Dons Earn Honors from National Latin Exam

Classical languages are still alive and well at Blakefield, and some could even say prospering with the amount of Dons who achieved recognition on this year’s National Latin Exam during the month of March. This year's exam was taken by more than 145,000 students from all 50 states and many countries around the world.

The National Latin Exam, sponsored by the American Classical League and the National Junior Classical League, is a 40-question, multiple-choice test with a time limit of 45 minutes, offered to students on seven levels. On the Introduction to Latin, Latin I, Latin II, Latin III, Latin III/IV Prose, and Latin III/IV Poetry exams, there are questions on grammar, comprehension, mythology, derivatives, literature, Roman life, history, geography, oral Latin, and Latin in use in the modern world. The Latin V-VI exam contains two Latin passages as the basis for questions on grammar, comprehension, historical background, classical literature, and literary devices.

The following Loyola students received honors this year:

INTRO TO LATIN

Magna cum laude:

LATIN IV/AP

Maxima cum laude:
Matthew Tan

Magna cum laude:
Luke Scaletta
Henry Ballentine
Patrick Hennessey