Católica's Applied Foreign Languages student wins Reading Competition - Ensino Superior
Paula Cavalcante, a student on the Degree in Applied Foreign Languages (LEA) at the Faculty of Human Sciences of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa, was the winner of the 2025 edition of the Reading Competition - Higher Education, promoted by the National Reading Plan 2027.
This distinction recognises Paula's talent and expressiveness in reading aloud, highlighting the quality of her participation among applications from all over the country.
The public awards ceremony took place on 8 July at 3pm in Aveiro. National Reading Programme 2027.
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