Monash Students Win Language Contest

Monash University students have again been recognised for excellence in Chinese language.

Students David O'Loughlin and Thomas Shugg.have been awarded first and second place respectively at the Melbourne section of the prestigious Chinese Bridge competition. Chinese Bridge is a world-wide langauge competition for for foreign students not of Chinese background.

Both students are studying 'Chinese 9', an advanced level of Chinese language and studies at Monash University.

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Thomas Shugg and David O'Loughlin (both centre) won 2nd and 1st place respectively at the recent Chinese Bridge competition. Supporting them are Cindy Gottinger (2nd place 2005) and Tim Lindenmayer (1st place 2005), both former Monash Chinese students. Congratulating them is Dr Lijian Hong, Chinese Studies Program (back).