{"id":302340,"date":"2019-06-27T06:00:31","date_gmt":"2019-06-26T20:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=302340"},"modified":"2019-06-27T06:00:31","modified_gmt":"2019-06-26T20:00:31","slug":"gca-students-bag-24-awards-in-pgfc-regionals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/gca-students-bag-24-awards-in-pgfc-regionals\/","title":{"rendered":"GCA students bag 24 awards in PGFC regionals"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-302340 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/gca-students-bag-24-awards-in-pgfc-regionals\/pgfc-pix1\/'>PGFC pix1<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-302341'>\n\t\t\t\tGrace Christian Academy\u2019s Primary Grades Forensic Conference 2019 regional competition winners and finalists have their photo taken inside the school\u2019s Rev. Raymond S. Kinsella Library. (Contributed Photo)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/gca-students-bag-24-awards-in-pgfc-regionals\/pgfc-pix2-2\/'>PGFC pix2<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-302342'>\n\t\t\t\tSome Grace Christian Academy Primary Grades Forensic Conference participants have their picture taken with their coach, Esther Manzano, as they wait for the announcement of winners after the competition at Grace Christian Academy. (Contributed Photo)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Grace Christian Academy students bagged 24 major awards as the Primary Grades Forensic Conference concluded with its regional competition last Saturday, April 27, at the Grace Christian Academy on Navy Hill.<\/p>\n<p>Five GCA students won gold medals in five events for both divisions: kindergarten to 2nd grade and 3rd grade to 5th grade. <\/p>\n<p>The winners of gold medals in grades K-2 division were En Mei Huang and Hans Ordas. In the grades 3-5 division, the gold medalists were Misako Ota, Min Su Andy Kim, and Arielle Matutino.<\/p>\n<p>Huang, a first-grader at GCA, won first place in Impromptu Speaking and fourth place in Dramatic Interpretation. \u201cI learned some lessons from the football players like I need to work hard and practice in order to win. After the announcement of winners, I was so happy and excited to call my Mom and Dad to tell them that I won first place,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Ordas, a second-grader, won first place in Humorous Interpretation and second place in Impromptu Speaking. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love my piece in Humorous Interpretation. It is kind of funny and I was excited to recite it for the judges. I was nervous and also excited in Impromptu Speaking, but I did my best and I let God do the rest. Thanks to my Mom and Dad for coaching me and to Ms. Esther and my GCA family,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The tandem of fourth-graders Misako Ota and Min Su Andy Kim won first place in Duo Interpretation.<\/p>\n<p>Ota, who has been working hard memorizing and practicing with her partner Andy Kim after school, said, \u201cI am happy that my partner and I won first place. It was a fun and worthwhile experience joining PGFC events. I want to thank my great coach, Esther Manzano, who taught me well to be prepared and confident and also my family and friends who supported me in all my school activities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kim also thanked his partner. \u201cOur hard work really paid off and we are so happy that we won first place. I am so grateful to my coach, Mrs. Esther, my tutor, Mr. Levi, and my parents. I will try to do my best again next year.<\/p>\n<p>Arielle Matutino, a fourth-grader at GCA, who won first place in both Dramatic Interpretation and Impromptu Speaking, said she was really shocked when they announced that she won first place in her two events. \u201cIt is not easy to win in Impromptu because the topic is about NFL teams. I was quite nervous, but I am thankful to God for giving me the courage and confidence during the competition. Thanks a lot to my coach, Ms. Esther, and especially my mom for always supporting me,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n<p>The three silver medalists in the K-2 division were second graders Hannah Gabaldon in Impromptu Speaking, Hans Ordas in Humorous Interpretation, and Qihan Wang in Readers Forum. Third-grader Eliane Nerisse Pagaduan won a silver medal in grades 3-5 division Impromptu Speaking. <\/p>\n<p>The three bronze medalists are all 2nd graders: Hannah Gabaldon, Mariska Badal, and Deon Titus Torres. They won third place in Readers Forum, Impromptu Speaking, and Chamorro Readers Forum, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>The list of major awards includes fourth and fifth places. The fourth placers are all in K-2 division. They are first graders En Mei Huang in Humorous Interpretation and Anne Gabriel Arriola in Impromptu Speaking and second graders Qihan Wang in Dramatic Interpretation and Breanna May Lopez in Reader\u2019s Forum. <\/p>\n<p>The fifth placers in the K-2 division are Anne Gabriel Arriola in Impromptu Speaking and Breanna May Lopez in Dramatic Interpretation. <\/p>\n<p>In the 3-5 division, the fifth placers are the third-grade Duo Interpretation of the Llyana Jaira Manalang and Aiyana Victory Fatialofa, the Choral Speaking group of Llyana Jaira Manalang, Aiyana Victory Fatialofa, Avania Clarisse Quichocho and Zeyu Lucas Yuan and Akira Ito\u2019s Dramatic Interpretation. The fifth place in Impromptu Speaking by fifth-grader Nestor Ablog Jr. completed the list of major awards.<\/p>\n<p>Grace Christian Academy PGFC coach and coordinator Esther Manzano said the challenge of PGFC competition this year was Impromptu Speaking. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey patterned it like the National Junior Speech and Debate Association by giving the topic in advance for the competitors to research. The last topic for the regional competition about the NFL teams was quite hard, even for me. You really need to research about them for you to say something. Giving our students sites to read, printing handouts about the topic, making a speech outline for them to write, and practicing after school helped our students ace the Impromptu Speaking events in both divisions,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>The PGFC competition encourages public and private school students to become proficient in reading, public speaking, and interpretations.<\/p>\n<p>The GCA administration, faculty and staff, and parents would like to extend their congratulations to all the winners and thank everyone who participated including the coaches, parents, judges and volunteers in this year\u2019s PGFC competitions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Final Round Winners<\/p>\n<p>K-2 DIVISION<br \/>\nImpromptu Speaking<\/strong>\u00a0<br \/>\nEn Mei Victoria Huang, 1st Place<br \/>\nHans Gabriel Ordas, 2nd Place<br \/>\nMariska Badal, 3rd Place<br \/>\nAnne Gabriel Arriola, 4th Place<br \/>\nHumorous Interpretation\u00a0<br \/>\nHans Gabrielle Ordas, 1st Place<br \/>\nHannah Gabaldon, 2nd Place<br \/>\nEn Mei Victoria Huang, 4th Place<br \/>\nAnne Gabriel Arriola, 5th Place<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dramatic Interpretation\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\nQihan Wang, 4th Place<br \/>\nBreanna May Lopez, 5th Place<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reader\u2019s Forum\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\nQihan Wang, 2nd Place<br \/>\nHannah Gabaldon, 3rd Place<br \/>\nBreanna May Lopez, 4th Place<br \/>\nChamorro Reader\u2019s Forum\u00a0<br \/>\nDeon Titus Torres, 3rd Place<\/p>\n<p><strong>3-5 DIVISION<br \/>\nImpromptu Speaking <\/strong>\u00a0<br \/>\nArielle Mae Matutino, 1st Place<br \/>\nEliane Nerisse Pagaduan, 2nd Place\u00a0<br \/>\nRafael Busby, 4th Place<br \/>\nNestor Ablog Jr., 5th Place<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dramatic Interpretation\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\nArielle Mae Matutino, 1st Place<br \/>\nAkira Ito, 5th Place<\/p>\n<p><strong>Duo Interpretation <\/strong><br \/>\nMisako Ota, 1st Place<br \/>\nMin Su Andy Kim, 1st Place<br \/>\nLlyana Jaira Manalang, 5th Place<br \/>\nAiyana Victory Fatialofa, 5th Place<\/p>\n<p><strong>Humorous Interpretation\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\nRooney Gil, 4th Place<\/p>\n<p><strong>Choral Speaking\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\nLlyana Jaira Manalang, 5th Place<br \/>\nAiyana Victory Fatialofa, 5th Place<br \/>\nAvania Clarise Quichocho, 5th Place<br \/>\nLucas Zeyu Yuan, 5th Place<\/p>\n<p><strong>First-Third Round Winners<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>K-2 DIVISION<br \/>\nImpromptu Speaking<br \/>\nSemi Finalists A<\/strong><br \/>\nEn Mei Victoria Huang, 2nd Place<br \/>\nAnne Gabriel Arriola, 3rd Place <\/p>\n<p><strong>Impromptu Speaking<br \/>\nSemi Finalists B<\/strong><br \/>\nHans Gabriel Ordas, 1st Place<br \/>\nMirielle Badal, 2nd Place<br \/>\nMariska Badal, 5th Place<\/p>\n<p><strong>Readers Forum<br \/>\nSemi Finalists A<\/strong><br \/>\nQihan Wang, 1st Place<br \/>\nBreanna May Lopez, Top 6<\/p>\n<p><strong>Readers Forum<br \/>\nSemi Finalists B<\/strong><br \/>\nHannah Gabaldon, 2nd Place<\/p>\n<p><strong>Readers Forum Quarter Finalists B<\/strong><br \/>\nHannah Gabaldon, 1st Place<\/p>\n<p><strong>Readers Forum<br \/>\nQuarter Finalists B<\/strong><br \/>\nBreanna May Lopez, 1st Place<br \/>\nQihan Wang, 2nd Place<\/p>\n<p><strong>3-5 DIVISION<br \/>\nImpromptu Speaking\u00a0<br \/>\nSemi Finalists A<\/strong><br \/>\nJanus Roman Calayo, 1st Place<br \/>\nEliane Nerisse Pagaduan, 3rd Place\u00a0<br \/>\nArielle Mae Matutino, 4th Place<br \/>\nAkira Ito, 5th Place<\/p>\n<p><strong>Impromptu Speaking\u00a0Semi Finalists B<\/strong><br \/>\nRafael Busby, 1st Place<br \/>\nNestor Ablog Jr., 4th Place<\/p>\n<p><strong>Duo Interpretation<br \/>\nSemi Finalists A<\/strong><br \/>\nMisako Ota, 2nd Place<br \/>\nMin Su Andy Kim, 2nd Place<br \/>\nSeungwon Ashley Han, 3rd Place<br \/>\nSeungwon Alvin Han, 3rd Place<br \/>\nLlyana Jaira Manalang, Top 6<br \/>\nAiyana Victory Fatialofa, Top 6<\/p>\n<p><strong>Readers Forum<br \/>\nSemi Finalists<\/strong><br \/>\nLucas Zeyu Yuan, Top 6<br \/>\nNestor Ablog Jr., Top 6<br \/>\nRooney Gil, Top 6<\/p>\n<p><strong>Readers Forum<br \/>\nQuarter Finalists <\/strong><br \/>\nLucas Zeyu Yuan, 5th Place<br \/>\nEliane Nerisse Pagaduan, Top 6<br \/>\nAvania Clarise Quichocho, Top 6<br \/>\nRooney Gil, Top 6<br \/>\nNestor Ablog Jr., Top 6<\/p>\n<p><strong>Readers Forum First Round<\/strong><br \/>\nEliane Nerisse Pagaduan, 2nd Place<br \/>\nAvania Clarise Quichocho, 3rd Place<br \/>\nLucas Zeyu Yuan, Top 6<br \/>\nRooney Gil, Top 6<br \/>\nNestor Ablog Jr., Top 6<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other Finalists <\/p>\n<p>K-2 DIVISION<br \/>\nImpromptu Speaking<\/strong><br \/>\nMirielle Badal<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dramatic Interpretation\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\nAiyana Victory Fatialofa<br \/>\nMirielle Badal<\/p>\n<p><strong>3-5 DIVISION<br \/>\nImpromptu Speaking<\/strong><br \/>\nJanus Roman Calayo<br \/>\nAkira Ito<\/p>\n<p><strong>Duo Interpretation <\/strong><br \/>\nSeungwon Ashley Han<br \/>\nSeungwon Alvin Han<\/p>\n<p><strong>Choral Speaking\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\nMisako Ota<br \/>\nMin Su Andy Kim<br \/>\nSeungwon Ashley Han<br \/>\nSeungwon Alvin Han<br \/>\nClarisse Angelique Marzan<\/p>\n<p><strong>PGFC Coach\/Coordinator:<\/strong> Esther Manzano<br \/>\n<strong>Judges\/volunteers:<\/strong> Grace Duran, Marilyn Aldan, Alyssa Jean Pantaleon, Arvin Dayao, Martin Pangilinan, Claude Aquino, Jonathan Lee, Tae Yong Kim, Tae Hee Kim, Eunice Nicole Pagaduan, Angieleysha Punzalan, Claire Angela Marzan, Justin Del Rosario, Anna Nunez, Miriella Dilse<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grace Christian Academy students bagged 24 major awards as the Primary Grades Forensic Conference 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