Excellent job for GCA students in PGFC regionals

Ten Grace Christian Academy students bagged 14 out of 60 major awards for both divisions: Kindergarten to 2nd grade and 3rd grade to 5th grade in the 2015 Primary Grades Forensic Conference regional competition held on Feb. 14, 2015, at Kagman Elementary School.

First to 3rd place will be awarded with gold, silver, and bronze medals respectively and 4th and 5th place will get ribbons.

The winners of gold medals are 2nd graders Juliana Rue Magtalas for Readers Forum and Impromptu Speaking and Moira Grace Ernest for Humorous Interpretation.

The silver medalists are 2nd grade Tae Hee Kim for both Dramatic and Humorous Interpretations, 3rd grader Sara Elizabeth Keaton for Impromptu Speaking, and 4th grader Steven Adriatico for Readers Forum.

The bronze medalists are 1st grade Yellena Sarang Kim for Readers Forum and 3rd grade Kei Lizama for Impromptu Speaking.

The fourth place students are Kinder 5 Maria Sofia Gomez for Dramatic Interpretation, 4th grader Jacob Anthony De Leon Guerrero for Impromptu Speaking, and Sara Elizabeth Keaton for Readers Forum.

The 5th place winners are 4th grader Matthew Ernest for Humorous Interpretation and 5th grader Maria Elizabeth Bonto for Impromptu Speaking.

The administration, faculty and staff, and parents of Grace Christian Academy would like to extend their congratulations to all the winners and thank everyone who participated, including the coaches and judges in this year’s PGFC competitions.

Organized by the National Forensic League board and supported by the CNMI Public School System, Kindergarten to 5th grade students from private and public schools vied for this year’s PGFC regional awards in forensic arts: reading, public speaking, and interpretations.

K-2 DIVISION

FINAL ROUND WINNERS
Impromptu Speaking
Julianna Rue Magtalas, 1st Place
Dramatic Interpretation
Tae Hee Kim, 2nd Place
Maria Sofia Gomez, 4th Place
Humorous Interpretation
Moira Grace Ernest, 1st Place
Tae Hee Kim, 2nd Place
Reader’s Forum
Julianna Rue Magtalas, 1st Place
Yellena Sarang Kim, 3rd Place
FIRST ROUND AND
*SEMI-FINALIST WINNERS
Impromptu Speaking A
Briston Jones, 5th Place
Impromptu Speaking B
*Ethan John Quichocho, 3rd Place
*Julianna Rue Magtalas, 4th Place
Nestor Ablog Jr., 5th Place
Reader’s Forum A
*Julianna Rue Magtalas, 2nd Place
*Yellena Sarang Kim, 4th Place
Reader’s Forum B
*Manuel Antonio Magboo, 2nd Place
Ethan John Quichocho, 5th Place

3-5 DIVISION
FINAL ROUND WINNERS
Impromptu Speaking
Sara Elizabeth Keaton,2nd Place
Kei Lizama, 3rd Place
Jacob Anthony De Leon
Guerrero, 4th Place
Maria Elizabeth Bonto, 5th Place
Reader’s Forum
Steven Adriatico, 2nd Place 
Sara Elizabeth Keaton, 4th Place
Humorous Interpretation
Matthew Ernest, 5th Place

FIRST ROUND AND *SEMI-FINALIST WINNERS
Impromptu Speaking A
*Sara Elizabeth Keaton, 1st Place
*Matthew Ernest, 2nd Place
*Jacob Anthony De Leon Guerrero, 3rd Place
*Maria Elizabeth Bonto, 4th Place
James Alexander Keaton, 5th Place
Impromptu Speaking B
*Clerisse Llanah Dacumos, 1st Place
*Brandie Matsumoto, 3rd Place
*Kei Lizama, 4th Place
Reader’s Forum A Semi-finalists and *Finalists
*Steven Adriatico, 1st Place 
Clerisse Llanah Dacumos, 5th Place
Reader’s Forum A Semi-finalists and *Finalists
*Sara Elizabeth Keaton, 4th Place

Teacher/Coach
K-5: Sheryl Prieto
First Grade: Leah Garfil
Second Grade: Miriam Dilse
Third Grade: Maria Gerecke
Fourth Grade: Melanie Hickerson
PGFC Coordinator: Esther Manzano
GCA PGFC Volunteer Judges: Marilyn Aldan, Trini Aldan, Bryan Magboo, Belen Busby, Roxie Lamar, Gladys Dacumos, Merriam Cabading, Minna Ito, Melody Woo (GCA)