Four Capistrano Valley students in the Mandarin Immersion Program won prizes at the National Chinese Speech Contest. Presented by the American Academy of International Culture and Education, the contest asked students to write and recite an original speech based on a theme- Mandarin Chinese: A Bridge Across Cultures. This was the second year Capo Valley participated in the contest, winning two awards last year. Principal John Misustin also delivered a keynote speech during the awards ceremony, representing all of the principals of mandarin immersion programs in the country.
Immersion Group
Indranil Turgerelt- Second Place
Shreyas Kulkarni- Third Place
Ben Cartledge- Honorable Mention
Heritage Group
Shana Hsia- Honorable Mention
You can watch Indranil and Sheyras speeches here.