Students Recognized in National, State Chinese Contests

Congratulations to the Greenhill students who were recognized in various Chinese competitions this year.

Earlier this year, Greenhill students competed in two Chinese Language Association of Secondary-Elementary Schools contests – a talent show, speech contest, and poster contest – and the North Texas TI Cup Chinese Speech Contest.

2026 CLASS National Chinese Talent Show
The Chinese Language Association of Secondary-Elementary Schools hosted its third annual National Chinese Talent Contest. Open to students in kindergarten through twelfth grade, the contest showcases their talents in Chinese language and culture. The following Greenhill students earned awards.

Singing
Deenah Baig ’27: 1st Place (Non-heritage group)
Elise Nelson ’27: 1st Place (Non-heritage group)
Rebecca Yao ’31: 1st Place (Heritage)
Aanya Krishnakumar ’28: Honorable Mention (Non-heritage group)
Sofia Williams ’28: Honorable Mention (Non-heritage group)

Language
Livia Perel ’31: 2nd Place (Non-Heritage)

Art
Jennifer Lei ’30: 1st Place (Heritage)
Makena Larson ’27: 2nd Place (Non-heritage group)
Natalia Serrano ’27: Honorable Mention (Non-heritage group)
Adeline Chen ’32: Participation Award (Heritage)

Instruments
Fiona Ou ’31: 3rd Place (Heritage)
Sanjith Bogullu ’30: 3rd Place (Non-heritage)
Garrett Clark ’29: Honorable Mention (Non-heritage group)
Jayden Zhu ’32: Participation Award (Heritage)

Dance
Sophia Hsu ’32: 3rd Place (Heritage)
Sophia Yang ’27: 3rd Place (Heritage group)

2026 CLASS National Chinese Speech Contest
The following Greenhill students were recognized in the Chinese Language Association of Secondary-Elementary Schools’ 13th annual Speech Contest:

Fiona Ou: Honorable Mention (6th-8th Heritage Group)
Rebecca Yao: Honorable Mention (6th-8th Heritage Group)
Austin Yao ’29: Honorable mention

2026 CLASS National Poster Contest
The following Greenhill students were recognized in the Chinese Language Association of Secondary-Elementary Schools’ 5th annual Speech Contest. This year’s theme was “Me and My Community.”

Sanjith Bogullu ’30: Gold Award

2026 North Texas TI Cup Chinese Speech Contest
Open to students in kindergarten through twelfth grade, the North Texas Chinese Speech Contest provides a platform for young Chinese learners to improve their Chinese communication skills and build their public image and self-confidence. The following students earned recognition:

Ivy Liu ’34: 1st Place (4th Grade Heritage Group)
Sophia Wang ’28: 1st place (Heritage group)
Eleanor Zhang ’38: 1st Place (Pre-K Heritage Group)
Fiona Ou ’31: 2nd Place (7th-8th, Heritage Group)
Vivian White ’27: 2nd place (Non-heritage group)
Sanjith Bogullu ’30: 3rd Place (7th-8th, Non-Heritage Group)
Malek Tawil ’32: 3rd Place (6th grade, non-heritage group)
Rachel Liu ’33: Honorable Mention (5th Heritage Group)
Florence Peacock ’38: Honorable Mention (Pre-K, Heritage Group)
Jayden Zhu ’32: Honorable Mention (6th Heritage Group)