43rd Annual Declamation Contest at Clemson University


We are very proud  to announce that 15 of our Spring Valley students participated in Clemson University's forty-third annual Declamation Contest. Students who participate are required to recite two poems from memory before a panel of judges.They are scored on pronunciation, interpretation of the text, smoothness of delivery, and textural accuracy.  

The following students won medals for their excellent performance in French, Latin, and Spanish:

Lauren Cooney - 1st Place - French 2
Alejandra Ramirez - 2nd Place - French 2
Amanda Irizarri-Gonzalez - 1st Place - French 3
Joseph Ravan - 1st Place - French 4

Gillian Patton - 1st Place - Latin 1
Atifah Jatoi - 3rd Place - Latin 1
Paige Waters - 1st Place - Latin 2
Chyna Thompson - 1st Place - Latin 2
Murray McDaniel - 2nd Place - Latin 2
Shubhanjali Minhas - 3rd Place - Latin 2
Elizabeth Dillon - 3rd Place - Latin 2
Breanna Murrin - 1st Place - Latin 3
Chloe Vandenberg - 2nd Place - Latin 3
Kelsey Greene - 3rd Place - Latin 3

Destiny Lewis - 3rd Place - Spanish 3