Berkner’s Anyiam Wins National Japanese Speech Title

Image of Blessing Anyiam, BHS graduate and 2022 national japanese speech contest champion

After placing first in Texas in the spring, 2022 Berkner HS Valedictorian Blessing Anyiam has added a national title, recently winning the 18th All-U.S.A. High School Japanese Language Speech Contest. Ms. Anyiam’s win marks the first time a Texan has taken the first spot at the national event.  As the winner, she will receive a scholarship and go on to represent the United States in the ‘Overseas Students’ Japanese Speech Award (JSA) Contest to be held in Japan.

Congratulations Blessing!

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