NLC winners 2022-23
ASL Category Winners
Elementary ASL Handshapes
1st place: Aspen Mohan-Litchfield, New Mexico School for the Deaf
2nd place: Liam Mohan-Litchfield, New Mexico School for the Deaf
Honorable Mentions:
Mila Kent, California School for the Deaf, Riverside
Oceana Matsumoto, California School for the Deaf, Fremont
Robel Ramirez Lopez, Horace Mann School for the Deaf
Santos Villegas Lopez, California School for the Deaf, Fremont
Middle School ASL Handshapes
1st place: Todd Sevier, Rocky Mountain Deaf School
2nd place: Cameron Draper, John Massieu School of the Deaf
Honorable Mentions:
Evangeline Fisher-Palmer, Rochester School for the Deaf
Noah Kapustka, Rocky Mountain Deaf School
Malaika Roang, Metro Deaf School
Colton Rosbach, John Massieu School of the Deaf
High School ASL Handshapes
1st place: Teanna Kay, British Columbia School for the Deaf
2nd place: Tyler Lor, Metro Deaf School
Honorable Mentions:
Jonathan Buchanan, Metro Deaf School
Maxine Katz, Jean Massieu School of the Deaf
Jose Miranda Sarabia, New Mexico School for the Deaf
Alex Wilding, New Mexico School for the Deaf
Deaf Plus ASL Handshapes
1st place: Olivia Keesecker, California School for the Deaf, Fremont
2nd place: Lilliyana Bryant, California School for the Deaf, Fremont
Honorable Mentions:
Santos De Leon Funez, California School for the Deaf, Fremont
Cathy Qian, British Columbia School for the Deaf
Elementary ASL Storytelling
1st place: Rashida Tamimu, New York School for the Deaf
2nd place: Travis Wolfe, Jean Massieu School of the Deaf
Honorable Mentions:
Carys Beaumont, Maryland School for the Deaf, Frederick – Video Removed
Lael Eberwein Zornoza, California School for the Deaf, Fremont
Jasmine Neider, California School for the Deaf, Fremont
Middle School ASL Storytelling
1st place: Todd Sevier, Rocky Mountain Deaf School
2nd place (tie): Kelsey Ensign, Jean Massieu School of the Deaf
2nd place (tie): Sara Guesh, Indiana School for the Deaf
Honorable Mentions:
Nevaeh Bowling, Indiana School for the Deaf
Madison Dray, Indiana School for the Deaf
High School ASL Storytelling
1st place: Kieran Ercolino, New Mexico School for the Deaf
2nd place: Tyler Dees, Maryland School for the Deaf, Frederick
Honorable Mentions:
Jesse Dimas, New Mexico School for the Deaf
Ariana Gousse, Maryland School for the Deaf, Frederick
Simon Needham, Rocky Mountain Deaf School
Deaf Plus ASL Storytelling
1st place: Luis Santiago Ventura Sosa, California School for the Deaf, Fremont
2nd place: Mateo Jimenez Montiel, California School for the Deaf, Fremont
Honorable Mentions:
Rosemar Gama-Camerena, California School for the Deaf, Fremont
O’Mara Gonzalez, California School for the Deaf, Fremont
Sarah Harcum, Maryland School for the Deaf, Frederick
Elementary ASL Presentation
1st place (tie): Nicholas Payne-Tsoupros, Kendall Demonstration Elementary School
1st place (tie): Avery Tao, Kendall Demonstration Elementary School
2nd place: Tristan Dray, Indiana School for the Deaf
Honorable Mentions:
Analicia Mares, Rocky Mountain Deaf School
John Rutt, Iowa School for the Deaf
Lucy Vasquez, California School for the Deaf, Riverside
Middle School ASL Presentation
1st place: Noah Kapustka, Rocky Mountain Deaf School
2nd place: Cameron Draper, John Massieu School of the Deaf
Honorable Mentions:
Chance Richie, Indiana School for the Deaf
Hazel Manley, Metro Deaf School
High School ASL Presentation
1st place: Teanna Kay, British Columbia School for the Deaf
2nd place: Alejandro Martinez, Rocky Mountain Deaf School
Honorable Mentions:
John Dietz, Jean Massieu School of the Deaf
Angelina Gilcher, Montana School for the Deaf
Kristopher Williams, Alabama School for the Deaf – Video Removed
Deaf Plus ASL Presentation
1st place: Yolanna Lazarte, California School for the Deaf, Fremont
2nd place: Haseebullah Hotaki, California School for the Deaf, Fremont
Honorable Mentions:
Ivon Blanco, Jean Massieu School of the Deaf
Elementary School ASL Poetry
1st place: Lily Boese, Indiana School for the Deaf
2nd place: Keivonn Woodard, Kendall Demonstration Elementary School
Honorable Mentions:
Dylan Armashov, Indiana School for the Deaf
Nasya Solomon, California School for the Deaf, Fremont
Alonzo Turner, Indiana School for the Deaf
Middle School ASL Poetry
1st place: Carrie Eicher, Indiana School for the Deaf
2nd place: Damarious Jones, Metro Deaf School – Video Removed
Honorable Mentions:
Suraiya Abas, Metro Deaf School – Video Removed
Kevon Belevender, Metro Deaf School
Cameron Draper, Jean Massieu School of the Deaf
Brent Eicher, Indiana School for the Deaf
High School ASL Poetry
1st place: Ayishatu Osman, Maryland School for the Deaf
2nd place: Jaleah Nutter, Maryland School for the Deaf
Honorable Mentions:
Reyna Buchanan, Horace Mann School for the Deaf
John Dietz, Jean Massieu School of the Deaf
David Evans, Horace Mann School for the Deaf
Abigail Johnston, Kansas School for the Deaf
Eric Rojas, Kansas School for the Deaf
Deaf Plus ASL Poetry
1st place: Camila Garcia Diaz, California School for the Deaf, Fremont
2nd place: Samuel Puac Reyes, California School for the Deaf, Fremont
Honorable Mentions:
Cristofer Hernandez Guerrero, California School for the Deaf, Fremont
Ivon Blanco, Jean Massieu School of the Deaf
Tiana Rios Salazar, John Massieu School of the Deaf