Carleton Students Shine at the 37th Japanese Speech Contest in Ottawa
The 37th Japanese Speech Contest in Ottawa took place at the embassy of Japan on February 28. The speech contest has been a great opportunity for the learners of Japanese to showcase their skill outside of the classroom.
Participants were not only university students but also independent leaners from different backgrounds.
This year, nine Carleton students participated in the speech contest and they all shone!
SLaLS’ director, Michael Rodgers, and Japanese language program coordinator, Mami Sasaki, delivered remarks at the opening ceremony.
Here are the Carleton students who won prizes at the speech contest:
Intermediate Category:
- 2nd place | Dulguun Enthtsog (JAPA 2110), “Happiness in the Little Things”
Advanced Category:
- 1st place | Lawrence Barss (JAPA 3020), “‘Kakehashi’: Let’s Build International Bridges”
- 2nd place | Serena Gillespie (JAPA 3020), “A Front”
Open Category:
- 3rd place | Hinata Derouin (JAPA 4020), “Learning People, Learning Language: The Significance of Studying Translation in the AI Era”
Special Prize:
- Jacob Gonato (JAPA 4020), “Ottawa, Osaka, Ottawa: A Talk on Transportation”
The winner of the advanced division, Lawrence Barss, will advance to the Canadian National Japanese Speech Contest, alongside Hinata Derouin, who placed third in the open division, and winners from the beginner and intermediate divisions. The national speech contest will be held at the University of Alberta on March 29.
Congratulations to all the participants for their dedication and hard work!