The Alliance Française de Saint Joseph (AFSJ) offers an Excellence in French Studies Award every year to the three best high-school French students. The purpose of the award is to preserve and advance the French Language in high schools in Northwestern Missouri. The first prizes include books and cash awards. This program is a partnership between the Alliance Française de Saint Joseph and Missouri Western State University.

To participate in the competition, the student needs to be selected by a French teacher in his or her high school as the representative of the school. Each school can be represented by only one student. The competition includes a written exam and an oral interview, both offered on the campus of Missouri Western in the spring. The jury is composed of three members: a Graduate Student from the University of Missouri at Kansas City, a teacher from a local high school, and a representative from the AFSJ. The winners will be notified with a phone call and an official letter from the AFSJ; they will be invited to the awards ceremony where a representative of the Alliance Française de Saint Joseph will present them with their awards. The other candidates will receive a certificate of participation.

If you have questions about the Excellence in French Studies Award, please contact Susie Hennessy at 816 271-5813. If you are interested in becoming an individual donor, or if you would like your business to be a corporate sponsor, please check our donation program or contact Guylaine Thévénot
 

Partners:
Alliance Française de Saint Joseph Members
Interlock-Perka
Missouri Western State University

Previous Excellence Award Winners:
Kelsey Burton (St. Joseph Christian High School)
Joseph Noynaert (Central High School)