The results are in for a group of Nacogdoches High School students who put their foreign language skills to the test in the National French Contest (NFC). 

According to a press release from Nacogdoches ISD, the National French Contest (Le Grand Concours) is an annual competition sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of French. Students of French in grades 1-12, in all 50 states and abroad, take a written test and compete against students with similar educational background for prizes. Almost 86,000 students participated across all levels this year.

The exam for the NFC was administered to Kristin Wright’s French students in class on March 9-10. NHS had 91 students participate. Due to unpredictable circumstances only 85 of them had a score reported. Approximately 29% of Wright’s students placed or received honorable mention.

Bronze award: students in 80th or 75th percentile.
Mention d'honneur award: students in 70th, 65th, 60th, 55th, or 50th percentiles.

Students who received honorable mention:

  • Erin Cuevas – Level 1
  • Savana Spillers – Level 1
  • Haziel Flores – Level 2
  • Joseph Guidry – Level 2
  • Abiam Hernandez – Level 2
  • Angela Jasso – Level 2
  • Laurel Malone – Level 2
  • Jose M. Soto – Level 2
  • Allie McClellan – Level 2
  • Kylle Pare – Level 2
  • Karen Pittman – Level 2
  • Salma Salazar – Level 2
  • Melanie Torres – Level 2
  • Ana Tovar – Level 2
  • Melissa Watts – Level 2
  • Alicia Contreras – Level 3
  • McKenna Ethington – Level 3
  • Valentin Scognamillo – Level 3

Picture above from left to right: Caleb Servin, Jose Servin, Leslie Garduño, Heiri Roldan, Mrs. Kristin Wright (NHS Teacher of the Year), Geovanna Aldape, Abbey Franke, Susana Pham, Katherine Garcia.

 

 

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