Hutchison Girls Earn 30 Awards at Tennessee Junior Classical League Convention
Hutchison middle and upper school Latin students earned an impressive 30 awards at the 2016 Tennessee Junior Classical League convention. Formed in 1955, the Tennessee Junior Classical League and its parent organization, the National Junior Classical League (NJCL), are non-profit fraternal organizations whose purpose is to promote appreciation and enthusiasm for studying Latin and the classical civilizations of Greece and Rome. Several girls also distinguished themselves on the National Latin Exam, which they took in March, by earning eight awards. Congratulations, girls! OVERALL HUTCHISON DELEGATION – 4TH PLACE TROPHY IN OUR DIVISION
First Place:
Mia Colombo, Maps
Sally Crow ’19, Essay
Arden Farr ’17, Classical Art
Quinn Farr ’20, Poetry
Heather Guglietti, ’18
Group Costume – Clodius, Latin 3 class
Second Place:
Laura Carrier ’17, Classical Art
Laura Carrier ’17, Essay
Grace Clement ’20, Textiles
Lily Rose Oliver ’20, Essay
Phebe Rowland ’19, Grammar, level 1
Third Place:
Elizabeth Austin ’20, Vocal Performance
Laura Carrier ’17, Grammar, Latin 3
Laura Carrier ’17, Vocabulary, Latin 3
Sally Crow ’19, Dramatic Latin
Arden Farr ’17, Essay
Quinn Farr ’20, Grammar 1/2
Kait Navarro ’20, Pencil
Phebe Rowland ’19, Essay
Ansley Stamper ’19, Essay
Mary Woodmansee ’18, Essay
Fourth Place:
Mia Colombo ’18, Vocabulary, Latin 2
Heather Guglietti ’18, Reading Comprehension, Latin 2
Kaitlin Navarro ’20, Poetry
Group Costume – Muses, 8th grade
Fifth Place:
Laura Carrier ’17, Derivatives, Latin 3
Laura Carrier ’17, Misc. Art
Mia Colombo ’18, Reading Comprehension, Latin 2
Sally Crow ’19, Reading Comprehension Latin 1
Mary Baylee Thomason ’17, Essay
NATIONAL LATIN EXAM AWARDS 2016
Latin I
Maxima Cum Laude: Sally Crow ’19 & Grace Galler ’19
Latin II
Maxima Cum Laude: Heather Guglietti ’18
Cum Laude: Jordan Groover ’18
Latin III
Summa Cum Laude: Laura Carrier ’17
Maxima Cum Laude: Arden Farr ’17 & Mary Woodmansee ’18
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