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title: "Guest Blogger Chris Livaccari: INTL Students Take Top Honors at the Mandarin Speech Contest!"
description: "Guest Blogger Chris Livaccari: ISTP Students Take Top Honors at the Mandarin Speech Contest!"
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# [Guest Blogger Chris Livaccari: INTL Students Take Top Honors at the Mandarin Speech Contest!](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/2015/05/08/guest-blogger-chris-livaccari-istp-students-take-top-honors-at-the-mandarin-speech-contest)

 Written by [emilywarde](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/author/emilywarde) | May 8, 2015 7:00:00 AM

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INTL\* [Chinese Program](http://www.istp.org/Page/Learn/Chinese-English-N-8) students once again took top honors in the annual Mandarin Speech Contest sponsored by the Chinese Language Teachers Association of California. Our students received nearly 20 awards, including 3 first place and 4 second place wins (more than any other school), all in the most competitive and prestigious "full immersion" category, where INTL competes with other top national programs, such as Chinese American International School (CAIS). INTL students took nearly two-thirds of all the awards given in the immersion category. They represented extremely well and did a great job overall – we are proud of all of them!

**<https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/hubfs/Miscellaneous/Imported_Blog_Media/IMG_8248-1-1.jpg>Students participating in the contest this year were:**

2nd Grade: Chloe C., Jared C., Jacob K., Zoe L., Jake L., Neige G., Sarina G., Sophie H., Isabella M., Monika P.

3rd Grade: Stephanie C., Alex H., Malia L., Chloe T., Kevin Y., Emily C., Lin C., Keilani F., Kasper H., Derrick H.

4th Grade: Aaron Y., Evelyn Z., Lowell K., Alessandra D., Rylan B.

5th Grade: Alyssa H., Christine H., Charlotte F., Paige L., Ashton P.

6th Grade: Andrew D., J.Z. K., Skylar O., Azalea W., Madeline W.

7th Grade: Sierra M.

**First Place Winners:**

Kasper H. in 3rd Grade

Malia L. in 3rd Grade

Charlotte F. in 5th Grade

**Second Place Winners:**

Isabella M. in 2nd Grade

Kevin Y. in 3rd Grade

Lowell K. in 4th Grade

Azalea W. in 6th Grade

**Third Place Winners:**

Chloe C. in 2nd Grade

**Honorable Mention:**

Jared C. in 2nd Grade

Sarina G. in 2nd Grade

Emily C. in 3rd Grade

Derrick H. in 3rd Grade

Alessandra D. in 4th Grade

Evelyn Z. in 4th Grade

Christine H. in 5th Grade

Paige L. in 5th Grade

J.Z. K. in 6th Grade

Skylar O. in 6th Grade

Congratulations to all our participants and winners!

\*In 2020, the International School of the Peninsula (ISTP) formally changed its name to Silicon Valley International School (INTL) to better reflect its bilingual programs, location, and international values.

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