The annual Ontario Japanese Speech Contest (OJSC) was held at the University of Toronto on March 5. Nine students from the York University Japanese Studies Program in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professionals Studies participated in the three categories and took home the top prizes for their efforts.
All the contestants from York University exhibited excellence in the content and performance of their speeches, said Professor Norio Ota, coordinator of the Japanese Studies Program.
In the intermediate category, Lily McDermott took home first prize, Matthew (He) Zhang placed second, and Yong Kim took third.
In the advanced category, Paul Lee placed first and Rong (Tracy) Chen won the Canon Humor Prize. Full Story