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