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4 Scranton Area High School students receive national French contest awards

May 14, 2009 – The National French Contest, sponsored by the Northeastern Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Association of Teachers of French, concluded with 59 chapter and 24 national winners from a pool of nearly 348 elementary to high school student entrants from public and private schools in the Wyoming Valley, Scranton, Pocono, Hazleton, and South Williamsport areas.
 
Dr. Margaret Corgan, chairperson of the department of foreign languages at King’s, is president of the local chapter and director of the program, which began at King’s in 1969. In that time, more than 24,000 students have registered and taken the test at the College.
 
Continuing a tradition that began in 1977, King’s College hosted a dinner for area national and chapter French contest winners and guests in the Sheehy-Farmer Campus Center.
 
Scranton area high school winners of the national French contest are Scranton Preparatory students Nicole Adamski and Level 1B national winner Tori Wrightson, and Valley View High School students Alanna Giles and Samantha Gilroy.

Receiving her French contest award during a dinner hosted at King’s College was Nicole Adamski of Scranton Prep with Dr. Margaret Corgan, chairperson of the department of foreign languages at King’s College. Additional Scranton area French contest winners are Level 1B national winner Tori Wrightson, Scranton Prep, and Valley View High School students Alanna Giles and Samantha Gilroy.

King's College is a Catholic College sponsored by the Congregation of Holy Cross.