2023 JPN Academic Challenge Winners !!

On March 4, 2023, 36 high school students from all across Georgia studying the Japanese language met for the 2023 Annual Japanese Academic Challenge, sponsored by Kennesaw State University, Symposium on Asia-US Partnership Opportunities (SAUPO),  Temple University Japan Campus, YKK Corporation of America, and the Japan Foundation, and co-organized by The Japan-America Society of Georgia.

The Japan Academic Challenge is an annual quiz bowl-style competition that tests students’ knowledge of Japanese culture, grammar, and language.  The Challenge has 4 different levels: Level I being reserved for students who are currently in their first year of Japanese studies, Level II for second year students, Level III for third year students, and Level IV for fourth year students. This year, a total of 14 teams from 4 Georgia high schools, Milton High School, Riverwood International Charter School, and Roswell High School, competed in the Academic Challenge.

The results are as follows:

2023 Academic Challenge Winners

	Level I 1st:     Roswell High School             Jannat Ahmed, Theodore Fashola, Dalton Peeks 2nd:    Milton High School             Nathan Widjaja, Jordyn Gillespie, Draedyn Embry 3rd:     Riverwood International Charter School             Kayden Childs-Curry, Nia Kessey, Garie Simpson-King
	Level II 1st:     Milton High School             Sydney Vidmar, Eli Dudziak, Preston Cassidy 2nd:     Riverwood International Charter School              Mackenzie Grech, Sawyer Vova, Angel Villanueva 3rd:     Roswell High School A              Jayne Donner-Wells, Kevin Fallon, Elsa Renner
	Level III  1st:      Roswell High School A              Nicole Tuller, Madison Lu, Eden Wuttke 2nd:     Riverwood International Charter School              Brooke McDonald, Molly McAvoy, Joshu Wilson 3rd:     Roswell High School B              Kendyl Warmouth, Andrew Stephens
	Level IV 1st:      Milton High School              Carter Harris, Jade Godfrey, Kaitlin Ros 2nd:     Riverwood International Charter School               Justice Edwards, Kennedy Stukes, Yolanda Floyd

Special Thank You to our Sponsors & Co-Organizers