Students Excel on National Language Exams

Scores of outstanding MHS French, Latin, and Spanish students were recently recognized for their performances in this year’s national language exams.

Twenty-eight MHS students earned honors in this year’s National Spanish Exam, an annual evaluation that aims to recognize student achievement in the study of Spanish and to promote interest in the teaching and learning of Spanish.

Miss Hall’s students recognized this year are:

Premio de Oro (Gold), recognizing students scoring at or above the 95th percentile —
Dasha Cruz ’27, Spanish I
Kaja Knezevic ’27, Spanish II
Indigo Travis ’27, Spanish II
Helena Braga ’24, Spanish III
Giada Wearley ’26, Spanish III

Premio de Plata (Silver), recognizing students scoring from the 85th through the 94th percentiles —
Natalia Boneo ’27, Spanish I
Rafa Romanini ’26, Spanish I
Mae Bergstresser ’26, Spanish II
Ginamarie Bocchino ’25, Spanish III
Jamie Corpuz ’26, Spanish III
Emilie Coziol-Desy ’25, Spanish III
Jaz Garcia ’26, Spanish III
Kady Gentleman ’25, Spanish III
Noya Samara ’26, Spanish III

Premio de Bronce (Bronze), recognizing students scoring from the 75th through the 84th percentiles — 
Keeva Conroy ’27, Spanish I
Shea Davidson ’27, Spanish I
Isabella Hennessey ’24, III
Phuong Huynh ’25, Spanish III
Amaya Fifield ’24, Spanish IV/Hallmark
Kyla Gore ’24, Spanish IV/Hallmark

Mención Honorífica (Honorable Mention), recognizing students scoring from the 50th through the 74th percentiles —
Alex Gabourel ’26, Spanish I
Mea Richardson ’26, Spanish II
Leah Watson ’25, Spanish II
Idia Enoma ’26, Spanish III
Emily Keiper ’25, Spanish III
Naomi Wager ’24, Spanish III
Idalis De Jesus ’25, Spanish IV/Hallmark
Ella Tawes ’24, Spanish IV/Hallmark

Sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese, the National Spanish Exam is administered annually to students in grades 6 through 12. More than 80,000 students participated in the 2024 exam.

Eight students were honored for their achievements in the 2024 National French Contest, or Le Grand Concours.

Marianna Bartz ’27, Gold Medal, French II
Yoyo Chen ’26, Gold Medal French II
Valeria Dediu ’25, Gold Medal, French II

Fiona Clary ’26, Bronze Medal, French II

Emma D’Avila ’27, Honorable Mention, French I
Aurora Mills ’27, Honorable Mention, French II
Akshara Muthavarapu ’26, Honorable Mention, French III
Carla Siebert ’25, Honorable Mention, French IV/Hallmark

The 60-minute test, now in its 88th year, is administered in March and sponsored by the members of the American Association of Teachers of French. The test aims to stimulate interest in the teaching and learning of French, and nearly 45,000 students enrolled in this year’s contest, in which they are evaluated for their writing, reading, and listening-comprehension skills.

Eight MHS students achieved recognition in the 2024 National Latin Exam.

Offered annually, the 45-minute exam tests students’ ability to translate and to comprehend translations. It also tests their knowledge of Roman history, culture, mythology, writers, geography, vocabulary, and derivatives. The exam is co-sponsored by the American Classical League and the National Junior Classical League, and more than 100,000 students take the exam each year. This year’s MHS award recipients are:

Latin III
Alice Kwiatkowski ’25, Cum Laude (With Distinction)

Latin II
Marianna Bartz ’27, Gold Medal, Summa Cum Laude (With the Greatest Distinction)
Matilda Heaton Wellenstein, Silver Medal, Maxima Cum Laude (With Very Great Distinction)
Aurora Mills ’27, Silver Medal, Maxima Cum Laude

Latin I
Rose Garrison ’27, Silver Medal, Maxima Cum Laude
Naomi Hopkins ’24, Silver Medal, Maxima Cum Laude
Madeline D’Avila ’27, Magna Cum Laude (With Great Distinction)
Hyeon Jung ’26, Cum Laude