March 6, 2019
JASCO Japanese Speech Contest 2019 Results
Congratulations to everyone who participated in the 20th JASCO Japanese Speech Contest and Japan Bowl on March 2, 2019 at the Dublin Integrated Education Center, Ohio University Dublin Center, Dublin, Ohio. This year’s winners were:
SPEECH CONTEST
High School
- 1st Place - Maya Thompson, Dublin Coffman High School
- 2nd Place - Samiul Islam, Dublin Coffman High School
- 3rd Place - Aaron Curie, Marysville High School
College
- 1st Place - June Chen, Case Western Reserve University
- 2nd Place - Jie Huang, The Ohio State University
- 3rd Place - Gitanjalli Ajay Prasad, The Ohio State University
Advanced
- 1st Place - Deidra Buenger, University of Toledo
- 2nd Place - Sumrestar Beauchamp, University of Findlay
- 3rd Place - David Moore, University of Cincinnati
JAPAN BOWL
- 1st Place - Marysville Early College High School
- 2nd Place - Dublin Coffman High School
- 3rd Place - Fort Hayes Arts & Academic High School
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.
