AOTP PORTUGUESE NATIONAL COMPETITION
The American Organization of Teachers of Portuguese is pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 Competition "Portuguese: my present, my future|Português meu presente, meu futuro.":
Winners (Click on the names to get to know their work)
The judges selected the works according to the following categories:
1. Undergraduate/College students (video competition): 18 years old and higher.
FIRST PLACE: Trivan Menezes (Princeton University)
SECOND PLACE: Benjamin Sawyers (University of Arkansas)
THIRD PLACE: Nayeli Perez and Tyler Costello (University of Arkansas)
2. Middle and High School (video competition): students: from 11 to 17 years old.
FIRST PLACE: Andres Espinoza (Downtown Doral Charter Upper School)
SECOND PLACE: Carina Mariaca (Ronald Reagan Senior High School)
THIRD PLACE: Marco Barreirinhas (Miami Beach Senior High School)
3. Community and Elementary Schools (poster competition): students from 6 to 10 years old.
FIRST PLACE: Nicole Sardinha (Downtown Doral Charter Elementary School)
SECOND PLACE: Gabriel Menezes Rusznak (Associação Brasileira de Cultura e Educação)
THIRD PLACE: Valentina Viegas Lee (Associação Brasileira de Cultura e Educação)
The American Organization of Teachers of Portuguese recognizes the valuable work of the participants below with Honorable Mentions and certificates:
Lilliana de Souza, Northwestern University
Victoria da Conceição & Leslie Bonilha, Northwestern University
Ana Leon, Miami Beach Senior High School
Victor Quinellato, Downtown Doral Charter Upper School
George Sanchez and David Bracho, Downtown Doral Charter Upper School
Lucca Yustiz, Downtown Doral Charter Upper School
Cecilia DeJuana, Associação Brasileira de Cultura e Educação (ABRACE)
Awards
All winners will receive books and a cash prize.
College
1st Place $150
2nd Place $100
3rd Place $ 50
Middle School and High School
1st Place $100
2nd Place $75
3rd Place $50
Community School and Elementary School
1st Place $75
2nd Place $50
3rd Place $30