{"id":25062,"date":"2026-05-29T15:59:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T20:59:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/world-languages-cultures\/?p=25062"},"modified":"2026-05-29T16:02:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T21:02:43","slug":"uwm-students-win-gold-and-silver-medals-at-2026-midwest-university-chinese-speech-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/world-languages-cultures\/uwm-students-win-gold-and-silver-medals-at-2026-midwest-university-chinese-speech-contest\/","title":{"rendered":"UWM Students Win Gold and Silver Medals at 2026 Midwest University Chinese Speech Contest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The UWM Chinese Program is thrilled to celebrate the outstanding achievements of Beatrice Ephraim, Hyejeong Song, Ian Brown, and Emilio De Torre, who took home gold and silver medals in the First-Year Student Group at the 2026 Midwest University Chinese Speech Contest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hosted by Northwestern University on May 16, 2026, the competition brought together 48 contestants from 12 universities across Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan, Iowa, and Kansas. Participants were judged on both formal Chinese speeches and cultural talent performances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"712\" height=\"489\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/world-languages-cultures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/468\/2026\/05\/Picture1.jpg\" alt=\"From left to right: Ian Brown, Emilio De Torre, Hyejeong Song, Beatrice Ephraim, and their mentor Lu Yin. \" class=\"wp-image-25074\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/world-languages-cultures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/468\/2026\/05\/Picture1.jpg 712w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/world-languages-cultures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/468\/2026\/05\/Picture1-300x206.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 712px) 100vw, 712px\" \/><figcaption><em>From left to right:\u00a0Ian\u00a0Brown, Emilio De Torre,\u00a0Hyejeong\u00a0Song, Beatrice Ephraim, and their mentor Lu Yin.<\/em>\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Beatrice Ephraim-Gold Medal<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beatrice captivated the audience and judges by sharing her Chinese learning journey, which blossomed from a Chinese calligraphy class into formal language courses. She paired her speech with a warm, interactive vocal performance that delighted both the audience and the panel of judges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"831\" height=\"595\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/world-languages-cultures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/468\/2026\/05\/Picture2.jpg\" alt=\"Beaming gold medalist Beatrice Ephraim celebrates her win with her mentor, Lu Yin, while showcasing her certificate and prizes.  \" class=\"wp-image-25069\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/world-languages-cultures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/468\/2026\/05\/Picture2.jpg 831w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/world-languages-cultures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/468\/2026\/05\/Picture2-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/world-languages-cultures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/468\/2026\/05\/Picture2-768x550.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 831px) 100vw, 831px\" \/><figcaption><em>Beaming gold medalist\u00a0Beatrice Ephraim\u00a0celebrates her win with her mentor, Lu Yin, while\u00a0showcasing\u00a0her certificate and prizes.\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hyejeong Song-Silver Medal<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hyejeong\u2019s speech explored the cultural similarities between China and Korea while reflecting on her rapid progress in the Chinese language. She followed her speech with a lovely performance of a popular Chinese song that trully resonated with everyone in attendance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"739\" height=\"499\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/world-languages-cultures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/468\/2026\/05\/Picture3.jpg\" alt=\"Silver medalists Hyejeong Song, Emilio De Torre, Ian Brown joyfully accept their meals, certificates, and prizes on stage.  \" class=\"wp-image-25070\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/world-languages-cultures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/468\/2026\/05\/Picture3.jpg 739w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/world-languages-cultures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/468\/2026\/05\/Picture3-300x203.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 739px) 100vw, 739px\" \/><figcaption><em>Silver medalists\u00a0Hyejeong\u00a0Song,\u00a0Emilio De Torre,\u00a0Ian\u00a0Brown\u00a0joyfully\u00a0accept\u00a0their meals,\u00a0certificates,\u00a0and prizes on stage.\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ian Brown-Silver Medal<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A fresh Spring 2026 UWM graduate, Ian celebrated his final semester by sharing his future plans in China and presenting his own Chinese calligraphy piece to the judges. He was cheered on in the audience by his proud parents and grandparents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"468\" height=\"701\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/world-languages-cultures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/468\/2026\/05\/Picture4.jpg\" alt=\"Silver medalists Ian Brown proudly presents his calligraphy piece alongside with his mentor, Lu Yin\" class=\"wp-image-25071\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/world-languages-cultures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/468\/2026\/05\/Picture4.jpg 468w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/world-languages-cultures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/468\/2026\/05\/Picture4-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px\" \/><figcaption><em>Silver medalists Ian Brown proudly presents his calligraphy piece alongside with his mentor, Lu Yin<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Emilio De Torre -Silver Medal<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Emilio drew from personal inspiration for his speech, sharing his memorable experiences traveling in China. He then enchanted the room with a live violin performance of the Chinese classic, \u201cThe Butterfly Lovers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"582\" height=\"727\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/world-languages-cultures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/468\/2026\/05\/Picture5.jpg\" alt=\"Emilio De Torre delivers a captivating live violin performance of the Chinese classic, \u201cThe Butterfly Lovers.\u201d\" class=\"wp-image-25072\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/world-languages-cultures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/468\/2026\/05\/Picture5.jpg 582w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/world-languages-cultures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/468\/2026\/05\/Picture5-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 582px) 100vw, 582px\" \/><figcaption>Emilio De Torre delivers a captivating live violin performance of the Chinese classic, \u201cThe Butterfly Lovers.\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Congratulations to these exceptional students for representing UWM so brilliantly on the regional stage!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Inspired to Start Your Own Journey?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you want to master a new language, study abroad in China, or compete on a regional or national stage, your journey begins here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/world-languages-cultures\/students\/undergraduates\/chinese\/chinese-courses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Explore and register for upcoming UWM Chinese language and culture courses!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The UWM Chinese Program is thrilled to celebrate the outstanding achievements of Beatrice Ephraim, Hyejeong Song, Ian Brown, and Emilio De Torre, who took home gold and silver medals in the First-Year Student Group at the 2026 Midwest University Chinese &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40205,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","uwm_wg_additional_authors":[]},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25062","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.5 (Yoast SEO v27.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>World Languages &amp; 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