National Council of Japanese Language Teachers

President:
Karla Vescovi (2006-09)
Lockport Township High School (IL)
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President Elect and Professional Development Director:
Suwako Watanabe
(2007-10)
Portland State Univ.
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Immediate Past President, Teacher Award Director:
Miko Foard (2005-08)
Arizona State University
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PR Director, Nengajo Director, Webmaster:
Andrew Scott (2007-2010)
Catlin Gabel School (OR)
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Treasurer:
Yoshitaka Inoue (2006-09)
Kamiak High School (WA)
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Secretary, Membership Director, Email Checker:
Linnea Bradshaw (2006-09)
Apple Valley High School (MN)
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ACTFL Director:
Kazuo Tsuda (2005-2008)
United Nations International School (NY)
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Oshirase Editor/
Yon Koma Manga Director/Web Contact:
Michael L. Kluemper
(2005-2008)
Ballard High School (KY)
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JNHS Director, Assistant ACTFL Director:
Kazumi Yamashita
(2007-10)
Maloney Interdistrict Magnet School (CT)
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Winners 2008

What a wonderful group of manga! NCJLT would like to thank the teachers and students who participated in the second annual NCJLT Yon Koma Manga Competition. It was very exciting to receive all of the fantastic entries this March. Many of these entries are posted on the NCJLT.org site for use in your classroom if you wish to use them. The idea for this contest came from the desire to have students begin to consider story telling as in the four framed pictures on the AP Japanese Language and Culture test. You may view the winners and other entries on our website at www.ncjlt.org.

	Historical	Cultural	Comical
1st Place	Tara Hieggelke Sensei	Miiko Suzuki Sensei	Aiko Sato Sensei
2nd Place	Yoko Thakur Sensei (Tied For Second Place)	Tomoe Nakamura Sensei	Miiko Suzuki Sensei
3rd Place	Chie Ramsey Sensei (Tied For Second Place)	Akiko Soda Sensei	Tomoe Nakamura Sensei

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Winners 2008

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