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World language students from the Unalaska City School brought home a pile of gold medals from the state declamation competition in Anchorage last month. They were one of the only delegations from a rural area, and for many, the event was a first-time experience. 

Sophomore Mia Magalong and junior Onya Enkbat, who is an ESL student, each won first place in their level for Spanish poetry. In this segment, Magalong and Enkbat tell us more about the ups and downs of learning a foreign language in Unalaska, and share some of their winning recitation. 

Here's the full list of winners from last month's Spanish and German declamation:

• Marjamae Pili – 1^st Place, level 1 Spanish Dialogues
• Amber Le – 1^st Place, level 1 Spanish Dialogues
• Onya Enkbat – 1^st Place, level 2 Spanish Poetry
• Louella Tan – 1^st Place, level 1 Spanish Speaking Impromptu
• Mia Magalong – 1^st Place, level 1 Spanish Poetry
• Stephanie Torres – 1^st Place, level 1 German Poetry
• Delanney McConnell – 3^rd Place, level 1 Spanish Speaking Impromptu
• Sheerabel Trinidad – 3^rd Place, level 4 Spanish Poetry

The high school's Russian language students will travel to their own state declamation at the end of the month.