Colonial School District

Colonial Middle School students could use the well-known Latin saying of “veni, vidi, vici” to describe how they did in two Latin competitions held in February and March.

Twenty-six students came, saw, and conquered the Latin Week Competition held by the Philadelphia Classical Society at the end of February. Several of these students also achieved recognition for their achievements on the National Latin Exam in March. 

To be considered for the Latin Week, students had to submit an original interpretation or representation of an artifact, subject, or scene suggested by classical Greek or Roman mythology, history, archaeology, or literature. These representations could be done through paintings, drawings, sculpture, jewelry, costumes, and other projects. Other categories allowed for computer-generated or written projects.

The following students won awards for exemplary projects at the regional level, and some also won awards for testing. Congratulations to the following students, who received distinctions of “with honor” (cum laude), “with great honor” (magna cum laude) and “with highest honor” (summa cum laude):

• Waneis Elshaari, Models, Magna Cum Laude

• John Setters, Models, Magna Cum Laude

• Alexandra Woods, Models and Latin 1B Academic Testing, Cum Laude

• Madeline Ng, Models, Magna Cum Laude

• Madeline Kavalow-Huie, Sketches or Drawings Summa Cum Laude, and Latin 1B Academic Testing, Cum Laude

• Shane Huynh, Sketches or Drawings, Cum Laude

• Thea Markus, Paintings, Cum Laude

• Jillian Sinese, Costume (non-military), Summa Cum Laude, and Latin 1B Academic Testing, Magna Cum Laude

• Madeline Pomager, Costume (non-military), Magna Cum Laude, and Latin 1B Academic Testing, Cum Laude

• Zachary Murray, Costume (Military), Magna Cum Laude

• Journey Washington-Bell, Handmade Sculpture and Pottery, Cum Laude

• Stella May, Digital Art, Magna Cum Laude, and Latin 1B Academic Testing, Cum Laude

• Leo Nasatir, Literary - Poetry / Prose, Summa Cum Laude

• Janani Soundar, Models, Summa Cum Laude

• Lincoln Smith, Models, Magna Cum Laude, and Latin 1A Academic Testing,Cum Laude

• Matthew Yanez, Sketches or Drawings, Best in Show! - Summa Cum Laude

• Reem Ahmed, Sketches or Drawings, Best in Show! - Summa Cum Laude

• Brian Flanagan, Sketches or Drawings, Best in Show! - Summa Cum Laude

• Coralei Marshman, Sketches or Drawings, Cum Laude

• Sonya DiGiacomo, Handmade Sculpture and Pottery, Magna Cum Laude, and

• Latin 1A Academic Testing, Cum Laude

• Thea Kupersmith, Handmade Sculpture and Pottery, Magna Cum Laude, and Latin 1A Academic Testing, Magna Cum Laude

• Gabrielle Otero, Jewelry, Magna Cum Laude

• Zachary Schwartz, 3 - D Printed, Magna Cum Laude

• Lila Adams, Literary - Poetry / Prose ,Magna Cum Laude and Latin 1A Academic Testing, Cum Laude

• William Chernov-Gitin, Literary - Poetry / Prose, Magna Cum Laude

• Chase Copestick, Latin 1A Academic Testing, Cum Laude

In March, Colonial Middle School students competed at the national level in the National Latin Exam in March. The following students received awards for their achievement:

• Thea Kupersmith, Introduction to Latin (Latin 1A), Silver Medal - Maxima Cum Laude

• Janani Soundar, Introduction to Latin (Latin 1A), Silver Medal - Maxima Cum Laude

• Chase Copestick, Introduction to Latin (Latin 1A), Magna Cum Laude

• William Chernov-Gitin, Introduction to Latin (Latin 1A), Magna Cum Laude

• Lincoln Smith, Introduction to Latin (Latin 1A), Cum Laude

• Madeline Kavalow-Huie, Beginning Latin (Latin 1B), Cum Laude

• Alexandra Woods, Beginning Latin (Latin 1B), Cum Laude