Winners of 13th Annual National Post Secondary Russian Essay Contest
Tony Brown
tony_brown at BYU.EDU
Thu May 10 20:38:46 UTC 2012
Dear Colleagues,
Congratulations to the winners of the Thirteenth Annual ACTR National Post-Secondary Russian Essay Contest. Over 100 students from 29 institutions throughout the United States win gold, silver, bronze, or honorable mention certificates.
In this years contest, there were 1,040 essays submitted from 48 universities, colleges, and institutions across the nation. Each essay was ranked by three judges in Russia, and often the results were simply too close to call.
I hope that you will continue to encourage your students to participate in this contest.
Sincerely,
Tony Brown, NPSREC Chairperson
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Thirteenth Annual National Post-Secondary Russian Essay Contest
American Council of Teachers of Russian
Topic: Please write a short essay based on this topic: What is a friend? / Что такое друг?
First Place (Non-Heritage Learners, Level 1)
John Nunes Brandeis University
James Reyes Columbia University
Second Place (Non-Heritage Learners, Level 1)
Chelsea Dickinson University of Mississippi
Brian Donahoe Columbia University
Naomi Sharp Columbia University
Third Place (Non-Heritage Learners, Level 1)
Joseph Babeu Brandeis University
Grace Cho Columbia University
Benjamin Rashkovich Columbia University
Honorable Mention (Non-Heritage Learners, Level 1)
Apolline Aigueperse University of California, Santa Barbara
Anoushka Asgari Columbia University
Pravin Barton Swarthmore College
Tina Bencik Pomona College
Mark Borreliz Brandeis University
Alecander Cansler United States Military Academy
Karson Elmgren The University of Texas at Austin
Christina Fernandes Columbia University
Lucas Fronk Portland State University
Alexandra A. Henriques Columbia University
Gray Harrison Henry Columbia University
Mariana Irby Bryn Mawr College
Tamara Kamatovic University of Chicago
Claudia Kelley Princeton University
Tucker Henry Kuman Columbia University
Joyce Lim Princeton University
David Low University of California, Santa Barbara
Anibal Junior Lugo Columbia University
Caroline W. Lyell University of Mississippi
Meagan Martin University of California, Los Angeles
Jorge Mejia Pomona College
Andrew Motzer Colgate University
Jennifer Rhodes Columbia University
Joseph Vaughn Columbia University
Dibella Wdzenczny University of California, Santa Barbara
Elizabeth Rose Williamson University of Mississippi
Samantha Wreschner University of Chicago
Tianyuan Zhang Bryn Mawr College
Kan Zhang The University of Texas at Austin
Eve Zuckerman University of Chicago
First Place (Non-Heritage Learners, Level 2)
Giselle Hsu Rutgers University
Solomiya Stebelska Rutgers University
Second Place (Non-Heritage Learners, Level 2)
Christopher Anthony Brigham Young Univ.
Brett Belingheri Brigham Young Univ.
Takeshi Kaji Columbia University
Third Place (Non-Heritage Learners, Level 2)
Ian Calloway University of Chicago
Justin Trifiro University of Montana-Missoula
Honorable Mention (Non-Heritage Learners, Level 2)
Toygun Altintas University of Chicago
Wesley Bradley University of Chicago
Brittney Bunkis University of Rochester
Casey Connolly University of Notre Dame
Adam Demetriou Yale University
Puya Gerami Columbia University
Laura Hillegas University of Chicago
Claire Kim University of Chicago
Michael Klobucher University of Rochester
Jorja Knauer Columbia University
Jessica Lauser University of Alaska Anchorage
Anahit Manoukian University of California, Los Angeles
Stephanie Mielcarek University of Chicago
Rachel Moser University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Moe Nakayama University of Chicago
Travis Richardson Georgetown University
Gerald Roberts University of Chicago
Carley Loren Rodgers University of Mississippi
Anna Schults University of Chicago
Gregory Sutherland University of Rochester
Claire E. Tills University of Maryland, College Park
Yiyang Zhu University of Rochester
First Place (Non-Heritage Learners, Level 3)
Matt Kupfer Brandeis University
Second Place (Non-Heritage Learners, Level 3)
Darrion Bowen Portland State University
Paul Cannon Brigham Young Univ.
Paul Gallo Brigham Young Univ.
Nick Lambson Brigham Young Univ.
Third Place (Non-Heritage Learners, Level 3)
Christina Champenois Brigham Young Univ.
Beau Gabriel Yale University
Trent Olsen Brigham Young Univ.
Jacob Parsley Portland State University
Honorable Mention (Non-Heritage Learners, Level 3)
Seth Anderson Brigham Young Univ.
Kyle Barry Rutgers University
Audrey Rose Hall Princeton University
Kurt Hepler Brigham Young Univ.
Madeleine Klingler University of Rochester
Benjamin Larsen Brigham Young Univ.
Jae Kyu Lee Princeton University
Joshua Prince Brigham Young Univ.
Jared Rader Brigham Young Univ.
Lydia Roberts Brigham Young Univ.
Annilyn Schill Brigham Young Univ.
Lars Spjut Brigham Young Univ.
First Place (Non-Heritage Learners, Level 4)
Tyler Madsen Indiana University
Jacqueline Yue University of Pennsylvania
Second Place (Non-Heritage Learners, Level 4)
Todd Long Portland State University
Paul Phelan University of Notre Dame
Benedykt Pleszczynski Sewanee-The University of the South
Third Place (Non-Heritage Learners, Level 4)
Sydney Heller University of California, Los Angeles
Eleanor Nurmi University of Chicago
Cheryl Stephenson University of Chicago
Honorable Mention (Non-Heritage Learners, Level 4)
Peter Armstrong Georgetown University
Christina DiGasbarro Princeton University
Derek Groom University of California, Los Angeles
Zachary King University of Chicago
Alexandra Kohut Bryn Mawr College
Brittany Roberts University of Chicago
First Place (Heritage Learners, Level 1)
Maya Tydykov Brandeis University
Second Place (Heritage Learners, Level 1)
Anastasia Austin Brandeis University
Maryna Sidykh Rutgers University
Third Place (Heritage Learners, Level 1)
Alexander Glebov University of Rochester
Nadezhda Riabkova University of California, Los Angeles
Honorable Mention (Heritage Learners, Level 1)
Alexander Droznin-Izrael University of Pennsylvania
Yekaterina Sherman Columbia University
Caryn Zagaynov University of California, Los Angeles
First Place (Heritage Learners, Level 2)
Ivan Ivashchenko United States Military Academy
Second Place (Heritage Learners, Level 2)
Timur Brodskiy University of Mississippi
Valeria Spirko Portland State University
Third Place (Heritage Learners, Level 2)
Ecaterina Toutok University of Rochester
Honorable Mention (Heritage Learners, Level 2)
Ruta Heinman University of California, Santa Barbara
Nicole Montenero University of California, Santa Barbara
Oleksandr Surmach Purdue University
First Place (Heritage Learners, Level 3)
Oxana Kibitkina College of Charleston
Hasmik Stepanyan University of California, Los Angeles
Second Place (Heritage Learners, Level 3)
Arpi Karen Grigoryan University of Mississippi
Third Place (Heritage Learners, Level 3)
Lilit Gabrielyan University of California, Los Angeles
Maia Kustin University of California, Los Angeles
Honorable Mention (Heritage Learners, Level 3)
Anastasia Lomova University of California, Los Angeles
Vasiliy Nam College of Charleston
Inna Tsys University of Maryland, College Park
Description of Categories and Levels
Category 1: Non-Heritage Learners (those learners who do not and did not ever speak Russian in the home. Please take the time to calculate the number of hours that your students have studied Russian to place them in the proper category.)
Level One: students who at the time of the essay contest will have had fewer than 100 contact hours of instruction in Russian (whether in college alone or in college and high school). (Please note that heritage learners of any Slavic language, including Russian, are not allowed to participate in this level and category of the contest.)
Level Two: students who at the time of the essay contest will have had more than 100 contact hours, but fewer than 250 contact hours of instruction. (This is mostly students in second-year Russian.)
Level Three: students who will have had more than 250 contact hours, but fewer than 400 contact hours of instruction. (This is mostly students in third or fourth-year Russian.)
Level Four: students who will have had more than 400 contact hours of instruction. (This is mostly students in fourth-year or fifth-year Russian.)
Category 2: Heritage Learners
Heritage Learners (1) - students who speak Russian with their families and who have NOT attended school in Russia or the former Soviet Union and have to learn reading and writing skills after emigration.
Heritage Learners (2): students who speak Russian with their families and who have attended school for fewer than 5 years in Russia or the former Soviet Union and may have had to relearn reading and writing skills after emigration.
Heritage Learners (3): students who speak Russian with their families and who have attended school for 5 or more years in Russia or the former Soviet Union and have not had to relearn reading and writing skills after emigration.
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