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German Day 2013 Winners +
Art – Group I
1st place: Molly Borneman – Rudolf Steiner School
2nd place: Sarah Price – Rudolf Steiner School
3rd place: Vanya - Rudolf Steiner School
Art Group II
1st place: Rebekah Seibel, Adrianna Martus, Meagan Frahm – Frankenmuth High School
2nd place: Claire Young – Edset Ford High School
3rd place: Rachel Santioni – Edsel Ford High School
Commercials – Level 1
1st place: “Lola Rennt mit Mezzomix” – Tappan Middle School
2nd place: “Audi R8” –Frankenmuth High School
3rd place: “Identitätsdiebstahl” – Michigan Center – Jr/Sr High School
Commercials – Level 2
1st place: “Das Boot” – Dexter HS
2nd place: “Konferenz der Tiere” – Dexter HS
Commercials – Level 3
1st place: “Zeitmeister” – Grosse Pointe North
2nd place: “Verschollen” – Grosse Pointe North
3rd place: “Ausgezeichnetes Kino” – Dexter HS
Commercials – Level 4
1st place: “Spione” International Academy
2nd place: “Feuerzangenbowle” – Deutsche Schule Ann Arbor
3rd place: “1/2 Ritter” – Frankenmuth HS
Cooking – Category I (Desserts: Chocolate, Cake, Cookies)
1st place (tie): Claudia Lahr – Pioneer HS “Springerle” & Tori Wright – Rudolf Steiner HS “Sachertorte”
Cooking – Category II (Desserts: Fruit, Pastries, Strudel)
1st place: Hannah Soderborg – Pioneer HS “Zitronenschnitten”
Cooking – Category III (Savory)
1st place: Sophia Martin & Lenna Smallwood – Pioneer HS “Rinderrouladen
Deutsch für Alle
1st place: Edsel Ford Academy
Music – Group I
1st place: Jacob Warren & Emily Slomovits - Rudolf Steiner HS
2nd place: The Jelly Beans – Hartland HS
3rd place: Truelove Arkin Etc. – Ferndale HS
Music – Group II
1st place: Matthew Mayorhuber – Frankenmuth HS
2nd place: Tongtu (Tony) Bai – Tappan Middle School
3rd place: Benjamin Timpf – Edsel Ford HS
Poetry – Level 1
1st place: Iris Vuori– Tappan Middle School
2nd place: Justin McNeil – Tappan Middle School
3rd place: Ian Elphinston – Hartland HS
Poetry – Level 2
1st place: Thomas Darwell – Dexter HS
2nd place: Philip Aufdemberge – Grosse Pointe North
3rd place: Molly Conti – Detroit Waldorf School
Poetry – Level 3
1st place: Cosima Neumann – International Academy
2nd place: Kat Foldenauer – Hartland High School
3rd place: Kyle Stelek & Kristen S. – Grosse Pointe North
Poetry – Level 4
1st place: India Hines – Edsel Ford HS
2nd place: Franny Melampy – Pioneer HS
3rd place: Sarah Klehoe – Detroit Waldorf School
Honorable Mentions: Miriam Stevens – Deutsche Schule and Lisa Stevens – Deutsche Schule
Reading – Level 1
1st place: Sydney Daws – Slauson Middle School
2nd place: Suvi Vuori – Tappan Middle School
3rd place: Bridget Douglas – Slauson Middle School
Reading – Level 2
1st place: Zach Laymon – Rudolf Steiner HS
2nd place: Miguel Gonzalez – Huron High School
3rd place: Philip Aufdemberge – Grosse Pointe North
Honorable Mention: Noe Berrell – Pioneer HS
Reading – Level 3
1st place: Wily Su – International Academy
2nd place: Chloe Weise – Rudolf Steiner HS
3rd place: Carrie Pakovicz – Grosse Pointe North
Reading – Level 4
1st place: India Ainer – Edsel Ford HS
2nd place: Juliette Killough – Pioneer HS
3rd place: Colleen Natzke – International Academy
Honorable Mention: Alistair Barrell – Pioneer HS
Skits – Level 1
1st place: “Findet Nemo Kino 18” – Millcreek Middle School
2nd place: “Der Blaue Bus” – Rudolf Steiner
3rd place: “Rotkäppchen” – Edsel Ford HS
Skits – Level 2
1st place: “Lola beeilt sich” – Ferndale HS
2nd place: “Die Produzenten” – Edsel Ford HS
3rd place: “Der blaue Engel lernt den Scrooge kennen” – Hartland HS
Skits – Level 3
1st place: “Filmprobe Albtraum” – Manchester HS
2nd place: “Die unmögliche Freundschaft” – Hartland HS with guest from Eisenhower HS
3rd place: “Die drei Wölfe” – Hartland HS
Skits – Level 4
1st place: “der Überfilm” – Manchester HS
2nd place: “eine Erprobung” – Pioneer HS
3rd place: “Die 7 Zwerge” – Rudolf Steiner HS
Speaking – Level 1
1st place: Erica Aschenburg – Dexter Mill Creek Middle School
2nd place: Maria Unke – Hartland HS
3rd place: Neil Makin – Mill Creek Middle School
Speaking – Level 2
1st place: Kiersten Meyerhuber – Frankenmuth HS
2nd place: Daniel Reinbold – Hartland HS
3rd place: Jeremy Tervo – Hartland HS
Honorable Mentions: Marco Lorenzen – Huron HS and Tamia von Geloven – Rudolf Steiner HS
Speaking – Level 3
1st place: Laura Griffin – International Academy
2nd place: Lisa Quan – Pioneer HS
3rd place: Ryan Preston – Father Gabriel Richard Ann Arbor
Speaking – Level 4
1st place: Victoria Garber – Rudolf Steiner HS
2nd place: Filipe Gonzalez – Huron HS
3rd place: Isaac Kaczer – Slauson MS
Honorable Mentions: Veronika Bayer – Pioneer HS
Spelling Bee – Lower Level
1st place: Duncan Ragland – Grosse Pointe North
2nd place: Phil Aufdemberge – Grosse Pointe North
3rd place: Nathan Kane – Grosse Pointe North
Spelling Bee – Upper Level
1st place: Cosima Neumann – International Academy
2nd place: Jakob Smith – Pioneer HS
3rd place: Jennifer Kim – International Academy
Videos – Lower Level
1st place: “Lola hat Aufmerksamkeitsdefizitsyndrom” – Lakeland HS
Videos – Upper Level
1st place: “die Feuerzangenbowle” – Deutsche Schule Ann Arbor
2nd place (tie): “der letzte Tanz von Leni Riefenstahl” – Rudolph Steiner HS & “ein Film über einen Film” – International Academy
3rd place: “Kannst du pfeifen, Johanna?” – Sanne’s German Works
Website – Lower Level
1st place: “die Kritik zum deutschen Film” – Tappan MS
2nd place: “deutscher Film” – Pioneer HS
3rd place: “das Filmhaus Restaurant” – Edsel Ford HS
Website – Upper Level
1st place: “Licht! Kamera! Action! Die Deutsche Filmindustrie” – Pioneer HS
German Day 2012 Winners +
Art – Group I
1st place: Adrianna Martus, Rebekah Seibel, Meagan Frahm – Frankenmuth HS
2nd place: Sam Wood & Bree Powell – Jackson HS
3rd place: Anthony Trieu – International Academy
Art Group II
1st place: Chloe Weise, Julia Shuler, Hannah Leabu – Rudolf Steiner School of AA
2nd place: Kameron Mahorn – Rochester HS
3rd place: Rainey Pesheck – Slauson Middle School
Commercials – Level 1
1st place: “Haben Sie ein Schloss?” – Malow JHS
2nd place: “Wolf weg” – Rudolf Steiner HS
3rd place: “Grimm Partnervermittlungsagentur” Edsel Ford Academy
Commercials – Level 2
1st place: “Wolf weg” Grosse Pointe North
2nd place: “Prinz Charmant Schuhe” Grosse Pointe North
3rd place: “Rapunzelzauber” – Hartland HS
Commercials – Level 3
1st place: “Navigationsgerät 5000” – Grosse Pointe North
2nd place: “Die Wunderblumen” – Sanne’s German Works
3rd place: “Hänsel und Gretel – Navi” – International Academy
Commercials – Level 4
1st place: “Die Schere der Götter” – Rochester HS
2nd place: “Eichhörnchen Angeln” – Hartland HS
3rd place: “Die Angela-Rute” – Grosse Pointe North
Cooking – Category I (Desserts: Chocolate, Cake, Cookies)
1st place: Rachel Wallace – International Academy
Cooking – Category II (Desserts: Fruit, Pastries, Strudel)
1st place: Sophia Griemert – Deutsche Schule Ann Arbor
Cooking – Category III (Savory)
1st place: Lehna Smallword & Sophie Nartin Pioneer HS
Deutsch für Alle
1st place: “Hänsel & Gretel” – Edsel Ford Academy
Music – Group I
1st place: Sofia Aaron – Tappan Middle School
2nd place: Jacob Warren & Emily Slomovits - Rudolf Steiner HS
3rd place: Benjamin Timpf + ?? – Edsel Ford Academy
Music – Group II
1st place: Rohan Kapoor – Slauson Middle School
2nd place: Annelise Folkenna – Edsel Ford Academy
3rd place: Elliot Venis – Edsel Ford Academy
Poetry – Level 1
1st place: Abby Dittmar – Tappan Middle School
2nd place: Taylor Williams – Hartland HS
3rd place: Chris Davlantes – Slauson Middle School
Poetry – Level 2
1st place: Kat Foldenauer – Hartland HS
2nd place: Lydia Mikail – Rochester HS
3rd place: Greta Klaus – Sanne’s German Works
Poetry – Level 3
1st place: Rachel Wallace – International Academy
2nd place: Nicole Powell – Sanne’s German Works
3rd place: Jordan Giacona – Grosse Pointe North
Poetry – Level 4
1st place: Aaron Yamich – Rochester HS
2nd place: Steven Paelicke – Saline HS
3rd place: Victoria Garobes – Rudolf Steiner HS
Reading – Level 1
1st place: Michael Janssen – Grosse Pointe North
2nd place: Max Meza – Slausson Middle School
3rd place: Maddie Teece – Tappan Middle School
Reading – Level 2
1st place: Lisa Qian – Pioneer HS
2nd place: Kate Freeman – Grosse Pointe North
3rd place: Jason Panosso – Hartland HS
Reading – Level 3
1st place: Juliette Killough – Pioneer HS
2nd place: Annabel Lemke – Troy HS
3rd place: Colleen Natzke – International Academy
Reading – Level 4
1st place: Milan Kaushik – International Academy
2nd place: Erin Flowers – Rochester HS
3rd place: Sam Weise – Rudolf Steiner HS
Skits – Level 1
1st place: “Magische Bohnen” – Hartland HS
2nd place: “Eisenhans” – Edsel Ford Academy
3rd place: “Der 90. Geburtstag von Miss Sophie” – Tappan Middle School
Skits – Level 2
1st place: “Happy End Versicherung” – Ferndale HS
2nd place: “Rottkäppchen” – Rudolf Steiner
3rd place: “Katrin Huss” – Hartland HS
Skits – Level 3
1st place: “Auf nach Ann Arbor” – Ferndale HS
2nd place: “Prinzess Coritas Auktion” – Manchester HS
Skits – Level 4
1st place: “ökologisch korrekt” – Pioneer HS
2nd place: “Die Grimm Frauen” – Manchester HS
Speaking – Level 1
1st place: Jeremy Tervo – Hartland HS
2nd place: Justin Woods – Malow JHS
3rd place: Sanelina Heinonen – Tappan Middle School
Speaking – Level 2
1st place: Lisa Qian – Pioneer HS
2nd place: Sarah Casey – Hartland HS
3rd place: Ann Loest – Frankenmuth HS
Speaking – Level 3
1st place: Laura McNeil – Deutsche Schule Ann Arbor
2nd place: Mikhail Guseynor – Pioneer HS
3rd place: Eric Balle – Grosse Pointe North
Speaking – Level 4
1st place: Erin Flowers – Rochester HS
2nd place: Dana Rupp – Pioneer HS
3rd place: Peter Larsen – Rudolf Steiner HS
Spelling Bee – Lower Level
1st place: Alex Maynard – Pioneer HS
2nd place: Arthur Mengozzi – Slauson Middle School
3rd place: Noe Barrell – Tappan Middle School
Spelling Bee – Upper Level
1st place: Jennifer Kim – International Academy
2nd place: Lisa Stevens – German School of Ann Arbor
3rd place: Laura McNeil – German School of Ann Arbor
Videos – Lower Level
1st place: “Goldlöckchen und die drei Bären” – Slauson Middle School
2nd place: “Des Kaisers neue Kleidung” – Malow JHS
3rd place: “Nichts Passiert” – Rudolf Steiner
Videos – Upper Level
1st place: “Schneewittchen” – Rudolf Steiner
2nd place: “Von dem Fischer und seiner Frau” – International Academy
3rd place: “Idiot gegen Wild” – Frankenmuth HS
Website – Lower Level
1st place: “Es war einmal” – Pioneer HS
2nd place: “Deutsche Märchen” – Tappan Middle School
German Day 2011 Winners +
Art (Group 1):
1st place: Andrew Howell & Zach Hough Solomon (Rudolf Steiner HS)
2nd place: Karen Gua (Tappan Middle School)
3rd place: Kevin Thompson & Herr Bennink
Art (Group 2):
1st place: Maddie Allen & Bailey Fox (Pioneer HS)
2nd place: Shannon Porterfield & Lynne Rime (Pioneer HS)
3rd place: Meg Darrow (South Lyon HS)
Commercials — Level 1
1st place: “Hamburg/Hannover Live” (Detroit Waldorf)
2nd place: “Zaubertrank” (Grosse Pointe North)
3rd place: “Aldi ist für Sieger” (Hartland HS)
Commercials — Level 2
1st place: "Böse Bär“ (Hartland HS)
2nd place: “Shamwow” (Grosse Pointe North)
3rd place: “Das Schweini” (Edsel Ford HS)
Commercials — Level 3
1st place: "Zauber Norwal“ (Hartland HS)
2nd place: “Der Nike CT360 Serie” (International Academy)
3rd place: “Bieber Fever” (Rudolf Steiner HS)
Commercials — Level 4
1st place: "Schnitzengiggle Fleischfirma“ (Rochester HS)
2nd place: "Durstdrache“ (Grosse Pointe North)
3rd place: "Kraftwerk“ (Eisenhower HS)
Cooking — Category I
Winner: Dan Hiemstra & Sherry Wan (Pioneer HS)
Cooking — Category II
Winner: Samantha & Bree’anna (Jackson HS)
Cooking — Category III
Winner: Emily Horbatiuk (Eisenhower HS)
Deutsch für Alle
Winner: Edsel Ford
Music — Group I
1st place: Kenny und die Schwertfische (Hartland HS)
2nd place: Anneliese Follama & Jared Nelson (Edsel Ford)
3rd place: Alex Maynard (Tappan MS)
Music — Group II
1st place: Natalie Gratsch & Zoi Armstrong (Detroit Waldorf School)
2nd place: Emma Mallon, Mallory Oxner, Sydney Hunter, Phoebe Carr (Hartland MS)
3rd place: Emily Slomouits, Jacob Warren, Victoria Garber (Rudolf Steiner HS)
Poetry — Level 1
1st place: Alex Maynard (Tappan MS)
2nd place: Jack Geiger (Saline HS)
3rd place: Norg Sinnett (Detroit Waldorf)
Poetry — Level 2
1st place: Natasha Oldford (Clarkston JHS)
2nd place: Aimee Masters (Hartland HS)
3rd place: Anika Hunter (Detroit Waldorf School)
Poetry — Level 3
1st place: Michaella DeRubeis (Rochester HS)
2nd place: Nick Theodoracatos (Rochester HS)
3rd place: Abigail Strub (International Academy)
Poetry — Level 4
1st place: Erin Flowers (Rochester HS)
2nd place: Mallory Smith (Grosse Pointe North)
3rd place: Vera Nattler (Rochester HS)
Reading — Level 1
1st place: Lisa Qizu (Tappan MS)
2nd place: Matthew Jones (Rudolf Steiner)
3rd place: Henry Herig (Hartland HS)
Reading — Level 2
1st place: Annelise Folkem (Edsel Ford HS)
2nd place: Drew Scetton (Pioneer HS)
3rd place: Greg Spletzer (Frankenmuth HS)
Reading — Level 3
1st place: Reina Larkin (Pioneer HS)
2nd place: Frank Wang (International Academy)
3rd place: Terry Peralta (Grosse Pointe North)
Reading — Level 4
1st place: Bethany Haubenstricker (Frankenmuth HS)
2nd place: Darcy Cook (Pioneer HS)
3rd place: Mallory Smith (Grosse Pointe North)
Skits — Level 1
1st place: "Die drei Schweinchen” (Tappan MS)
2nd place: "Die Affen rasen durch den Wald“ (Hartland MS)
3rd place: "Ein komischer Sport“ (Jackson HS)
Skits — Level 2
1st place: "WM-Lorelei“ (Edsel Ford HS)
2nd place: “Ein passender Sport” (Ferndale HS)
3rd place: "Krieg in der Höhle“ (Hartland HS)
Skits — Level 3
1st place: "Sport Sabotage“ (Ferndale HS)
Skits — Level 4
1st place: “Hollywood Squares – Sporteddition” (Eisenhower HS)
Speaking — Level 1
1st place: Damian Fossline (Hartland MS)
2nd place: Matthew Cox (Tappan MS)
3rd place: Alexa von Hire (Frankenmuth HS)
Speaking — Level 2
1st place: Sam Weise (Rudolf Steiner)
2nd place: Jack Gruber (Grosse Pointe North)
3rd place: Andre Berry (Grosse Pointe North)
Speaking — Level 3
1st place: Mitchell Johnson (Clarkston HS)
2nd place: Eric Balle (Grosse Pointe North)
3rd place: Terry Perulter (Grosse Pointe North)
Speaking — Level 4
1st place: Dan Hiemstra (Pioneer HS)
2nd place: Marcus Lawniczak (Rudolf Steiner)
3rd place: John Balle (Grosse Pointe North)
Spelling Bee — Lower Level
1st place: Leah Fishwick (Grosse Pointe North)
2nd place: Evan Theadoracatos (Rochester HS)
3rd place: Erin Tichener (Tappan MS)
Spelling Bee — Upper Level
1st place: Steven Paelicke (Saline HS)
2nd place: Erin Flowers (Rochester HS)
3rd place: Phil McCain (Frankenmuth HS)
Videos — Lower Level
1st place: “Kölner Nachrichtssendung” (Rudolf Steiner HS)
2nd place: Slauson Middle School
Videos — Upper Level
1st place: "Alles wegen der Spandex“ (Hartland HS)
2nd place: "54,74,90,2014“ (Eisenhower HS)
Websites — Lower Level
1st place: "Deutschland läuft Eis“ (Tappan Middle School)
Websites — Upper Level
1st place: "Deutscher Sport“ (Tappan Middle School)


