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Queenwood Girls Take on the World Scholars Cup

Published on: November 2023

Record: HANSARD-1323879322-138027

Queenwood Girls Take on the World Scholars Cup

Ms FELICITY WILSON (North Shore)

—Speaker, I would like to recognise three outstanding students from Queenwood in my electorate, Chantilly Ho, Anna Wood, and Melody Yin, who all recently flew over to the USA to compete in the Tournament of Champions at Yale University. Throughout the year, these girls have been competing in several World Scholars Cup rounds, which encompasses debating, writing, the Scholar's Challenge, and the Scholar's Bowl. I congratulate them for their outstanding achievements, winning a total of 18 medals in the final round at Yale, where they competed against over 1300 students from across the globe. During the tournament, the girls formed friendships with countless people from around the world, even making friends with several alpacas. Once again, I congratulate these girls on this incredible achievement. It is a testament to their hard work and persistent efforts, studying up to 9 hours a day in the lead-up to the competition. I wish Chantilly, Anna and Melody all the best in their future endeavours; their future looks incredibly bright.