USI Language Bowl sees record turnout for the third year in a row

The University of Southern Indiana World Languages and Cultures Department hosted the annual Language Bowl Monday, March 2 and had a record turnout for the event. Two hundred and thirty-four students and over 25 teachers represented 17 local and regional high schools including Andrean, Barr-Reeve, Boonville, Castle, Forest Park, Harrison, Heritage Hills, Lincoln Vincennes, Mater Dei, Memorial, North, North Daviess, North Posey, Perry Central, Reitz, Signature and Tell City.

“The attendance at the Language Bowl has grown steadily over the last few years. We are delighted to have welcomed a record number of high school students and teachers this year, attesting to the healthy interest in language learning in the region’s high schools.” said Dr. David Hitchcock, Chair of USI’s World Languages and Cultures Department.

Below are the winners of the trivia competition portion:

French: 

German:   

Japanese: 

Spanish: 

There were seven skits for the performance competition. The winners are listed below:

German:  

Spanish:  

This event was made possible through generous donations to the USI Foundation.

To learn more about our World Languages and Cultures Department and how to get involved with next year’s Language Bowl, contact Hitchcock at dhitchcoc@usi.edu.