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Junior places first in statewide translation competition

Laila Valenti, Reporter
December 12, 2024
Midway Staff
Junior Adam Tapper, who studies German and is also a part of U-High’s literary translation journal, earned first place in the 2024-25 Illinois High School Translation Competition organized by the European Union Center at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Junior Adam Tapper earned first place in the 2024-25 Illinois High School Translation Competition organized by the European Union Center at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Adam was honored at an awards ceremony hosted by the Consul General of Germany on Dec. 6. 

Adam studies German and is also a part of the Ouroboros Review, U-High’s literary translation journal.

Reflecting on the experience, Adam said, “It was definitely a surprise to win this award. A lot of previous winners had been native speakers, which I am not.”

For the competition, Adam was tasked with translating the opening pages of “Klarkommen,” a German novel not previously translated into English.

Adam explained, “It was not a novel I had heard of before, and it’s not published in an English translation, so I couldn’t reference previous English translations at all.”

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Laila Valenti
Laila Valenti, Reporter
Laila Valenti is a member of the Class of 2027 and began journalism as a sophomore in the 2024-2025 school year. Along with enjoying writing, she is a part of the U-High tennis team and the Hindu Students Club.