Congratulations -- Gratulationes! Félicitacion! ¡Felicidades! -- to AMSA world language students who attained national recognition for excellent performances on the National French, Latin and Spanish exams.
National French Contest
AMSA’s French students did well on the 2022 Le Grand Concours/National French Contest. Two level 2 students earned a Bronze medal and 13 French students overall received an Honorable Mention. Congratulations to both Lenn Alkuwait Alsalem and Shreya Venkayala for earning a bronze medal on the French level 2 exam! This is a national competition sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of French, in which students are assessed on their written, oral, and listening comprehension skills. Also, kudos to Madame Zhobro for her support of these French students.
National Latin Exam
AMSA’s High School Latin students earned 15 medals overall– 5 Students earned the highest category of the Gold “Summa Cum laude” medal and 10 earned the Silver “Maxima cum laude” medal! An additional 6 students earned the Magna Cum Laude award. Students are tested on their knowledge in every domain in which the Romans left their mark: literature, history, geography, and language. Congratulations also to the High School Latin teachers Mr. Fuller and Mr. Schlichtmann who helped prepare them for these tests.
Gold “Summa Cum Laude” Medal Winners:
Colin Candiloro- Senior in AP Latin
Ashley Correll- Junior in Latin 4H
Vedant Roymoulik- Junior in Latin 4H
Hannah Veracka- Junior in Latin 4H
Ian Gifford- Sophomore in Latin 3H
Silver “Maxima Cum Laude” Medal Winners:
Lauren Williams- AP Latin in 12th grade
Andre Coullard- Junior in Latin 4H
Griffin Coyle- Junior in Latin 4H
Ryan Young- Junior in Latin 4H
Ajit Ware- Junior in Latin 4H
Figueiredo Weberton- Senior in Latin 4H
Gabriel Hurez-Soler- Sophomore in Latin 3H
Vaishak Pulkayath- Sophomore in Latin 3H
Gabe Casanas- Freshman in Latin 2H
Molly Hauri- Freshman in Latin 2H
National Spanish Exam
Congratulations to the 25 Spanish students who earned medals on the 2022 National Spanish Exam! AMSA students earned a total of 14 silver and 11 bronze medals, along with 39 honorable mentions. The exam assesses students on vocabulary, grammar, reading and listening skills.
Recognition must also be given to the Spanish teachers Ms. Arteaga, Mr. Clarkson, Ms. O’Brien and Mrs. Preston who taught and supported these participating students.
National Spanish Exam Medal Winners:
Silver Medal Winners:
Elena Ursache- Senior in AP Spanish
Samantha Hill- Junior in Spanish 3H
Sydney Michaud- Junior in Spanish 3H
Veronica Ramos- Junior in Spanish 3H
Anjali Sangappa- Junior in Spanish 3H
Gabrielle Bouassa- Sophomore in Spanish 3H
Clare Jackson- Sophomore in Spanish 2H
Ishani Saha- Sophomore in Spanish 2H
Katherine Snow- Sophomore in Spanish 2H
Ayden Allen-Cordon- Freshman in Spanish 1
Owen Chaves- Freshman in Spanish 1
Mellany Gomes- Freshman in Spanish 1
Noah Hill- Freshman in Spanish 1
Hannah Miele- Freshman in Spanish 1
Bronze Medal Winners:
Amanda Denney- Senior in AP Spanish
Matthew Martinez- Junior in Spanish 3H
Lauren Yee- Junior in Spanish 3H
Victoria Espinosa- Sophomore in Spanish 2H
Malav Ravula- Freshman in Spanish 2H
Matthew Brummel- Freshman in Spanish 1
Richard DeMoura- Freshman in Spanish 1
Alyssa Giugliano- Freshman in Spanish 1
David Hodge- Freshman in Spanish 1
Annabella Kalina- Freshman in Spanish 1
Yamaan Khundakjie- Freshman in Spanish 1
Congratulations to all of our medal winners! Gratulationes! Félicitacion! ¡Felicidades!
