This year’s Undergraduate Olympiada of Spoken Russian took place at Kent State University on Saturday February 28^th, with close to 50 participants from six different Ohio colleges. Tested on an oral interview, a poem recitation, and a presentation on a random topic, individuals competed within their respective levels in the all-day event dedicated to expanding and recognizing students’ achievements in Russian language. The Slavic Center kindly thanks Kent State for hosting this unique opportunity for undergraduates!

The Full List of Winners:

Level 1:

1. Alex Angle, Ohio State University
2. Arona Mostov, Ohio State University
3. Katie Meehan, Ohio University

Level 2:

1. Oliver Okun, Oberlin College
2. Tim Tilton, Bowling Green State University
3. Katherine Dye, Oberlin College

Level 3:

1. Anna Mendlein, Ohio University
2. Kyle Wade, Kent State University
3. Travis Askew, Kent State University

Level 4:

1. Will Watkins, Oberlin College
2. William Wise, Oberlin College
3. Robin Smith, Ohio  State University

Heritage:

1. Michael Abelev, Ohio University
2. Nikita Segalchik, Ohio State University
3. Eric Shtivelberg, Ohio State University