Greene County Spanish students competed in the Spanish Quiz Bowl at Central College in Pella April 11.
Spanish IV students placed first overall. Team members were (from left) Chase Juergensen, Marcelo Alarcon, teacher Amy Van der Meer holding the trophy, Michael Kennedy, Hannah Promes and Emily Heupel.
Spanish III students placed second overall. Participants were (from left) Zoe Joy, Ben Wilkins, Kyle Peters, Victoria Johnson, Garrett Swain and Samantha Hardaway.
Spanish II students missed second place by one-half point and placed third. Team members were (from left) Jordan Davis, Claire Teusch, Sydney Roberts, Arthur Bardole, Kara Reed and Serenity Blair. They’re pictured with teacher Beth Vander Wilt.
Spanish teachers Van der Meer and Vander Wilt report that both Spanish IV and III placed first in the dramatization of a Spanish legend. Participants competed in many different stations: music genres, music lyrics, theatrical performance, head to head trivia, and story writing.
