FLORENCE-Senora Brake (Mrs. Hanna Brake, FHS Spanish teacher) expressed a very proud “Felicidades a todos!” (Congratulations to all!) on behalf of her Florence High School Spanish Club students, as they successfully competed with students from across the State in multiple competition categories which consisted of language studies and cultural intelligence.
The 2019 Alabama Spanish Convention was hosted by the University of Alabama. The 2019 Alabama Spanish Convention was hosted by the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, AL. “El Cono Del Sur” (“The Southern Cone”) was the theme of the convention.
The winning results of the FHS Spanish Club students are as follows:
Thania Avilez, 1st place, bilingual poetry
Ben Bridges, 2nd place, impromptu speaking, Level IV
Caroline Campbell, 1st place, poster
Brianna Gilchrist, 2nd place, painting
Jillian Gillion, 4th place, verbs, Level 2
Jeremiah Johnson, 2nd place, verbs, Level 1
Peyton Langston, 1st place, poster
Lauren Lopez, 2nd place, bilingual poetry
Eduardo Moreno, 3rd place, impromptu speaking, bilingual
Kaity Moses, 1st place, poster
Brandie Ponce, 2nd place, bilingual grammar
Shekinnah Tsanglao, 4th place, verbs, Level 3
Emily Wilkes, 4th place, poetry, level 2
Media Release/Nira Dale Director of Instruction & Digital Media Florence City Schools