Students Earn Honors in Languages

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

Seven 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 —

Camilla Diaz Vidal ’29, Level II
Dasha Cruz ’27, Level III
Itza Jimenez ’27, Level III
Linnea Keiser-Clark ’27, Level III

Premio de Plata (Silver), recognizing students scoring from the 85th through the 94th percentiles —

Leia Attuquayefio ’29, Level II

Premio de Bronce (Bronze), recognizing students scoring from the 75th through the 84th percentiles —

Natalia Boneo ’27, Level III

Mención Honorífica (Honorable Mention), recognizing students scoring from the 50th through the 74th percentiles —

Shea Davidson ’27, Level III

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 83,000 students participated in the 2026 exam.

Six MHS students achieved recognition in the 2026 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:

Marianna Bartz ’27, Gold Medal, Summa Cum Laude (With the Greatest Distinction)
Izzy Stewart ’28, Maxima Cum Laude (With Very Great Distinction)
Matilda Heaton Wellenstein ’27, Magna Cum Laude (With Great Distinction)
Viv Marchetti ’28, Magna Cum Laude
Lena Mugridge-Neilson ’27, Magna Cum Laude
Bellamy Haynes ’29, Cum Laude (With Distinction)

Cecilia Miguel ’28, Silver Medal, Level III
Annika Philippi ’28, Silver Medal, Level IV
Yoyo Chen ’26, Bronze Medal, Level IV
Nova Leinbaugh-Chelukhova ’28, Mention d’honneur (Honorable Mention), Level III
Kayla Jean Paul ’27, Certificat de Mérite, Level II

The 60-minute test, now in its 90th 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 50,000 students enrolled in this year’s contest, in which they are evaluated for their writing, reading, and listening-comprehension skills.