The American Classical League recognized 41 University School of Nashville students for their scores on the National Latin Exam this year.
By Richard Rosenthal, MS Latin Teacher
The American Classical League recognized 80 percent of the USN Latin Scholars who took the National Latin Exam in March for their outstanding performance. Each year, the ACL recognizes about 40 percent of the 100,000 students who take the exam worldwide.
Forty-one USN Scholars received one of the ACL’s four levels of recognition.
Fifteen Scholars received Gold Summa Cum Laude, the ACL’s highest award. Collin Chan '25, Clio Cherry-Pulay '29, Dalton Dervan '28, Cody Farr '26, Daniel Guo '25, Asher Huffman '29, Harper Hughey '29, Sam Luffman '25, Hattie Molvig '25, Cole Patterson '24, Abe Sharstein '28, Charlotte Soslow '28, Maggie Weiss '28, Annie Williamson '28, and Suzie Zhao '28.
In addition, the ACL awarded the next two levels of recognition to 11 Scholars each.
The Silver Maxima Cum Laude winners were Basil Broemel '28, Lucia Gellert '27, Elliot George '29, Evan Giles '26, Matthew Golann '29, Asha Guha '28, Caroline Keiper '25, Adeline Miller '28, Sarah Page-McCaw '24, Karsen Puzniak '27, and Eli Schuster '28.
The Magna Cum Laude winners were Charlie Blau '27, CC Cook '29, Lexa Drewry '27, Lily Duong '28, Isaac Fulton '25, Jack Fruin '27, Jackson Green '26, Houston Hirt '28, Laura Hirt '24, Gil Jones '29, and Burcham Stanley '28.
Flora Li '27, Reuben Mata '25, Coco Shepherd '27, and Amelia Wilson '29 were Cum Laude winners.
Seniors turned their tassels and graduated from University School of Nashville on Sunday, May 17, on the Back Lawn. Visit usn.org/classof2026 for more highlights from their last year on Edgehill and to learn what they will do next.
The girls lacrosse team ended its season in overtime to become state runner-up. Tennis players Carter Kojetin '29 finished as a state quarterfinalist, Sophie Oliver '26 and Mary Kate Adler '28 finished as state semifinalists, and Veer Kodali '29 and Max Parker '29 finished as state champions. Meanwhile, eight runners competed at the state track and field meet in Knoxville, where Griffin Davidson '27, Caleb Freifeld '28, Drew Zwerner '28, and Jack Fruin '27, sprinted to first in the 4x800m relay and Jack also placed first in the 800m dash.
For the entire USN community: an invitation to give in gratitude, in celebration, and in honor of the woman who has given so much to our school. Make a gift at usn.org/giving to support students with needs beyond tuition and honor Interim Director Juliet Douglas.
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