Albany Academy Upper School Celebrates National Latin Exam Excellence
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Our Upper School Latin students recently took the National Latin Exam (NLE), a rigorous national contest that tests students' knowledge of the Latin language and Ancient Roman history and culture. We're thrilled to celebrate this year's outstanding award winners!
Honoring our 2026 Award Winners
The NLE recognizes achievement at several levels, from Cum Laude to Summa Cum Laude. Our students excelled across all exam levels, demonstrating impressive dedication to their Latin studies. Here are our 2026 honorees:
Gold (Summa Cum Laude):
Nate Lerner '29
Silver (Maxima Cum Laude):
Drew Lerner '29
Bea Heleno '29
Ava Pulcher '27
Kara Corso '27
Rishik Agrawal '28
Ronit Agrawal '28
Jake Avery '28
Alex Strianese '28
Vito Shukla '28
Magna Cum Laude:
Harper Hovelmann '29
Cum Laude:
Emma Service '29
Teagan Moran '26
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