Upper School Latin Students Earn National Recognition on the National Latin Exam

Each year, the American Classical League administers the National Latin Exam (NLE) to more than 100,000 students around the world.

At Minnehaha Academy, students in our Latin program continue to rise to the challenge—demonstrating not only academic excellence, but also discipline, curiosity, and a love for language that connects them to centuries of history and thought.

We are proud to celebrate the following students for their outstanding achievement on this year’s exam:

Latin I Awards

• Ava Doody*
  *Perfect Score

Latin II Awards

🌟 Gold Medal, Summa Cum Laude (Perfect Scores)

• Kieran Mahoney*
• Catherine Gesick*

🌟 Gold Medal, Summa Cum Laude

• Frank Hedden
• Cole Binder

Silver Medal, Maxima Cum Laude

• Emma Gitobu
• Nora Rieke

Magna Cum Laude Certificate

• Peter Haupt
• Brianne Killackey
• Tyson Jung
• Zarah Jensen
• Beck Schoeppner

Cum Laude Certificate

• Henry Beck

Latin III Awards

🌟 Gold Medal, Summa Cum Laude

• Simone Feyereisen
• Hasset Kenaw
• Jude Knight
• Paula Vavreck

Magna Cum Laude Certificate

• Harper Hobbs

Cum Laude Certificate

• Gabrielle Belton
• Mason McGraw
• Saniyah Pereira (absent today)

Honors Latin IV Awards

Silver Medal, Maxima Cum Laude

• Finn Hedden
• Emma VanderHyde

Magna Cum Laude Certificate

• Mckenna Johnson

Cum Laude Certificate

• Lucy Hoffner

Honors Latin V Awards

Cum Laude Certificate

• Josiah Hoffner
• Isabelle Johnson