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Forty-six contestants participated in the 2015 ARTESOL National Spelling Competition at Centro Cultural Borges on Saturday, October 3.
The Master of Ceremony, Mr. Ricardo Ramirez introduced the members of the jury and read out the contest rules. ARTESOL president, Ms. Graciela Martin welcomed the contestants and thanked ARTESOL Spelling Competition collaborators and supporters. Ms. Linda Talluto, Assisstant Cultural Affairs Officer from the US Embassy, also welcomed the contestants and congratulated them on their hard work. The contest started at 9:45 after listening to the National Anthem.
There were a total of 9 rounds. Sofia Favier Dubois became the champion on round 7. Two more rounds took place to determine the 2nd, 3rd and 4th place winners.
ARTESOL Spelling Competition 2015 – Winners:

3rd Place winner: Olivia Abances;1st Place winner; Sofia Favier Dubois; 4th Place winner: Julieta Gitter; and 2nd Place winner: Tatiana Freedman
1st Place winner: Participant #37, Sofia Favier Dubois from Escuela Argentina Modelo
2nd Place winner: Participant #5, Tatiana Freedman from Nueva Escuela Argentina 2000
3rd Place winner: Participant #45, Olivia Abances from Escuela Argentina Modelo
4th Place winner: Participant #16, Julieta Gitter from Nueva Escuela Argentina 2000

ARTESOL Spelling Competition team: Nila Clemente, pronouncer; Grace Martin and Linda Talluto, judges; Ana Maria Rocca and Graciela Encina, score keepers; and Alejandra Cappa, time keeper.

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The annual ARTESOL convention offers ELT professionals from Argentina and other countries an opportunity for professional development. ELT educators exchange ideas and best practices, enhance their knowledge of ELT matters, keep up with current trends, expand their networks, engage in research and projects, and learn about other settings
This year’s conference, Empowering ELT for a Globalized World, will provide a space to discuss the multiple ways in which ELT has evolved in the 21st century so as to satisfy both teachers’ and students’ needs while seeking to empower language teaching and learning to achieve intercultural competence and multi- literacies.