The Goethe PrizeFor Advanced High School Students of GermanIn keeping with our mission to promote the study of German culture and language, the American Goethe Society has established The Goethe Prize to recognize Washington area public high school students who demonstrate outstanding achievement in German. The competition, held annually, is open to intermediate to advanced students of German in public high schools. The format for the prize will be made available to high school teachers of German each school year. Interested teachers and students find all necessary information on this Web site. The 2010 prize is in the form of 15 cash awards. Teachers who wish to nominate their top students are asked to review the guidelines, complete the nomination form (see below) and submit the requested documentation by April 15, 2010. The winner's names will be published on the American Goethe Society’s Web site after May 1, 2010. The Goethe Prize is funded by AGS membership dues and contributions from members. Donations are invited from non-members who wish to further the objectives of the Goethe Prize. For more information, please contact AGS at ags.goetheprize@gmail.com.
Congratulations to the 2010 Recipients of a Goethe Prize Award!
Ryan Brennan, Fairfax H.S., Rob E. Williams, German TeacherMichael L. Cunningham, C.D. Hylton H.S., Amy Anderton, German TeacherMeghan Dease, Chantilly H.S., Catherine Edgington, German TeacherJasmin Green, Fairfax H.S., Haley Crittenden-Gordon, German TeacherElisabeth Laird, Wakefield H.S., Kerstin Trimble, German TeacherFrank Layton, No. County H.S., Katrina Griffin, German TeacherDavid Musher, Thomas S. Wootton H.S., Anthony DeRosa, German TeacherGrace Omijie, T.C. Williams H.S., Tanja Mayer-Harding, German TeacherKatlyn Painter, Century H.S., Dorothy Louks, German TeacherCatherine Pearson, Yorktown H.S., Kerstin Trimble, German TeacherHector Quesada, Robinson S.S., Carolyn Ostermann-Healey, German TeacherIsha Srivastava, Washington-Lee H.S., Kerstin Trimble, German TeacherCarla Stefaniak, Robinson S.S., Emily Massey, German TeacherCharles Toth, H-B Woodlawn S.S., Kerstin Trimble, German TeacherGarth Vernon, Woodbridge Senior H.S., Carol Butler, German Teacher
2010 Goethe Prize Award Recipients at the annual ceremony and reception held at the Goethe-Institut Washington, D.C., Thursday, May 27, 2010.
2010 Results
In 2010 teachers were asked to submit a sample of their nominees' writing. We provide just one of the excellent samples we received for your reading pleasure. It was written by Catherine Pearson, a German 5 student of Kerstin Trimble, Arlington Public Schools. In January 2010, Frau Trimble asked her students to read some German poetry and write a poem. (Please note that the American Goethe Society did not require a poetic writing sample.) Das Verwitwete Schiff (Nach Goethes “Der Fischer”)von Catherine Pearson Zwar schritt das Schiff darauf die Welle so einsam jetzt, gar ohne ihn eine Witwe des Fischermanns, immer in der Hölle immer im weiß eingehüllt, immer sieht sie so aus. jene Winde gerissen sie; ihre hauchdünnen Finger schneiden durch ihren flatternden trauernden Flor, der an ihre Spanten hängt Durch grausame Wellen, Die aus Augen und Wörter der Andere aufbautet, hätte die Witwe niemand sie zu lenken Doch schaut sie lang darunter, ruft ihren Mann zurück Aber sie trägt nur Qual im Bauch und ihre Schultern zittern, Wegen der Last eines zweckloses Daseins. Also geht sie ihn nach, folgt sie ihm nach Durch die schlagenden Zähne der Welle Nach ihren Führer und ihre Verloren Und als das Gewitter ruht, war sie nirgendwo ins Sicht
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