The Melodia E. Jones Chair co-sponsored the Alliance Française de Buffalo’s annual Excellence in French Studies Competition Saturday, March 12.
Cash prizes for highest marks in dictation will be awarded to Tara Porter, Buffalo Seminary, first place, (Sophie Michaud, teacher**) ($200), Julia Stevens, Starpoint High School, second place, (Suzanne G. Staskiewicz, teacher) ($150), Anabel Cornacchio, Buffalo Seminary, third place, (Isabelle Fisher, teacher) ($100) at RLL’s commencement ceremony on May 13.
(**Sophie Michaud is an RLL graduate, having earned her MA in French and Francophone literature under the advisorship of Jeannette Ludwig.) Thanks are due to RLL PhD Candidate Dany Jacob for running the competition, and for his French dictation skills!