On Tuesday (June 17) the students received their diplomas from Alcalingua. It was a nice occasion when Jesús (their teacher) and I could congratulate them on a job well-done. I must say that I am proud of every one of them. They worked hard and learned a lot. Here are some pictures:
AFTERWARDS, the students came over to our home and we had a big celebration. At that time I gave out some awards to students: Rhett Wimmer and Jillian Christensen received awards recognizing their overall excitement for what we were doing. Both have a great sense of humor that really added to the program. Chris Meldrum received the Cervantes Award for his enthusiasm for the culture. Throughout the program his catch-phrase became, "Perdone profe, pero tengo una pregunta" (Excuse profe, but I have a question.) He also became the unofficial, official group tour guide. The El Cid Award for Excelling in the Language went toKevin Hunter. He was very dedicated to speaking and learning the language and set a good example for everyone. Lauren Eberly (with help from the entire group) prepared a very touching thank you for Jannette and me. We are so grateful to this group for all that they did, all that they didn't do, and for making our time in Spain easy. They never complained (at least to my face), they endured our children, and were just good sports when it seemed that the rain would never end.
After we finished with our awards, we ate (until we burst) and then the students organized a "dance party." Here are some highlights:
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