!Felicidades!

Three South Milwaukee Middle School students earned first and second place awards in the 2025 Virtual Concurso Oral, an annual event organized by the Wisconsin chapter of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP-WI). The event gives students the opportunity to demonstrate their language abilities through recorded speaking presentations evaluated by volunteer judges.

Guided by Spanish Teacher David Linden, Isabel Scardino earned a first-place award, and both Madelyn Vlaj and Alexandria Paprocki received second-place honors. All three students are eighth graders. 

“We are incredibly proud of the students who participated this year,” said Josh LeGreve and Deana Zorko, coordinators of the Concurso Oral. “Their enthusiasm and effort were matched by the dedication of teachers who supported them throughout the process.”