Queena L. (ISF) was crowned EFL Champion at the Paris World Schools Championships: Pumpkin Premiere 2026, held 27-28 September, the headline result of the weekend for Capstone. The Novice division brought further cause for celebration, with Jennie J. (HKIS) and Sylvana C. (GSIS) reaching the Final as Novice Finalists.
Our speakers had a lot of individual accolades as well. Cynthia Y. (MS) finished 2nd Best speaker Overall, while Queena L. (ISF) placed 10th in the EFL standings. In the ESL speaker rankings, Sylvana C. (GSIS) took 3rd, Maddie P. (CIS) 6th, and Jennie J. (HKIS) 8th; in the Novice speaker tab, Sylvana C. (GSIS) earned 4th, Maddie P. (CIS) 5th, and Jennie J. (HKIS) 7th.
Congratulations to all five on a weekend well executed in Paris.
Tournament record
- Tournament
- Paris World Schools Championships: Pumpkin Premiere 2026
- Dates
- 27-28 September
Team and elimination results
| Result | Division | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Champions | Efl | Queena L. (ISF) |
| Finalists | Novice | Jennie Haihm J. (HKIS) |
| Finalists | Novice | Sylvana C. (GSIS) |
Speaker awards
| Award | Category | Student |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Best | Overall | Cynthia Y. (MS) |
| 10th Best | Efl | Queena L. (ISF) |
| 3rd Best | Esl | Sylvana C. (GSIS) |
| 6th Best | Esl | Maddie P. (CIS) |
| 8th Best | Esl | Jennie Haihm J. (HKIS) |
| 4th Best | Novice | Sylvana C. (GSIS) |
| 5th Best | Novice | Maddie P. (CIS) |
| 7th Best | Novice | Jennie Haihm J. (HKIS) |