The National Latin Exam, given in March every year by the American Classical League, tests students on their knowledge of Latin grammar and vocabulary as well as aspects of Roman culture such as history, architecture, and clothing. Birchwood’s 7th and 8th graders - coached by Catherine Haskins - participate in the test every year. This year fourteen of them received recognition for their studies, including 7th grader Joshua Gordon who earned a perfect score on his test.
7th Graders:
Gold (Summa Cum Laude) & Perfect Paper Award:
Joshua Gordon
Silver (Maxima Cum Laude):
Haadeya Salman
Cum Laude:
Manya Raina
8th Graders:
Gold (Summa Cum Laude):
Omar Elbadawy
Angela D'Souza
Jordan Gordon
Silver (Maxima Cum Laude):
Arsheya Ahuja
Jaiden Burkholder
Magna Cum Laude:
Ben Miyares
Brooke Gemechu
Jasmine Chen
Michael Zhu
Siya Lakireddy
Cum Laude: Areesha Nouman
Haskins said about this year’s results: “It is very unusual to have a perfect score; it has happened only twice before in the ten years Birchwood has participated. I am very proud of my students and most especially of the effort they invested in preparing for the exam, since it results in a good deal of extra learning during the winter months.”