On April 8 and 9, several Birchwood students won first place in
different categories of the junior division to represent the State
of Ohio at the IFPS International Bowl in Wisconsin. They were
among the eight Birchwood teams, including a team of high
school alumni, and five individuals who earned an invitation to
participate in the state competition from 160 registered teams. To
earn an invitation to the State Bowl already required hard work
and considerable effort; thus, to earn a spot at the International
Conference is a special honor. Together with the first place winners,
many other Birchwood students received various recognition:
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Anthony C, MIchael T, Prathna K, Pheby L - Junior - 1st place
Hannah Y, Prithvi P, Sue R, Sarah D - Middle - 5th place
Middle Skit Group Team
Sachi G, Cameron S, Kareem T, Joan C. - Middle - 2nd place
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Vinny K - Junior - Second place
Ammar M - Junior - First place
Trevor L - Middle - Fourth Place
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Vinny K - Junior - Fourth Place
Katelyn V - Middle - First Place
All first place winners earned the honor to attend the International
Conference in La Crosse, Wisconsin, on June 9-12.
Finally, we have to acknowledge the tremendous effort of all the
parents who contributed to the success of this labor-intensive
event:
Presentation Judges and Monitor: Alice Waruingi, Ravi
Annaswamy, Mark Stewart, Alan Liu
Skit Chaperones: Mark Gianetta, Jim Elmore, Rosemary
Colleran, Nermin ElSady, Nette Poblete, Nancy Isherwood,
Nisha Roy, Marina Magrey
Lunch Preparation: Poonam Singh, Rosina Aamir9
Many others parents drove the teams, fed them dinner, donated
and organized memorabilia oversaw many aspects of this event,
even playing dual roles. Thank you very much.
