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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, June 13, 2005 -  Contact: Sandra Faux or Joseph Giomboni King’s College Public Relations Office, (570) 208-5958.

MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL FRENCH CONTEST

WINNERS HONORED AT KING'S COLLEGE

June 13, 2005–The National French Contest, sponsored by the Northeastern Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Association of Teachers of French, concluded with 71 chapter and 21 national winners from a pool of nearly 452 elementary to high school students who competed from public and private schools in the Wyoming Valley, Scranton and the Poconos, Hazleton area, and South Williamsport.

King’s College hosted a dinner for area National French Contest winners and their families at the College’s Sheehy-Farmer Campus Center. Dr. Margaret Corgan, department chairperson of Foreign Languages and Literatures at King’s College, is president of the local chapter and director of the program.

Winners from the Scranton and Pocono area include: Valley View Middle and High School: James Gavern, Samantha Gilroy, Kyle Rebar, John Sakson, and Gabrielle Stine. Wallenpaupack Middle and High School: Benjamin Barland, Kristina Clayton, Erin Hourcade, Ryan McCullough, Justine Olsommer, Cassandra Petchesky, Kelsey Schumacher, Robert Sylvester, and Sarah Vandegriff. Taryn Follmer, Honesdale, is privately tutored.

Winners from the Scranton and Pocono area of the National French contest, seated from left: Samantha Gilroy, Kristina Clayton, Cassandra Petchesky, Ryan McCullough, Justine Olsommer, Sarah Vandegriff, and Kelsey Schumacher. Standing: Benjamin Barland, Robert Sylvester, James Gavern, John Sakson, Kyle Rebar, Gabrielle Stine, Taryn Follmer, and Dr. Margaret Corgan, department chairperson of Foreign Languages and Literatures at King's College.