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Whiz Kids: National Latin Exam Aces

These 20 Melrose High School Students did exceptionally well on the language exam.

Melrose Patch Whiz Kids of the Week: 

The 20 Students who earned awards for scoring well on the National Latin Exam. 

  • Brittany D'Innocenzo: Summa cum Laude: Gold Medal and Certificate of Honorable Merit
  • Sydney Doherty: Maxima cum Laude: Silver Medal and Certificate of Honorable Merit
  • Betty Ann Richardson: Maxima cum Laude: Silver Medal and Certificate of Honorable Merit
  • Gabrielle Fox: Maxima cum Laude: Silver Medal and Certificate of Honorable Merit
  • Rachel Johnson: Cum Laude: Certificate of Honorable Merit
  • Andrew Wiswell: Cum Laude: Certificate of Honorable Merit
  • Devin Hy: Cum Laude: Certificate of Honorable Merit
  • Timothy Kelly: Summa cum Laude: Gold Medal and Certificate of Honorable Merit
  • Alexandra Foley: Summa cum Laude: Gold Medal and Certificate of Honorable Merit
  • Katherine Boukharov: Summa cum Laude: Gold Medal and Certificate of Honorable Merit
  • Dan Eichenberger: Maxima cum Laude: Silver Medal and Certificate of Honorable Merit
  • Erik Gerson: Maxima cum Laude: Silver Medal and Certificate of Honorable Merit
  • Lydia Mays: Magna cum Laude: Certificate of honorable Merit
  • Lauren Maher: Cum Laude: Certificate of Honorable Merit
  • Meghan Keenan: Cum Laude: Certificate of Honorable Merit
  • Kristen Maher: Cum Laude: Certificate of Honorable Merit
  • Kathleen Sullivan: Certificate of Achievement, Introductory Latin
  • Charlotte Hoff: Certificate of Achievement, Introductory Latin
  • Jessica Freda: Certificate of Achievement, Introductory Latin
  • Alyssa Hollow: Certificate of Achievement, Introductory Latin

From Lisa Lord: 

More than 150,000 students take the National Latin Exam both in the U.S. and abroad. Melrose High School students can be proud of competing successfully on this level.

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  • Nominator's Name
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  • Whiz Kid's Name
  • Whiz Kid's Age
  • Whiz Kid's School
  • Whiz Kid's Accomplishment
  • An explanation of the accomplishment (approximately 150-300 words).
  • A photo, if available.

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