GCA hails NJSDA, NSDA, Thespian winners
Grace Christian Academy students pose for a souvenir photo inside the Rev. Raymond S. Kinsella Library at the Navy Hill campus. (Contributed Photo)
The administration, faculty and staff, and parents of Grace Christian Academy congratulate everyone who participated in the first monthly qualifying competitions of the National Junior Speech and Debate Association for 6th to 8th grades, the National Speech and Debate Association for 9th to 12th grades, and Thespian competitions held last September.
These competitions encourage public and private school students to become proficient in reading, public speaking, debate, interpretations, as well as theatre arts.
The GCA family also thanked all the parents, volunteer judges, and coaches.
NJSDA
Impromptu Speech B
Anthony Jacob Camacho, 1st Place
Original Oratory A
Joyce Liv Francisco, 2nd Place
Prose Reading A
Eun Ena Sol Kim, 2nd Place
Joyce Liv Francisco, 3rd Place
Poetry Reading A
Joyce Liv Francisco, 1st Place
Maui Akamai Johnson, 2nd Place
Eun Ena Sol Kim, 5th Place
Poetry Reading Masters A
Anthony Jacob Camacho, 4th Place
Maria Elizabeth Bonto, 5th Place
NSDA
Dramatic Interpretation
Tae Yong Kim, 5th Place
Original Oratory A
Ao Feng Louis Zheng, 2nd Place
US Extemporaneous Speech
Martin Angelo Pangilinan, 1st Place
International Extemporaneous Speech
Lanz Jabez Victoria, 1st Place
Commentary
Lanz Jabez Victoria, 1st Place
Impromptu Speech D
Tae Yong Kim, 5th Place
THESPIANS
Monologue
Melody Sumin Woo, 3rd Place
Solo Musical Theatre
Eun Kyung Alice Kim, 3rd Place
Miriella Dilse, 4th Place
Lanz Jabez Victoria, 4th Place
Elliot Lee, 5th Place
NJSDA/NSDA coach/coordinator: Grace Duran
Thespians coach/coordinator: Allison Burnett
Competition registrar: Esther Manzano
Judges: Laila Portuguez and Melody Woo. (PR)