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AWARDS: 2005-06
Southside High School - Center for International Studies
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FOREIGN LANGUAGE March, 2006 Local Student Awarded Summer Study Trip to Germany Adam M. Shoun, son of Andy and Laura Shoun of Greenville, has been recently awarded an all-expense paid summer study trip to the Federal Republic of Germany. Adam was one of almost 26,000 students, 345 from South Carolina, who competed for the study-trip by participating in a nationwide German testing program administered by the American Association of Teachers of German. Founded in 1926, the AATG is the only national organization representing German teachers at all levels of instruction. The AATG is dedicated to the advancement and improvement of the teaching of language, literature and culture of the German-speaking countries. Thirty-five students were selected to receive the prestigious prize. The study-trip awards have been made possible annually for over thirty years by a grant from the Federal Republic of Germany through its Embassy in Washington, D.C. There are two awards: regular study trips and a senior study trip. Adam and the other trip winners will travel to Germany this summer to participate in the study trip, including excursions of cultural and historic interest. Adam Shoun is a student at Southside High School; Center for International Studies, Greenville, S. C. Marion Grier is his German teacher.
Congratulations to the following students who placed in the top 10 in South Carolina on this year’s National French Contest: Level 1: Jose Villegas-8th ; Level 2: Kelly Funderburk- 6th , Xiya Zhu- 7th; Phong Nguyen and Nahum Vega- 8th ; Level 2 (outside experience): Camille Rhoden- 1st ; Level 3: Vikram Samant 6th; Level 4: Nicholas Chee-6th; Meenal Patel- 8th ; Level 5: Alex Marquez- 5th ; Andrew Menz- 6th ; Golsa Yazdy- 8th ; Neda Mofrad-10th ; Level 5 (outside experience): Nicole Thompson-4th
November, 2005 Bienvenidos! Bienvenue! Wilkommen! A Celebration of Cultures, a night dedicated to celebrating the rich diversity of our Southside family took place at SHS last night. Students displayed projects from foreign language, social studies, art, math, and science classes with international themes. Video projects and slide shows featured in-depth projects and student trips to Germany, France, and the Netherlands. Hundreds of students and family members participated in the international family dinner. Featured in the Festival Live Performances were Disha Upadhyaya, Shruti Mittal, Maheen Akter, Bhavik Veer, Meenal Patel, Rishi Pandya, Kaushal and Andy Patel in "Desai Revolution;" Kelly Funderburk in " Little Csardas," a Hungarian dance; Swandia Adams, Shayla Griffin, and Porsche Jenkins in "Mixture of North African Culture Dances;" Jared Marr in "Minuet" by Johann Sebastian Bach; Cornesia Jefferson and Lamar Webb in "Simboya," a Swahili song; a fashion show; Liesl Chi in "Glowing Red Morningstar Lilies," Chinese; Kriska Carandang, Stephanie Hoo, Golsa Yazdy, Neda Mofrad, Cynthia Chen, Nicole Thompson, Samantha Moorhead, Chelsea Thompson, Melanie Hester, Jake Laird, and Nick Powell in "Tinikling," a Filipino dance; Tony Tran and and Phong Nguyen in "Tay Son Street Fight,: Vietnamese; Valerie Narvaez in "Tortura," Shakira; Adam Shoun, Simon Heinz, Andreas Themessl, Daneil Grier, Christopher Siden, and Jake Laird in "Emanuela von Fettes Brot," German band; and Kylie Glessman, Amaya Gunasekera, Samukta Kappagantula, Sahitya Jampana, Melissa Youssef, Adam Shoun, Tony Tran, Simon Heinz, Kaushal Vadhal, Jake Laird, and Phong Nguyen in "Culture Clash." Thanks and Congratulations to Ms. Wall, Samantha Moorhead, Patty Green, Daniel Hudson, Nick Powell, Vikram Samant, Doug Gamble,Lamar Webb, Aiyesha Ali, and Megan Burnett for the outstanding program. Congratulations to the International Festival Committee for the excellent Festival: Chairman Meredith Sargent, Live Performance Coordinator Mary Ann Wall, Buffet Coordinator Stacy Harris, Cafeteria Coordinator Loretta Gladden, Project/ Program Coordinator Helene Robinson. Thank you to Mr. Koontz, Ms. Greene, Mrs. Grier, Ms. Harris, Ms. Graf, Mrs. Ezenekwe, Mrs. Shoun, Ms., Harrill, Miss Loper, Mr. Reynolds and Jeremiah Harrison.
October 2005 The 2005 Clemson University Declamation Contest took place on Saturday, October 29th. This year’s winners from Southside were: 1st place: Cynthia Chen, Chinese Native, Liesl Chi, Spanish 3, Chisom Ezenekwe, Spanish 4, Dianna Hu, Spanish 5, Carl Hulseman, French Native, Elisa Justus, Spanish 2, Ginny McCuen, Spanish 3 ,Valerie Narvaez, Spanish Native, Chris Siden, German 3, Andreas Themessl, French 5 and German Native, Meg Turlington, French 5, Susanne Wolff, German 5, Melissa Youssef, Spanish 4; 2nd place: Alex Cheung, Spanish 1, Dianna Hu, Chinese Native, Samyukta Kappagantula, French 3, Meera Mohan, Spanish 2, Beth Pollard, Spanish 3, Nicole Thompson, French 5, Megan Tone, Spanish 5, Hieu Tran, German 4; 3rd place: Cinna Attar, Spanish 2, Liesl Chi, Chinese Native, Daniel Grier, Spanish 2, Stephanie Hoo, French 5, Neha Parthasarathy, French 2, Andy Patel, German 4. Congratulations to the entire team for their outstanding showing. Special kudos go to Dianna Hu and Andreas Themessl for being double medalists.
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