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SWOSU Host First-Ever Spanish Fair

April 10, 2009

Among the participants in the recent Spanish Fair held at SWOSU were Weatherford High School students (from left): Kiley Brennfoerder, Carlie Wood and Kara Pippilli. This was the first year for the fair hosted by the SWOSU Language and Literature Department in conjunction with Sigma Delta Pi, the Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society and the Spanish Club.

Students from Weatherford High School Spanish classes recently participated in the first Spanish Fair at Southwestern Oklahoma State University.

The event was sponsored by the Language and Literature Department in conjunction with Sigma Delta Pi, the Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society and the Spanish Club.

Students competed for awards in three areas: an art contest, a grammar quiz and a poetry reading/song event. Winners in the events were:

Grammar Test 

Level 3                                                          

• 1st place-Korey Wheeler      
• 2^nd place-Kaitlyn Belanger
• 3^rd place-Taylor Adler and Jason Martin 

Level 4

• 1st place-Carlie Wood
• 2nd place-Rachel Frans

Level 5

• 1st place-Katie Henry
• 2^nd place-Tanner Wheeler and Taylor Widener
• 3rd place-Jordan Grunewald 

Poetry Reading/ Song

• 1st place-Julie Barnes
• 2nd place-Jordan Grunewald
• 3rd place-Katie Henry

Art

• 1st place-Anthony Iafrate
• 2nd place-Jason Daniel
• 3rd place--Tanner Wheeler

Honorable Mention:

• Most representative-Adam Hawkins
• Most original-Jason Martin
• Most colorful-Korey Wheeler  and Jace Huser