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Each spring, World Language students at Newton Sacred Heart take the National Exams in their respective languages of study. These tests are given to students around the world and present an opportunity for our students to receive personal recognition for their accomplishments and successes in the classroom. 

In the 2025-26 academic year, 47 French scholars, 30 Latin scholars, and 71 Spanish scholars received recognition for their results. Congratulations!

 

French 

Mention d'honneur award (Honorable Mention): in the 50th-74th percentile

Upper School:

• Lila Allen ‘27
• Gabriella Andrews ‘28
• Caitlin Cunjak ‘27
• Alexa Ende ‘28
• Evelyn Foard ‘28
• Katelyn Hanson ‘26
• Caroline Hoenscheid ‘28
• Sandy Kario ‘26 
• Brooke McGillivray ‘28
• Emily Wang ‘29 
• Sophia Zaphiris ‘27

Middle School:

• Coco Baugh ‘31
• Elizabeth Klein ‘30
• Victoria Ospino ‘31
• Maeve Parcell ‘30
• Cecilia Shapiro ‘30
• Alex Smith-Gough ‘31

Médaille de bronze (Bronze award): in 75th-84th percentile

Upper School:

• Nettie Bourque ‘29
• Yericka De Salas Martinez ‘29
• Madeline Kelly ‘29
• Sarah Li ‘28
• Elena Majors ‘29 
• Larissa Naccour ‘27
• Alessia Velutini ‘27
• Lilly Weigold ‘27

Middle School:

• Leighton Jammen ‘30 
• Emily Schwartz ‘30
• Emma Wai ‘31

Médaille d’argent (Silver award): in the 85th-94th percentile

Upper School:

• Arianna Adarme ‘28
• Brenda Borges ‘26 
• Helen Carey ‘27
• Samantha Cho ‘29
• Anne-Charlotte Keefe ‘29 
• Madeleine Milone ‘29 
• Lexi Pierce ‘28 
• Madeline Sidhom’29 
• Tessa Venanzi ‘26 
• Emma Wulff ‘28 

Middle School:

• Frances Bride’30 
• Camille DeMontigny ‘30 
• Emilia Sickler ‘30 
• Lyla Viviano ‘30 

Médaille d’or (Gold award)

Upper School:

• Zoey Bekarian ‘29 
• Mia Binggeli ‘28 
• Izzy Lucibello ‘26 

Middle School:

• Marian Emans ‘31 

Médaille de Platine (Platinum award): highest score in level/division (National rank 1)

Upper School:

• Lexi Borcherding ‘29 

Latin

Cum Laude: Above National Average

Upper School: 

• Blake Anderson ‘28 
• Erin Bourque ‘27 
• Lucy Davenport ‘29 

Middle School: 

• Teagan Emmert ‘31
• Abby Fleming ‘31
• Elle Foster ‘31
• Lauren Green ‘30 
• Lulu Meng ‘30 
• Emily Pierce ‘30 

Magna Cum Laude: scored between 33-34 out of 40

Upper School:

• Diana Campolongo ‘28 
• Ella Christian ‘27 
• Caitlin Figlioli ‘29 
• Clare Hooper ‘29 
• Mati Melodia ‘27 
• Eila Murray ‘28 
• Jordan Rich ‘28 

Middle School:

• Gemma Brucato ‘30 
• Reagan Cassedy ‘30
• Kathleen Cullen ‘31
• Ellie Mingle ‘30 
• Natalie Parker ‘31
• Maysel Woolbert ‘31

Silver Medal, Maxima Cum Laude: scored between 35-36 out of 40

Upper School:

• Luella Lam ‘29 
• Valerie Luxieo ‘28 

Middle School:

• Carmen Anna ‘31
• Giada Cownie ‘31 

Gold Medal, Summa Cum Laude: score of 37 or higher out of 40

Upper School:

• Molly Papazian ‘29 

Middle School:

• Marian Emans ‘31
• Annie Mitchell ‘31

• Olwen Davis ‘30

Spanish 

Honorífica (Honorable Mention): in the 50th-74th percentile

Upper School: 

• Devon Brzezinski ‘29 
• Tess Busby ‘29 
• Mary Carroll ‘27 
• Rebecca Chen ‘28 
• Isabelle (Izzy) DeLeo ‘29 
• Elizabeth (Betsy) Dunphy ‘27 
• Tiana Egwin ‘27 
• Emily Falahee ‘28 
• Kitsley Hernandez ‘28 
• Lila Hunter ‘29 
• Emmeline Jabro ’29 
• Elizabeth Keefe ‘27 
• Isabella (Izzy) Lichtenstein ‘29  
• Sarah Lyons ‘29 
• Hailey MacDougall ‘29 
• Krisztina McGrath ‘28
• Cecilia McKeigue ‘27 
• Kaylie Mulka ‘26
• Lulu Nardone ‘29  
• Elizabeth Ouimet ‘29 
• Bella Salamone ‘29
• Sophie Sidhom ‘27 
• Marquisha Spencer ‘27 
• Charlotte Sullivan ‘29
• Megan Thuijs ‘29 
• Lilah Wallace ‘27 
• Elita Wang  ‘28 

Middle School: 

• Polly Allen ‘31
• Gwen Morrissey ‘31
• Kennedy O’Neill ‘31
• Celia Pagliano ‘31
• Lily Reece ‘31 
• Grace Roxe ‘31
• Sophia Wong ‘31 
• Lexi Schuldt ‘30 
• Christiana Catrickes ‘30 
• Bridget Dervan ‘30 
• Eloise Ewing ‘30 

Bronce (Bronze award): in the 75th-84th percentile

Upper School:

• Mariamawit Afework ‘27 
• Phoebe Bui  ‘27 
• Gigi Cincotti ‘29 
• Sabrina Dacey ‘29 
• Abigail (Abby) Hirsch ‘‘27 
• Daphne Koenig ‘29 
• Vivien Lichtenstein ‘27 
• Regan Montague ‘27 
• Ruari Montague ‘29 
• Bella Romeo ‘27 
• Evelin Teamey ‘29 
• Abby Terino ‘29 
• Sophie Tournet ‘26 

Middle School:

• Emma Doyle ‘31
• Kate Fradette ‘30 
• Charlotte Mitchel ‘30 
• Aislin Roache ‘30 

Plata (Silver award): in the 85th-94th percentile

Upper School:

• Nora Augst ‘28 
• Bridget Gavin ‘26 
• Ana Horgan ‘27 
• Johanna (Jojo) Jané-Leornardis ‘27 
• Tilde Lucibello ‘29 
• Maeve Ryan ‘29 
• Annika Teamey ‘28 

Middle School:

• Sofia De Leon ‘31
• Lily Kieffer ‘31
• Nora Lindsay ‘31
• Milena Rufo ‘30 
• Natasha Jané-Leornardis ‘30 

Oro (Gold award): at or above the 95% percentile

Upper School:

• Lexi Borcherding ‘29 
• Grace Goodman ‘27 
• Izzy Lemberg ‘29 
• Casandra Ortiz Gonzalez ‘28