The Sociedad Española of New Orleans, which celebrates the Spanish cultural and historical heritage in New Orleans and Louisiana, honored St. Mary’s Dominican High School Junior Vivian Liu for her exceptional achievement in the study of the Spanish language in the Greater New Orleans Area. Recognized for her passion for the Spanish language and her enthusiasm to learn about the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world, Liu was awarded a certificate and a copy of the masterpiece of Spanish literature, Don Quijote. 

Liu is the Southeastern Scholarship Winner for scoring first in her division, Level 4, at the District Literary Rally and placed third in the Literary State Rally and achieved excellence in the extemporaneous category of the State Literary Open Event. She is president of Dominican’s Spanish Club and the Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica, Chapter Las Adelitas.