JASCO Japanese Speech Contest 2018 Results

Congratulations to everyone who participated in the 19th JASCO Japanese Speech Contest on March 10, 2018 at the Dublin Community Recreation Center, Dublin, Ohio. This year’s winners were:

High School:

1st Place - Hyerin Noh (Orange County Japanese School)
2nd Place - Brent Luttmer (Benjamin Logan High School)
Consul General's Award - Zach Shafer (Marysville High School)

College:

1st Place - Yang Han (Case Western Reserve University)
2nd Place - Tianchu Gao (Ohio State University)
Consul General's Award - Rohit Kumar (University of Toledo)

Advanced:

1st Place - Xiyue Zhang (Ohio State University)
2nd Place - Zane Casimir (Ohio State University)

This year’s speeches were all at a very high level and the judges had a very time making their decisions. Photos from the event can be viewed at photo gallery. For more details about the contest and information about next year, please visit JASCO's Speech Contest page.