Latin students at KCD participate in two major events each year: The National Latin Exam and the State Festival. Following are their 2003-2004 results

Every spring, KCD's Latin students participate in the National Latin Exam (for more information, go to www.nle.org.)

2003-2004 winners were:

7th grade: the following students received recognition for their outstanding performanc

• Taylor Shorten--perfect score!
• Molly Shoulta (only missed one!)
• Aswin Raghavan (only missed one)
• Beau Bennett
• Alexandra Stern
• Ben Bariteau
• Stephanie Carson
• Chelsea Skaggs
• Sydney White
• Patrick Likins
• Graham Klink
• Sam Rechter
• John Klotter
• Elizabeth Howerton
• Sarah Anderson

8th grade

• Jonathan Squire--Cum laude
• Laren Schwartz--Cum laude
• Nicholas Loewen--Magna cum laude
• Ethan Franc--Maxima cum laude
• Paul Edward--Summa cum laude

Latin I (Upper School)

• Brad Zoppoth--Cum laude

Latin II

• Will Heyburn--Cum laude
• Noah Lucas--Magna cum laude
• Ted Cooper--Maxima cum laude
• Ben Anderson--Summa cum laude

Latin III

• Mary Clay--Cum laude
• Zain Rahman--Magna cum laude
• Logan Wall--Summa cum laude

Latin IV

• Eli Brown--Cum Laude

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The State Festival is held every year in May at the University of Kentucky. Students from all over the state come to Lexington and compete in numerous events.

KCD's Middle School Latin students took 1st place in the State and the Upper School placed 4th.

Individual winners were:

7th grade

• Molly Shoulta--1st place (Grammar/Vocabulary)
• Taylor Shorten--2nd place (Grammar/Vocabulary)
• Beau Bennett---3rd place (Grammar/Vocabulary)
• Alexandra Stern--1st place (Construction Models)
• Molly Shoulta--1st place (Translation/Reading)
• Beau Bennett---2nd place (Translation/Reading)
• Taylor Shorten--2nd place (Translation/Reading)

8th grade

• Nick Loewen--1st place (Grammar/ Vocabulary)
• Ethan Franc--2nd place (Grammar/Vocabulary)
• Lauren Schwartz--3rd place (Grammar/Vocabulary)
• Nick Loewen--1st place (Translation/Reading)
• Ethan Franc--2nd place (Translation/Reading
• Lauren Schwartz--3rd place (Translation/Reading)

 

Latin III

• Ted Cooper--3rd place (Grammar/Vocabulary)
• Eli Brown--6th place (Grammar/Vocabulary)
• Eli Brown--4th place (Translation/Reading)
• Ted Cooper--5th place (Translation/Reading)