GCA Eagles soar in different competitions

Grace Christian Academy students from Kindergarten to 12th grade soared like their namesake school mascot, the eagle, in different competitions in October and November, showing excellent performance in forensic arts, theatre arts, and mathematics competitions.

GCA Kindergarten to 5th grades won several awards at the last monthly qualifying competition of Primary Grades Forensic Conference held on Nov. 13, making most of them eligible to compete in the regional competition in February.

GCA’s 6th-8th grade competitors also did well at the National Junior Speech & Debate Association contest, while the 9th-12th graders acquitted themselves well at the National Speech & Debate Association’s third monthly competition held last Nov. 16, making almost everyone in NJSDA qualified for the regional competition in February.

The GCA thespians also showcase their talents in theatre arts in the pre-regional rounds for both junior and senior thespians in the last monthly competitions.

GCA 8th graders won first place in the team results of the middle school Math Court competition held on Nov. 18, 2017, at Chacha Middle School. The GCA middle school and high school mathletes also won several awards and all of them are state round qualifiers, even though there are only few of them who competed for the first time in this school year’s monthly qualifying competition.

GCA thanks all parents, volunteer judges, and coaches, and especially the GCA competitors for doing the best they can.

PRIMARY GRADES FORENSIC
CONFERENCE

K-2 DIVISION
Dramatic Interpretation A
Hans Gabriel Ordas, 2nd Place

Humorous Interpretation A
Anne Gabrielle Emalie Arriola, 2nd Place

Impromptu Speaking A
Avania Clarise Quichocho, 1st Place
Anne Gabrielle Emalie Arriola, 2nd Place
Prince Jhulz Reyes, 3rd Place
Hannah Gabaldon, 4th Place
John Rosh Vivero, 5th Place

Impromptu Speaking B
Eliane Nerisse Pagaduan, 1st Place
Akira Ito, 2nd Place
Hans Gabriel Ordas, 3rd Place
Justo Jeremiah Quitugua, 5th Place

Readers Forum A
Kazumi Nalukea Lizama, 3rd Place

Readers Forum Masters B
Hannah Gabaldon, 1st Place
Avania Clarise Quichocho, 4th Place

Readers Forum Masters C
Eliane Nerisse Pagaduan, 1st Place
Justo Jeremiah Quitugua, 3rd Place

3-5 DIVISION
Dramatic Interpretation A
Arielle Mae Matutino, 2nd Place
Tae Hee Kim, 4th Place

Humorous Interpretation A
Moira Grace Ernest, 5th Place

Duo Interpretation A
Clarisse Angelique Marzan, 3rd Place
Min Su Andy Kim, 3rd Place

Impromptu Speaking A
Nestor  Ablog Jr., 2nd Place
Jessica Yao Ma, 5th Place

Impromptu Speaking B
Janus Roman Calayo, 1st Place

Impromptu Speaking A
Moira Grace Ernest, 3rd Place

Readers Forum A
Arielle Mae Matutino, 2nd Place

Readers Forum Masters C
Eunice Nicole Pagaduan, 1st Place
Angieleysha Marie Punzalan,
3rd Place
Jessica Yao Ma, 5th Place

Choral Speaking A
Jeongyun Jang, 4th Place
Noah Sang Min Lee, 4th Place
Alyssa Kim, 4th Place
Ji Yun Kim, 4th Place
Min You, 4th Place

K5 to 5th Grade homeroom teachers: Sheryl Joy Prieto, Courtney Poppinga, Miriam Dilse, Deenalin Crook, Amanda Haas, Rowena Libut
PGFC coach/coordinator: Esther Manzano
Judges: Marilyn Aldan, Richard Julio Reyes, Justise Marie Quitugua, Claire Angela Marzan, Oscar Li

NATIONAL JUNIOR SPEECH & DEBATE ASSOCIATION

Duo Interpretation A
Kei Lizama, 5th Place
Sara Elizabeth Keaton, 5th Place

Duo Interpretation B
Soleil Lamar, 1st Place
Brandie Matsumoto, 1st Place

Humorous Interpretation B
Steven Adriatico, 2nd Place

Extemporaneous Speech A
James Alexander Keaton, 1st Place
Anthony Jacob DLG Camacho,
2nd Place

Impromptu Speech A
Anthony Jacob DLG Camacho,
3rd Place

Impromptu Speech B
James Alexander Keaton, 1st Place

Impromptu Speech C
Sara Elizabeth Keaton, 2nd Place
Michelle Ji Yeon Jeon, 5th Place

Original Oratory A
Joyce Liv Francisco, 5th Place

Story Telling A
Maui Akamai Johnson, 1st Place

Story Telling B
Filomenaleonisa Iakopo, 5th Place

Prose Reading Masters A
Maria Elizabeth Bonto, 1st Place

Prose Reading Masters B
Filomenaleonisa Iakopo, 1st Place
Joyce Liv Francisco, 3rd Place
James Alexander Keaton, 4th Place
Eun Sol Ena Kim, 5th Place

Prose Reading Masters C
Matthew Gabriel Ernest,
2nd Place
Steven Adriatico, 4th Place

Poetry Reading Masters A
Steven Adriatico, 3rd Place
Matthew Gabriel Ernest, 4th Place

Poetry Reading Masters B
Luis Jerome Gaspar, 3rd Place
Joyce Liv Francisco, 5th Place

Poetry Reading Masters C
Maui Akamai Johnson, 5th Place

Chamorro Prose Reading
Hannah Tenorio, 3rd Place

NATIONAL SPEECH & DEBATE ASSOCIATION

Dramatic Interpretation A
Seong Beom Kevin Song, 2nd Place
Johnny Jin, 3rd Place

Original Oratory A
Na Lee Christy Lee, 2nd Place
Chener Oscar Li, 4th Place

US Extemporaneous Speech
Arvin Dayao, 2nd Place

International Extemporaneous Speech
Joshua Pajarillaga, 1st Place
Lanz Jabez Victoria, 4th Place
Ao Fheng Louis Zheng, 5th Place

Commentary
Arvin Dayao, 1st Place
Joshua Pajarillaga, 2nd Place
Lanz Jabez Victoria, 4th Place

Impromptu Speech A
Na Lee Christy Lee, 4th Place
Arvin Dayao, 5th Place

Impromptu Speech C
Johnny Jin, 4th Place

Prose Reading Masters A
Na Lee Christy Lee, 4th Place

NJSDA/NSDA coach/coordinator: Grace Duran
Competition registrar: Esther Manzano
Judges: Alicia Gray Cortes, Sandy Howard, Melody Woo, Leoloni Taule, Gloria Cabug, Aaron Cabug

INTERNATIONAL THESPIAN SOCIETY COMPETITION

Junior Thespian
Solo Musical Theater
Sara Elizabeth Keaton, 4th Place

Thespian Coach/Coordinator- Miss Allison Burnette
Competition Registrar- Mrs. Esther Manzano
Judge- Mrs. Sandy Howard

MATH COURT COMPETITION

Middle School
Team Result
Miku Kimura, 1st Place
Joyce Liv Francisco, 1st Place
Richard Villagomez, 1st Place

Individual Result
8th Grade
Kangeun Benjamin Lee, 3rd Place
Richard Villagomez, 4th Place

STATE ROUND QUALIFIERS
Miku Kimura
Joyce Liv Francisco
Richard Villagomez,
Kangeun Benjamin Lee
Edward Jong Hyun Kil

High School

Individual Result
10th Grade
Seong Beom Kevin Song, 2nd Place
11th Grade
Joshua Qiu. 1st Place

STATE ROUND QUALIFIERS
10th Grade
Seong Beom Kevin Song

11th Grade
Joshua Qui
Marcelo Masilungan Jr.

NJSDA/NSDA coach/coordinator: Jae Kwang Oh
Judges: Jae Kwang Oh, Ashley Blose. (PR)