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CNMI students shine in MSFL
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Posted on Jul 07 2005
Three of the 12 students from the CNMI brought pride to the islands when they returned home with shiny trophies after bagging honors during the National Tournament of the Middle School Forensic League.
Eucon International School’s 6th grader Dong Hyun Shim bagged third place in the Storytelling category. Cha Cha Oceanview Junior High School’s Mercilyn Kaneshi, an 8th grader, took home fourth place for the same category, while Krystele Anne Chavez bagged 5th place in the Declamation category. Chavez is a 6th grade student from Calvary Christian Academy.
Dora Miura, a teacher at San Antonio Elementary School, said the participants from the CNMI were really excited but, at the same time, were tense during the entire competition. Miura served as one of the students’ chaperones in San Antonio, Texas, apart from their respective coaches.
She said out of the 12 students that represented the Commonwealth, eight qualified for the quarterfinals, and then six went in to the semifinals until the three of them got into the finals.
Eucon’s president Christian Wei said they are proud of the achievement of the students for getting the highest award the CNMI has bagged so far this year in a nationwide contest that was participated in by hundreds of schools across the United States and its island territories.
The event was held from June 24 to 26 at the St. Mary’s Hall in San Antonio. The categories included: Extemporaneous, Cross Examination and Prose Interpretation.
Extemporaneous includes Speaking, Original Oratory, Duo Interpretation, Humorous Interpretation and Dramatic Interpretation. Cross Examination includes: Debate, Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Public Forum Debate, Parliamentary Debate and Storytelling. Prose Interpretation had Poetry Interpretation, Impromptu Speaking, Declamation and Television Commercial.
Miura said that, during the competition, the students were inspired by the Parliamentary Debate since the CNMI had no participant in this category. She said CNMI schools should encourage students to also get involved in the event.
