The National Latin Exam is administered annually to over 100,000 students in the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and more than 20 other countries, reports Ridgefield High School (RHS) Latin teacher Dorothea Maxwell.
This year, 25 RHS students opted to take the exam in March. From those, Henry Frates earned the rare distinction of a perfect score with the Honor of Most Excellent and a gold medal. Other gold medal, Summa Cum Laude, honorees were Peter Iwasiutyn, Catherine Thompson, Pearce Steele, Will Knispel, Nathan Rios and Carrington Long. Silver medal, Maxima Cum Laude, honorees were Enola McGuirk, Sophie Zezula, Riley Rotunno and Micah Cohen. Ashwika Krishnan earned a Magna Cum Laude award, and Graham Muncy, Jonathan Poulton, and Owen Anderson earned Cum Laude awards.