Hutchison Girls Show World Language Proficiency at University of Memphis Fair

4/14/2025

Hutchison world language students participated in the 2025 U of M Language Fair, sponsored by The University of Memphis Department of World Languages and Literatures. Demonstrating their knowledge of Spanish and Chinese, Hutchison had nine upper school girls win awards at the fair.

The theme of the fair was “A Cultural Kaleidoscope.” Students could choose from a variety of competitions in different categories to showcase their creativity and capability in the target language of their current world language class. Girls submitted entries online with the support of Chinese teacher Lynn Tian and Spanish teacher María Evans, and several girls participated in person at the event. Below is a list of award winners.

World Dance
First Place
Emma Doherty ’28 and Acelynn Saisuphaluck ’28

Chinese
Level IV Video Skit, First Place
Katie Clark ’26, Samantha Ring ’26, and Sophie Wilson ’26

Greeting Cards, Second Place
Alia Sims ’26

Spanish
Level IV Video Skit, Third Place
Anna-Caroline Domas ’25, Izzie McCarroll ’25, and Sammye Kate Selecman ’26

Spanish Infographic, Third Place
Anna-Caroline Domas ’25

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