Berkshire Country Day School Announces 2014 Latin Awards

LENOX, MA (04/16/2014)(readMedia)-- Berkshire Country Day School, an independent school for students in preschool through ninth grade, is pleased to announce that 17 Upper School (grades 7-9) students were awarded certificates and medals for their high scores on the 2014 National Latin Exam. The NLE exam is sponsored both by the American Classical League and the National Junior Classical League. More than 154,000 students from 49 states and 17 foreign countries took the test in March.

For the Introduction to Latin Exam, the following awards were earned: Ribbon and Achievement Certificate: Rufus Taylor, Lenox. Achievement Certificates: Nico Capala, Spencertown, NY, and Samantha Elliott, Pittsfield.

For the Latin I National Exam, the following awards were earned: Gold Summa Cum Laude: Sam Ferrone, Spencertown, NY, and Finn Mathews, Lenox. Finn was also recognized for receiving a perfect score on the exam. Silver Maxima Cum Laude: Toby Van Schaick, Pittsfield. Magna Cum Laude: Jakob Brattke, Lenox; Tibor Lazar, Kinderhook, NY; and Michelle Lipson, Great Barrington. Cum Laude: Henry Dolan, Chatham, NY; Beatrice Case, Monterey; Ruby Merritt, Lenox; and Ayva Schiff, Pittsfield.

For the Latin II National Exam, the following awards were earned: Gold Summa Cum Laude: Alex Lederman, who was also recognized for receiving a perfect score on the exam. Silver Maxima Cum Laude: Noah Beckwith, Pittsfield, and Evan Sylbert, Monterey. Cum Laude: Julian Lindenmaier, Stockbridge.

BCD students study Latin from Grade 6 through Grade 9 with teacher Eugénie Fawcett of Tyringham, MA.

"We are extremely proud of all of our students for their achievements and exceptional placements on this year's National Latin Exam," says BCD Head of School Paul Lindenmaier. "It is a testament to the quality of our longstanding Latin program and our faculty's commitment to excellence."

About Berkshire Country Day School

Berkshire Country Day School, established in 1946 and located at 55 Interlaken Road in Stockbridge, MA, is an independent school for students in Preschool through Grade 9. Berkshire Country Day School exists to inspire the individual promise of every student, that each may become an exemplary citizen of the world. For more information about the school, visit berkshirecountryday.org.