{"id":313339,"date":"2019-12-04T06:01:25","date_gmt":"2019-12-03T20:01:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=313339"},"modified":"2019-12-04T06:01:25","modified_gmt":"2019-12-03T20:01:25","slug":"gca-student-shares-exciting-experience-at-njsda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/gca-student-shares-exciting-experience-at-njsda\/","title":{"rendered":"GCA student shares exciting experience at NJSDA"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Grace Christian Academy\u2019s November winners at the National Speech & Debate Association competition pose for a souvenir photo inside the Rev. Raymond S. Kinsella Library at the school\u2019s Navy Hill school campus on Saipan. (CONTRIBUTED PHOTO)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Beatrice Ryza Fabre, a sixth-grader at Grace Christian Academy, was \u201cvery excited\u201d to join the National Junior Speech & Debate Association competition for the first time.<\/p>\n

\u201cI felt nervous but, more than that, I felt happy because my parents were there for me,\u201d she said. \u201cWith the help of our coach, Ms. Grace, I was able to have the confidence to win. And\u2026we did it!\u201d<\/p>\n

The NJSDA speech competition was for students in 6th<\/sup>-8th<\/sup> grades.<\/p>\n

Fabre, who won first place in both Prose Reading and Poetry Reading, and one second place in Impromptu Speech, did well for a novice competitor. She was one of two novice competitors in the 6th<\/sup>-8th<\/sup> grade division. Luis Cataluna, also a 6th<\/sup> grader and neophyte in this competition, won two awards.<\/p>\n

Fifteen GCA students in 6th-8th<\/sup> grade competed in the NJSDA, while five GCA students in 9th<\/sup>-12th<\/sup> grade competed in the National Speech & Debate Association for the monthly qualifying competitions in November. Most of the GCA competitors won in two or all events and most of them won at least one event that they joined in despite a lot of other activities in school.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Grace Christian Academy\u2019s November winners at the National Junior Speech & Debate Association contest pose for a souvenir photo inside the Rev. Raymond S. Kinsella Library at the school\u2019s Navy Hill school campus on Saipan. (CONTRIBUTED PHOTO)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

These competitions encourage public and private school students to participate in and become proficient in reading, public speaking, debate, and interpretations.<\/p>\n

GCA family would like to thank especially the GCA competitors for doing the best they can in accomplishing their goals and to all the parents, volunteer judges, and coaches for their support and all the help they have given in these competitions.<\/p>\n

NJSDA WINNERS<\/b><\/p>\n

Lincoln-Douglas Debate<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Rafael Busby, 2nd Place<\/p>\n

Impromptu Speech A<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Beatrice Ryza Fabre, 2nd Place<\/p>\n

Gabriel Angelo Retardo, 3rd Place<\/p>\n

Impromptu Speech B<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Andrew Jeren Nunez, 2nd Place<\/p>\n

Juruel Neilan Magtalas, 3rd Place<\/p>\n

Rafael Busby, 4th Place<\/p>\n

Extemporaneous Speech<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Juruel Neilan Magtalas, 5th Place<\/p>\n

Declamation<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Jennifer <\/i>Woo, 1st Place<\/p>\n

Prose Reading B<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Luis Cataluna, 4th Place<\/p>\n

Prose Reading C<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Beatrice Ryza Fabre, 1st Place<\/p>\n

Prose Reading Masters B<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Eunice Nicole Pagaduan, 2nd Place<\/p>\n

Prose Reading Masters C<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Jennifer <\/i>Woo, 1st Place<\/p>\n

Poetry Reading A<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Beatrice Ryza Fabre, 1st Place<\/p>\n

Luis Cataluna, 4th Place<\/p>\n

Poetry Reading Masters A<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Kei Lizama, 3rd Place<\/p>\n

Rafael Busby, 5th Place<\/p>\n

Poetry Reading Masters B<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Eunice Nicole Pagaduan, 1st Place<\/p>\n

Poetry Reading Masters C<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Jacqlene Troi Torres, 5th Place<\/p>\n

NSDA WINNERS<\/b><\/p>\n

Original Oratory A<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Elijah Joshua Pajarillaga, 1st Place<\/p>\n

International Extemporaneous Speech<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Lanz Jabez Victoria, 1st Place<\/p>\n

United States Extemporaneous Speech<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

James Alexander Keaton, 1st Place<\/p>\n

Ao Feng Louis Zheng, 2nd Place<\/p>\n

Impromptu Speech A<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

James Alexander Keaton, 2nd Place<\/p>\n

Elijah Joshua Pajarillaga, 4th Place<\/p>\n

Commentary<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Lanz Jabez Victoria, 1st Place<\/p>\n

James Alexander Keaton, 2nd Place<\/p>\n

Elijah Joshua Pajarillaga, 3rd Place<\/p>\n

Prose Reading Masters B<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Na Lee Christy Lee, 2nd Place<\/p>\n

Poetry Reading Masters A<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Na Lee Christy Lee, 5th Place<\/p>\n

NJSDA\/NSDA coach\/coordinator<\/b>: Grace Duran<\/p>\n

Competition registrar<\/b>: Esther Domingo Manzano<\/p>\n

Special coach for debate: <\/b>Belle Busby<\/p>\n

Judges\/volunteer<\/b>: Desolee Calayo, Arvin Dayao, Martin Pangilinan, Claude Aquino, Clarisse Dacumos<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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