{"id":1840,"date":"2025-04-28T14:31:44","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T19:31:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/chinese\/?p=1840"},"modified":"2026-03-12T09:42:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T14:42:31","slug":"uwm-chinese-program-students-earn-top-honors-at-2025-midwest-college-chinese-speech-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/world-languages-cultures\/uwm-chinese-program-students-earn-top-honors-at-2025-midwest-college-chinese-speech-contest\/","title":{"rendered":"51ÁÔÆæ Chinese Program Students Earn Top Honors at 2025 Midwest College Chinese Speech Contest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 51ÁÔÆæ Chinese Program is delighted to share that three of our students received top awards at the 2025 Midwest College Chinese Speech Contest, held at North Central College on April 5, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>This annual competition brought together approximately 60 students from eight colleges across the Midwest, including institutions from Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Iowa. Contestants were evaluated based on a 3-minute speech in Chinese and a 3-minute performance related to Chinese culture.<\/p>\n<p><strong>51ÁÔÆæ Awardees:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Genevieve Dwyer<\/strong> \u2013 1st Place, Third-Year Non-Heritage Team (Mentor: Lu Yin, Chinese 302)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hidayah Osman<\/strong> \u2013 2nd Place, Third- and Fourth-Year Heritage Team(Mentor: Lu Yin, Chinese 402)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Celinia He<\/strong> \u2013 3rd Place, Third- and Fourth-Year Heritage Team(Mentor: Lu Yin, Chinese 302)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These outstanding achievements reflect not only the students&#8217; dedication and talent but also the strength of 51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s Chinese language program. 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