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Grand Prize Winners:
Writing Competition - Zane Rhyne
ASL Competition- Zanibelle Hoglind
ASL COMPETITION
POETRY
Elementary ASL Poetry:
1st place- Sevan Ikeda, California School for the Deaf, Fremont: https://youtu.be/g6jncCX-HbU
2nd place (tie)- Tiana Starayev, Indiana School for the Deaf: https://youtu.be/PtzjJ6Ft1I4
2nd place (tie)- Tristan Pax Holcomb, Kendall Demonstration Elementary School: https://youtu.be/oFjx1vdjQfo
Middle School ASL Poetry:
1st place- Jasha Brock, California School for the Deaf, Fremont: https://youtu.be/GpmlYQuyYko
2nd place- Zivia Gale, Rocky Mountain Deaf School, https://youtu.be/CeLfbfJ5GV4
High School ASL Poetry:
1st place- Mahlia Thornton, California School for the Deaf, Fremont, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yS2rJ-tfByQ&list=LLKdBcH2o47_xKzTeVPSJILw
2nd place- Ashley Hess, Indiana School for the Deaf, https://youtu.be/-tXaJLu659o
Special Needs ASL Poetry:
1st place- Alejo Martinez, Rocky Mountain Deaf School: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxwrFdFCQeg&feature=youtu.be
2nd place- Luke Wood, Indiana School for the Deaf: https://youtu.be/T7wlqlloqX4
ASL Poetry Honorable Mentions:
Aloysius Fitzpatrick, Maryland School for the Deaf, Elementary ASL Poetry: https://youtu.be/pjgD91IExiU
Edward Tinker, Rocky Mountain Deaf School, Special Needs ASL Poetry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWxtl_KGAzY&feature=youtu.be
Tie Barnes, North Carolina School for the Deaf, Middle School ASL Poetry: https://youtu.be/n9dgpYa8ZEk
Gianna Wheeler, Indiana School for the Deaf, Middle School ASL Poetry: https://youtu.be/j81i3jJFAR8
Levi Wood, Indiana School for the Deaf, Middle School ASL Poetry: https://youtu.be/H0WS7z7_Ol4
Marcos Aguilar, California School for the Deaf, Fremont, High School ASL Poetry: https://youtu.be/qqV06M8J8fw
Vrusha Patel, Alberta School for the Deaf, High School ASL Poetry: https://youtu.be/VYGK4bNJ1cI
Raul Melgar, Kansas School for the Deaf, High School ASL Poetry: https://youtu.be/e7i7IKwv6iI
STORYTELLING
Elementary ASL Storytelling:
1st place- Kaden Adams, California School for the Deaf, Riverside: https://youtu.be/FmJKbJ0Q74s
2nd place- Darius Zarembka, California School for the Deaf, Riverside: https://youtu.be/eLbrdVZauq8
Middle School ASL Storytelling:
1st place- Levi Wood, Indiana School for the Deaf: https://youtu.be/I-WDKw-n4K0
2nd place- Daniel “Danik” Soudakoff, California School for the Deaf, Riverside: https://youtu.be/8cYMaCaiIsk
High School ASL Storytelling:
1st place- Kate Lorenzo, Indiana School for the Deaf: https://youtu.be/YN0LVjmfono
2nd place- Ariel Senics, Indiana School for the Deaf: https://youtu.be/YjdvSaFeLOE
ASL Storytelling Honorable Mentions:
Kenaz Roberts, California School for the Deaf, Riverside, Elementary ASL Storytelling: https://youtu.be/Tav5Tqsq-hEKeanu Boren, Maryland School for the Deaf, Middle School ASL Storytelling: https://youtu.be/lRhZhzyko0c
Pearl Black, Phoenix Day School for the Deaf, Middle School ASL Storytelling: https://youtu.be/U6SBCreqhS4Miles Gonzalez, California School for the Deaf, Fremont, High School ASL Storytelling: https://youtu.be/WNisEC2aqEI
Pacey Wilson, Maryland School for the Deaf, High School ASL Storytelling: https://youtu.be/eLUW9lkfd9Y
PRESENTATION
Elementary ASL Presentation:
1st place-Nirveli Smith, Rochester School for the Deaf: https://youtu.be/IwZwZ-_dqhc
2nd place-Talia Saunders, Kendall Demonstration Elementary School: https://youtu.be/HL6DdmTXe2Y
Middle School ASL Presentation:
1st place-Zanibelle Hoglind, Rocky Mountain Deaf School: https://youtu.be/PoqIRUHMP8w
2nd place- Enza Visco, California School for the Deaf, Riverside: https://youtu.be/6YA0M8sf5Rg
High School ASL Presentation:
1st place-Kate Lorenzo, Indiana School for the Deaf: https://youtu.be/UTAzt8-Li_c
2nd place-Kalena Bumbala, Indiana School for the Deaf: https://youtu.be/58OTmvaCjGc
Honorable Mentions:
Levar Moore, Rochester School for the Deaf, Elementary ASL Presentation: https://youtu.be/ZoMz0i9ICucLelan Gonzales, California School for the Deaf, Fremont, Elementary ASL Presentation: https://youtu.be/EjoOrkBaHIoSevan Ikeda, California School for the Deaf, Fremont, Elementary ASL Presentation: https://youtu.be/RhNZY7kzmi4 Lilyanna Blessing, Rocky Mountain Deaf School, Elementary ASL Presentation: https://youtu.be/TxCk8NDZ2Hs
Levi Wood, Indiana School for the Deaf, Middle School ASL Presentation: https://youtu.be/yfNyERdtolcSarah Walton, Indiana School for the Deaf, Middle School ASL Presentation: https://youtu.be/KFiv6IVQUUUChloe Saunders, Kendall Demonstration Elementary School, Middle School ASL Presentation: https://youtu.be/kj1i8MX2OygSeanna Baird, Indiana School for the Deaf, Middle School ASL Presentation: https://youtu.be/7qfQyWiFY0EEsther Biser, California School for the Deaf, Fremont, High School ASL Presentation: https://youtu.be/3a21IPgy7wwClaire Slawta, Indiana School for the Deaf, High School ASL Presentation: https://youtu.be/sUoqpZsAiVsZarek Nathanson, Texas School for the Deaf, High School ASL Presentation: https://youtu.be/caxvXGsPBew
WRITING COMPETITION
CREATIVE WRITING
Middle School Creative Writing:
1st place-ZaniBelle Hoglind, Rocky Mountain Deaf School
2nd place-Bodhi Amann, California School for the Deaf, Fremont
High School Creative Writing:
1st place-Zane Rhyne, Utah Schools for the Deaf and Blind/Grantsville High School
2nd place-Annie Kvamme, Washington School for the Deaf
Creative Writing Honorable Mentions:
Rhiannon Flores, Rocky Mountain Deaf School, Middle School Creative Writing
Daniel “Danik” Soudakoff, California School for the Deaf, Riverside, Middle School Creative Writing
Adrianna Chain, Mississippi School for the Deaf, High School Creative Writing
Sean Brown-Calapati, California School for the Deaf, Fremont, High School Creative Writing
Middle School Poetry:
1st place- Nate Goff, California School for the Deaf, Fremont
2nd place-Shaila Sams of California School for the Deaf, Fremont
High School Poetry:
1st place - Dalinee Vang, Sheboygan North High School
2nd place- Zane Rhyne, Utah Schools for the Deaf and Blind/Grantsville High School
Poetry Honorable Mentions:
Christopher Navarette, California School for the Deaf, Fremont, Middle School Poetry
Anastasia Mena-Vergara, California School for the Deaf, Fremont, High School Poetry
Lindsay Hand, New Mexico School for the Deaf, High School Poetry
ESSAY
Middle School Essay:
1st place-Bruce Brewer Jr., New Mexico School for the Deaf
2nd place- Dustin Hand, New Mexico School for the Deaf
High School Essay:
1st place- Mya Malone, New Mexico School for the Deaf
Honorable Mention:
Kieran Vollmar, New Mexico School for the Deaf, Middle School Essay
Admissions Requirements
Spring 2021 – Dec 12Fall 2021 – May 15