Adams State College and El Parnaso host 69th Annual Pan American Day (04-14-08)
Eight San Luis Valley high schools participated in the 69th annual Pan American Day held on the Adams State College April 10. Two 500 dollar scholarships to Adams State went to Ubaldo Aguilera, Sargent; and Ana Banuelos, Sierra Grande. Alamosa High School teacher, Sam Armijo, was recognized for cultural events.
Sierra Grande High School took first place; Alamosa came in second, and Centennial was third. Students from Antonito High School, Centauri High School, Del Norte High School, Sangre de Cristo, and Sargent High School also competed.
Pan American Days has been a long time tradition of El Parnaso, one of the oldest clubs on the college campus, to celebrate the Spanish language and heritage.
El Parnaso, originally named Los Voces del Valle, was founded in 1928 by Spanish speaking students on the campus to preserve their language and heritage in an intellectual setting. In 1939 it sponsored the first Pan American Day to stimulate friendship and cooperation in the region and revive the influence of the Spanish culture. Schools throughout Colorado were invited to attend, and delegates from each school were chosen to represent their school in a program. Speakers and dancers were featured and the evening climaxed with a Pan American Ball. By 1960 Spanish education competitions were included at the annual affair, and in 1963, a scholarship program was added.
Competitions included spelling, grammar, oral interpretation, speech, knowledge bowl, art, dance, song, and skit. The following are the results of the competitions.
Spelling I: first place Cesar Salinas, Antonito High School; second place Andreina Marquez, Del Norte High School; third place Ginette Johnston, Del Norte High School; fourth place Robert Royland, Sierra Grande High School; fifth place: Edgar Morales, Antonito High School.
Spelling II: first Place Brenda Borrego, Centauri High School; second place Mashita Ramirez, Alamosa High School; third place Itzel Armijo, Alamosa High School; fourth Pplace Chastidy Chacon, Centauri High School; fifth place Manuel Garcia, Antonito High School.
Grammar I: first place Leidy Jimenez, Alamosa High School; second place Yesenia Marquez, Alamosa High School; third place Eslin Garcia, Sangre High School; fourth place Edgar Morales, Antonito High School; fifth place Maribel Majalca, Alamosa High School.
Grammar II: first place Maria Gutierrez, Sangre High School; second place Leticia Dominguez, Alamosa High School; third place Mayra Dominguez, Alamosa High School; fourth place Brenda Beltran, Sangre High School; fifth place Adela Velasco, Alamosa High School.
Oral Interpretation I: first place Alma Banuelos, Sierra High School; second place Bonnie Prewitt, Del Norte High School; third place Vicente Quintana, Centennial High School; fourth place Carlos Hernandez, Sargent High School; fifth place Zenaida Martinez, Antonito High School.
Oral Interpretation II: first place Jared Sanchez, Centennial High School; second place Domingo Gabriel, Alamosa High School; third place Itzel Armijo, Alamosa High School; fourth place Camille McCollough, Sargent High School; fifth place Ricardo Rodriguez, Alamosa High School.
Oral Interpretation III: first place Erica Roybal, Alamosa High School; second place Gabriel Perez, Sierra Grande High School; third place Jazmin Garcia, Sargent High School; fourth place Marlene Moreno, Alamosa High School; fifth place Josh Lowder, Sargent High School.
Oral Interpretation IV: first place Sergio Fierro, Sierra High School; second place Ana Banuelos, Sierra Grande High School; third place Amy Garcia, Sierra High School; fourth place Marlene Molina, Sierra Grande High School; fifth place Ubaldo Aguilera, Sargent High School.
Speech I: first place Carlos Hernandez, Sargent High School; second place Alma Banuelos, Sierra High School; third place Anna Rooney, Sargent High School; fourth place Claudia Molina, Sierra Grande High School; fifth place Mauricio Dominguez, Alamosa High School.
Speech II: first place Salvador Martinez, Sargent High School; second place Wendi Crowther, Sargent High School; third place Jordan Magnuson, Sargent High School; fourth place Kari Padilla, Sargent High School; fifth place Chris Arellano, Sangre de Cristo High School.
Speech III: first place Gabriel Manzanares, Sierra Grande High School; second place Gabriel Parez, Sierra High School; third place Obed Sanchez, Sierra Grande High School; fourth place Christian Delgado, Sierra Grande High School; fifth place Araceli Gamboa, Centennial High School.
Speech IV: first place Edgar Martinez, Sierra High School; second place Ana Banuelos, Sierra High School; third place Ubaldo Aguilera, Sargent High School; fourth place Jessica Klecker, Sargent High School; fifth place Marlene Molina, Sierra High School.
Knowledge Bowl: first place Alamosa High School; second place Sargent High School; third place Sierra Grande High School. Art: first place Kevin Mondragon, Sierra Grande High School; second place Hope Rheingans, Sargent High School; third place Joseph Pacheco, Centauri High School; fourth place Leidy Jimenez, Alamosa High School; fifth place Gigette Jhonston, Del Norte High School.
Dance: first place Antonito High School; second place Sangre de Cristo High School.
Song: first place Grayson Erhard, Del Norte High School; second place Aspen Quirco, Alamosa High School; third place Camry Cisneros, Centauri High School; fourth place Donovan Armijo, Alamosa High School; fifth place Maria Gutierrez and Eslin Garcia, Sangre High School.
Skit: first place Alamosa High School; second place Sangre de Cristo; Second Team, Sangre High School; third place: Sangre de Cristo; Second Team, Sangre High School.
