The Latest EMS News · 24 May 2023

Students achieve top recognition on 2023 National Language exams

Students posing with honor awards.

Our seventh and eighth graders excelled in performing on this year’s National Latin Exam and the National Spanish Exam. EMS students have a history of achieving top recognition on these language exams, which measure performance by testing vocabulary, grammar, interpretive reading, and listening skills.

“Attaining a medal or honorable mention for any student on the National Spanish Examinations is very prestigious,” says Lisa Greenman, National Director of the National Spanish Exams, “because the exams are the largest of their kind in the United States with nearly 85,000 students participating in 2023.”

Here is a complete list of award winners:

NATIONAL SPANISH EXAM

GRADE 7, LEVEL 1

Classroom Experience Category

Gold Medal
Nikhil C.

Silver Medal
Donny G. – Outside Experience Category
Gregory G.
Alexander R.

Bronze Medal
Judah G.
Mia G. – Bilingual Category

Honorable Mention
Abbie A.
Rebecca B.
Ava C.
Lila C.
Aaron C.
Bella H.
Malli G.
Anne L.
Layla R.
Beau T.
Isla W.
Ziyang W.
Nora W.
Emma W.

GRADE 8, LEVEL 1

Classroom Experience Category

Gold Medal
Artur F.
John D. – Bilingual Category
Dylan D. – Outside Experience Category

Silver Medal
Sage S.
Rodolfo P. – Bilingual Category
Molly P.

Bronze Medal
Sean M.
Aidan S.

Honorable Mention
Isabel G.
Sophie H.
Andrew L.
Katerina V.
Zening Z.

Students posing with honor awards

NATIONAL LATIN EXAM

GRADE 7

Summa cum laude (gold)
Esther C.
Alice H.
Marcus L.

Magna cum laude
Olivia V.

Cum laude
Jinha P.
Olivia E.

GRADE 8

Magna cum laude
Riley H.
Cristiano S.
John Z.

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