The Harlingen High School South Latin Team recently returned from the National Junior Classical League Competition that took place at Troy University in Troy, Alabama from July 24-29.
The eight-member team brought home three gold medals, three silver medals, seven bronze medals, and five honorable mention plaques.
Individual results
are as follows
Hellenic (Greek) History – Level 1
Carol Escorza – 4th – gold medal & Maxima Cum Laude Certificate
Alex Castillo – 9th – silver medal & Summa Cum Laude Certificate
Roman History – Level 1
Carol Escorza – 9th – silver medal & Summa Cum Laude Certificate
Roman Life – Level 1
Tristan Powell – 19th – plaque & Cum Laude Certificate
Roman – Greek Mythology – Level 1
Alex Castillo – 19th – plaque & Cum Laude Certificate
Latin Sight Prose Recitation – Level 1
Shall Be Johnston – 3rd – gold medal & Maxima Cum Laude Certificate
Creative Art – Mix Media – Overall
Tiffany Yeupell – 5th – gold medal & Maxima Cum Laude Certificate
Classical Art History – Level 1
Celestial Martinez – 10th – silver medal & Summa Cum Laude Certificate
Classical Art History – Level 2
Hemma Uzoh – 13th – bronze medal & Cum Laude Certificate
Reading Comprehension – Level 1
Shall Be Johnston – 15th – bronze medal & Cum Laude Certificate
Latin Literature – Level 2
Hemma Uzoh – 12th – bronze medal & Cum Laude Certificate
Latin Vocabulary – Level 2
Jailene Gonzelez – 15th – bronze medal & Cum Laude Certificate
Latin Derivatives – Level 1
Tiffany Yeupell – 16th – bronze medal & Cum Laude Certificate
Heptathlon (7 categories in one exam):
**In the Heptathlon, every student present at the convention had to take this exam.
Level 1
Tristan Powell – 13th – bronze medal & Cum Laude Certificate
Shall Be Johnston – 15th – plaque & Cum Laude Certificate
Alex Castillo – 15th – plaque & Cum Laude Certificate
Level 2
Hemma Uzoh – 12th – bronze medal & Cum Laude Certificate
Jailene Gonzalez – 20th – plaque & Cum Laude Certificate
