rd Place
Ethan Hollender
Nixa High School
3rd Place
Drew Linenberger
Santa Fe Trail High School
Level 2
1st Place
Seth Oalemore
Chanute High School
1st Place
Sarah Wingo
Logan-Rogersville High School
1st Place
Katlin Doran
McAuley Catholic High School
1st Place
Carlotta Robeson
Nixa High School
2nd Place
Elise Shoemaker
Bolivar High School
2nd Place
Aaryn McComb
Chanute High School
2nd Place
Laura Dimmit
Joplin High School
2nd Place
Margaret Adams
McAuley Catholic High School
3rd Place
Amber Quirin
Labette County High School
3rd Place
Stephen Parker
Neosho High School
3rd Place
Stephanie Esgar
Webb City High School
Level 3
1st Place
Nathan Kinast
Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School
2nd Place
Kelsey Klostermeyer
Bolivar High School
2nd Place
Levi Walker
Labette County High School
2nd Place
Alyssa Ausbury
Pleasant Hope High School
2nd Place
Isaac Henson
Pleasant Hope High School
3rd Place
Alyssa Bryant
Branson High School
3rd Place
Jess Stutt
Chanute High School
3rd Place
Kyle McKee
Logan-Rogersville High School
Level 4
1st Place
Drew Tillis
Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School
2nd Place
Carmen Todea
Willard High School
3rd Place
Mary McDonald
Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School
Skits
1st Place
All from Webb City High School
Colin Daugherty
Stephanie Esgar
Sam Green
Melissa Holt
Kyle VanMeter
John Wilkins
2nd Place
All from Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School
Robin Fish
Will Flanigan
Kathleen Flanigan
Anne Hershewe
Seth Putnam
Drew Tillis
3rd Place
All from Joplin High School
Dominic Box
Briauna Brown
Katie Honeywell
Aaron Lewis
Liz Manard
Chelsea Prettyman
Vocabulary Recognition
Level 1
1st Place
Elise Watson
Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School
2nd Place
Spenser Newman
Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School
3rd Place
Lindsay Powers
Labette County High School
3rd Place
Carley Welch
McAuley Catholic High School
3rd Place
Habison Xiong
Pierce City High School
Level 2
1st Place
Susie Heyer
Seneca High School
2nd Place
Todd Trammell
Bolivar High School
2nd Place
Jamie Knepper
Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School
3rd Place
Ashley Hashagen
Buffalo High School
3rd Place
Seth Galemore
Chanute High School
3rd Place
Michelle Wetzel
Seneca High School
Level 3
1st Place
Sierra Turner
Branson High School
1st Place
Danielle Tongier
Labette County High School
1st Place
Kyle McKee
Logan-Rogersville High School
1st Place
Mitch Dalsing
Nixa High School
2nd Place
Tielle Gallion
Buffalo High School
2nd Place
Nhia Yang
East Newton High School
2nd Place
Levi Walker
Labette County High School
3rd Place
Katie Lollar
Bolivar High School
3rd Place
Sarah Marak
Neosho High School
Level 4
1st Place
Anthony Ciston
Nixa High School
2nd Place
Robin Fish
Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School
3rd Place
Liz Manard
Joplin High School
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