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spanish Literature contest

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About the contest

With the continuing desire to encourage and stimulate the learning, use, and mastery of our rich Spanish language, Latin American Alliance organizes, in the month of March, its annual Spanish Literature Contest (poetry and short stories), having as its theme— The Family. The contest is geared toward Spanish-speaking and writing students, regardless of their nationality, in the Lancaster/Lebanon IU13 District. The future might include expanding the contest to include an adult division and a drama/play category.

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The Spanish Literature Contest has two categories: Poetry and Short Story. This contest is open to all high school students (grades 7-12) and college students of Lancaster and Lebanon County, Pennsylvania who can write in Spanish.  Monetary prizes awarded.

2023 Contest

RULES

Latin American Alliance of Lancaster County, PA, announces its annual Spanish Literature Contest/Concurso de Literatura en Español for 2023 with its theme “The Family”/“La Familia”.

Submissions

Spanish Levels I & II, III, and IV write poetry.

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Level V and above write a short story.

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contest Winners

2022 Spanish Literature Contest

POESÍA – ESPAÑOL NIVELES I & II

POESÍA – ESPAÑOL NIVEL III

POESÍA – ESPAÑOL NIVEL IV

CUENTOS CORTOS – ESPAÑOL NIVEL V & ARRIBA

  • 1er Lugar (tie) - Kayla Fuller • Lampeter-Strasburg High School 

  • 1er Lugar (tie) - Hudson Piefer • Manheim Central High School

  • 2do Lugar - Marisol Rivera • Franklin and Marshall College

  • 3er Lugar - Macy Bechtel • Lancaster Catholic High School

  • Mención Honorífica - Nicholas Lees • Lancaster Mennonite High School

2021 Spanish Literature Contest

POESÍA – ESPAÑOL NIVELES I & II

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POESÍA – ESPAÑOL NIVEL III

POESÍA – ESPAÑOL NIVEL IV

CUENTOS CORTOS – ESPAÑOL NIVEL V & ARRIBA

2020 Spanish Literature Contest

POESÍA – ESPAÑOL NIVELES I & II

  • 1er Lugar   - Lauren Waltz • Warwick

  • 3er Lugar  - Katie Gunderson • Anchor Christian

  • Mención Honorífica  - Simonne Legette • Conestoga Valley

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POESÍA – ESPAÑOL NIVEL III

  • 1er Lugar - Yesenia Velázquez Roblero • Conestoga Valley

  • 2do Lugar  - Gino Avila • J.P. McCaskey

  • 3er Lugar - Carter Davis • F & M

  • Mención Honorífica – Jadikel González-Rivera • J.P. McCaskey

POESÍA – ESPAÑOL NIVEL IV

  • 1er Lugar - Benjamin Azzalina • Elizabethtown

  • 2do Lugar - Cade Dellinger • Elizabethtown 

  • 3er Lugar(Tie) Sophia Bergey • J.P. McCaskey

  • 3er Lugar(Tie) Madison Ernst • Elizabethtown

  • Mención Honorífica - Mercedes Frederick • J.P. McCaskey

  • Mención Honorífica - Alex Derrico • J.P. McCaskey

CUENTOS CORTOS – ESPAÑOL NIVEL V & MÁS

  • 1er Lugar - Lydia Moynihan • Elizabethtown

  • 2do Lugar(Tie) - Sofia Francovicchio • J.P. McCaskey

  • 2do Lugar(Tie) - Jasmine García • Elizabethtown

  • 3er Lugar(Tie) - Julia Raybold • Elizabethtown

  • 3er Lugar(Tie) - Kierstan Lentz • Elizabethtown

2019 Spanish Literature Contest

POESÍA – ESPAÑOL NIVELES I & II

  • 1st Place – Katie Gunderson • Anchor Academy

  • 2nd Place – Elizabeth Meyer • Anchor Academy

  • 3rd Place – Kayla Healy • Manheim Central

POESÍA – ESPAÑOL NIVEL III

  • 1er Lugar - Yesenia Velázquez Roblero • Conestoga Valley

  • 2do Lugar  - Gino Avila • J.P. McCaskey

  • 2do Lugar - Kiana Haldeman • Manheim Central

  • 3er Lugar - Carter Davis • F & M

  • Mención Honorífica – Jadikel González-Rivera • J.P. McCaskey

POESÍA – ESPAÑOL NIVEL IV

  • 1st Place – Julia Raybold • Elizabethtown

  • 2nd Place – Carlos Almanzar • J.P. McCaskey

  • 3rd Place – Lydia Moynihan • Elizabethtown

  • Honorable Mention – Mary Copello • J.P. McCaskey

  • Honorable Mention – Janeen A. Díaz • J.P. McCaskey

CUENTOS CORTOS – ESPAÑOL NIVEL V & MÁS

  • 1st Place – Skylynn Coble • Elizabethtown

  • 2nd Place – Caden Robinson • Elizabethtown

  • 3rd Place – Allan Sánchez • J.P. McCaskey

  • Honorable Mention – Abigail Bender • Elizabethtown

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