Gold medalists in Spanish competition
Sycamore Spanish students participated in the 2023 National Spanish Exam (NSE) administered by the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP). A total of 38 8th graders and 39 7th graders - after six months of preparation - completed a two-part, 80-minute online exam gauged to assess their Proficiency (Reading and Interpreting) and Achievement (Vocabulary and Grammar) at either HS Level 1 (for the 7th graders) or HS Level 2 (for the 8th graders).
This academic year, history was made as Justin Warren (7th grader - Class of 2024) finished as one of only 218 (out of roughly 85,000) students nationally to earn a Perfect Score at any level (in his case, the most competitive one - HS Level 1). In addition to his Gold Medal, he received an honorary letter and an additional Perfect Score medal.
Of the 77 Sycamore MS participants, an impressive 57 placed nationally in the 50th percentile or higher, and 32 of the 57 were medalists in the 75th percentile or higher. Additionally, nine (9) Sycamore alumni participated in HS Level 3 of the NSE, and all received Honorable Mention or higher (they are included below):
National Gold Medal Finalists (95th percentile or higher)
8th Grade:
Annalisa Schuth - (Level 2/10th grade HS Spanish exam) - 99th
Sameer Zaidi - (Level 2/10th grade HS Spanish exam) - 98th
Ava Deng - (Level 2/10th grade HS Spanish exam) - 95th
Sonali Guttikonda - (Level 2/10th grade HS Spanish exam) - 95th
7th grade:
Justin Warren - (Level 1/9th grade HS Spanish exam, Outside Experience pool) - 99th
Rohan Parikh - (Level 1/9th grade HS Spanish exam, Classroom Experience pool) - 96th
Nick Molter - (Level 1/9th grade HS Spanish exam, Outside Experience pool) - 96th
Alumni:
Evelyn Cunningham - (Level 3/11th grade HS Spanish exam, Classroom Experience) - 95th
Sophie Seifert - (Level 2/10th grade HS Spanish exam) - 95th
National Silver Medal Finalists (85th-94th percentile)
8th Grade:
Ginny Neumeister - (Level 2/10th grade HS Spanish exam, Classroom Experience pool) - 94th
Isaac Rabuck - (Level 2/10th grade HS Spanish exam, Classroom Experience pool) - 94th
Riva Jain - (Level 2/10th grade HS Spanish exam, Classroom Experience pool) - 92nd
Alessandro Salerno - (Level 2/10th grade HS Spanish exam, Classroom Experience pool) - 88th
Arlie Sweigart - (Level 2/10th grade HS Spanish exam, Classroom Experience pool) - 86th
7th grade:
Alex Cunningham - (Level 1/9th grade HS Spanish exam, Outside Experience pool) - 93rd
Alex Bramhill - (Level 1/9th grade HS Spanish exam, Outside Experience pool) - 93rd
Rachel Cudworth - (Level 1/9th grade HS Spanish exam, Outside Experience pool) - 90th
Cole Welton - (Level 1/9th grade HS Spanish exam, Outside Experience pool) - 86th
Arya Desai - (Level 1/9th grade HS Spanish exam, Outside Experience pool) - 86th
Tess Eggeson - (Level 1/9th grade HS Spanish exam, Outside Experience pool) - 86th
Laila Ghoneim - (Level 1/9th grade HS Spanish exam, Outside Experience pool) - 86th
Lila Epstein - (Level 1/9th grade HS Spanish exam, Classroom Experience pool) - 85th
Alumni:
Riti Tandra - (Level 3/11th grade HS Spanish exam, Classroom Experience) - 94th
Kaia Starnino - (Level 3/11th grade HS Spanish exam, Classroom Experience) - 86th
National Bronze Medal Finalists (75th-84th percentile)
8th grade:
Evan Glushik - (Level 3/11th grade HS Spanish exam, Outside Experience pool) - 84th
Akhil Jois - (Level 2/10th grade HS Spanish exam, Classroom Experience pool) - 82nd
Shani Momodu - (Level 2/10th grade HS Spanish exam, Classroom Experience pool) - 82nd
7th grade:
Elin Glushik - (Level 1/9th grade HS Spanish exam, Outside Experience pool) - 83rd
Pari Ponugoti - (Level 1/9th grade HS Spanish exam, Outside Experience pool) - 83rd
Asha Gussick - (Level 1/9th grade HS Spanish exam, Outside Experience pool) - 80th
Gavin Sigua - (Level 1/9th grade HS Spanish exam, Outside Experience pool) - 80th
Evan Ting - (Level 1/9th grade HS Spanish exam, Outside Experience pool) - 80th
Krishna Una - (Level 1/9th grade HS Spanish exam, Classroom Experience pool) - 77th
Hugh Lavery - (Level 1/9th grade HS Spanish exam, Classroom Experience pool) - 77th
Anaya Mistry - (Level 1/9th grade HS Spanish exam, Outside Experience pool) - 76th
Alumni:
Justin Puno - (Level 3/11th grade HS Spanish exam, Classroom Experience) - 84th
Lauren Janeira - (Level 3/11th grade HS Spanish exam, Classroom Experience) - 84th
Annamaria Ebersole - (Level 3/11th grade HS Spanish exam, Classroom Experience) - 82nd
Shivani Desai - (Level 3/11th grade HS Spanish exam, Classroom Experience) - 80th
National Honorable Mention (50th-74th percentile)
8th grade:
Daniel Pollock-Milgate - (Level 1/9th grade HS Spanish exam, Outside Experience pool)
Hailey Neumeister - (Level 2/10th grade HS Spanish exam, Classroom Experience pool)
Nathan Zhang - (Level 2/10th grade HS Spanish exam, Classroom Experience pool)
Solomone Somani - (Level 2/10th grade HS Spanish exam, Classroom Experience pool)
Izzy Goloschokin - (Level 2/10th grade HS Spanish exam, Classroom Experience pool)
Matilda Kelly - (Level 2/10th grade HS Spanish exam, Classroom Experience pool)
Saanvi Nagireddy - (Level 2/10th grade HS Spanish exam, Classroom Experience pool)
Eva Berger - (Level 2/10th grade HS Spanish exam, Classroom Experience pool)
Victoria Byrne - (Level 1/9th grade HS Spanish exam, Outside Experience pool)
Ben Murray - (Level 2/10th grade HS Spanish exam, Classroom Experience pool)
AJ Rhea - (Level 2/10th grade HS Spanish exam, Classroom Experience pool)
Navya Shah - (Level 2/10th grade HS Spanish exam, Classroom Experience pool)
Sean Branigan - (Level 1/9th grade HS Spanish exam, Outside Experience pool)
Annabelle Douglas - (Level 2/10th grade HS Spanish exam, Classroom Experience pool)
Derek Ai - (Level 2/10th grade HS Spanish exam, Outside Experience pool)
7th grade:
Avery Neumeister - (Level 1/9th grade HS Spanish exam, Outside Experience pool)
Chloe Sigua- (Level 1/9th grade HS Spanish exam, Outside Experience pool)
Joyce Tang - (Level 1/9th grade HS Spanish exam, Classroom Experience pool)
Sawyer Jackson - (Level 1/9th grade HS Spanish exam, Outside Experience pool)
Greer Hanlon - (Level 1/9th grade HS Spanish exam, Classroom Experience pool)
Abby Leivant - (Level 1/9th grade HS Spanish exam, Outside Experience pool)
Aditya Bhatia - (Level 1/9th grade HS Spanish exam, Outside Experience pool)
Nora Heikal - (Level 1/9th grade HS Spanish exam, Classroom Experience pool)
Riya Chandra - (Level 1/9th grade HS Spanish exam, Classroom Experience pool)
Bea Hyatt - (Level 1/9th grade HS Spanish exam, Outside Experience pool)
Alumni:
Arnay Garhyan - (Level 3/11th grade HS Spanish exam, Classroom Experience)
William Eaton - (Level 3/11th grade HS Spanish exam, Classroom Experience)