18 LSMSA students participate in foreign language festival

Eighteen French and Spanish students from LSMSA participated in Southeastern Louisiana University's 40th Annual Foreign Language Festival on Friday, March 24.

LSMSA returned to the competition for the first time since 2019, with numerous students recognized for their performances: 
  • Anastasia Adams-Giron ('24) of Alexandria – Spanish Recitation, Native Speaker – 2nd place
  • Blaise Albarez ('25) of Covington
  • Juliana Allemand ('23) of Thibodaux – Spanish Extemporaneous Speaking, Native Speaker – 3rd place
  • Lucia Allemand ('24) of Thibodaux – Spanish Translation, Native Speaker – 3rd place
  • Aiden Allgire ('24 of Port Barre – French Recitation, Level 1 – 3rd place
  • Leah Aranas ('24) of Lake Charles
  • Maci Bergeron ('23) of Ama – Spanish Extemporaneous Speaking, Level 3 – 3rd place
  • Tadgh Bowman ('23) of New Orleans – French Extemporaneous Speaking, Level 3 – 3rd place
  • Errol Chouest ('23) of Larose
  • River Costello ('23) of Baker
  • Trinity Hatten ('24) of Grayson
  • Grace Herpin ('25) of Lafayette – Spanish Extemporaneous Speaking, Level 2 – 2nd place
  • Mackenzie LaCombe ('24) of Prarieville – French Recitation, Level 4 – 1st place
  • Jaime Perdue ('23) of Prairieville – Spanish Recitation, Level 4 – 3rd place
  • Colin Perret ('25) of Hammond – French Extemporaneous Speaking, Level 1 – 2nd place
  • Joy Qiu ('23) of Houma – French Recitation, Level 3 – 1st place
  • Kushal Upadhyay ('24) of Leesville – French Recitation, Level 2 – 2nd place
  • Jessie Zaffron ('24) of Mandeville – Spanish Extemporaneous Speaking, Level 4 – 3rd place
LSMSA, a tuition-free, residential, public high school for high-achieving rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors, offers a variety of foreign languages, including Chinese and German. The school has a nominal room and board fee to cover housing, meals, and campus activities, and the LSMSA Foundation offers assistance for families in need.

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