Congratulations are in order for UMW students of Latin who ranked and won awards this year from the National Latin Exam, an international assessment exam for high school and college students which is housed right here at UMW (in James Farmer Hall).  This year, 16 of our students “placed”—winning top scores and awards.  Special kudos to Visiting Assistant Professor of Classical Studies, Dr. Rebecca Boyd—these students’ professor through Latin 101 and Latin 102.

Out of 26 students who took the Beginning Latin Reading Comprehension exam, 18 of Prof. Boyd’s students earned awards:

Gold summa cum laude – Tressa Ballard

Gold summa cum laude – David Fitzpatrick 

Gold summa cum laude – David Segovia Menjivar

Silver maxima cum laude – Charlie Pargoe

Silver maxima cum laude – Maggie Robbins

Silver maxima cum laude – Erika Marie Tross

Silver maxima cum laude – Lily Heiner

Magna cum laude – Zenith Guerin

Magna cum laude – Sophia Heinbach

Magna cum laude – Fania Mercedes Ocasio 

Magna cum laude – Ember Burke

Magna cum laude – Spencer Lombardo

Magna cum laude – Kelsey Skees

Cum laude – Lily Payne

Cum laude – Samantha Wall

Cum laude – Alexander Oliver

Cum laude – Megan Pope

Cum laude – Vesper Padgett

Gaudeamus igitur vobisque valde congratulamur.