Heather Hagerling ’12 took home the first place award in the advanced group at the 7th Annual “Chinese Bridge” US High School Student Chinese Speech Contest sponsored by the University of Massachusetts Confucius Institute. Twenty-four finalists who were selected from more than 50 applicants nationwide gathered in Boston on April 28 for the event. The students delivered speeches on this year’s theme, “I Like Chinese Language and Culture,” and answered questions posed by the judges. To see a video of Heather’s speech, please click here.