Each spring, St. Luke’s Middle School and Upper School World Language Departments announce the winners of regional and national language competitions, including:
The National French Contest
The National Spanish Exam
The COLT Poetry Recitation Contest
The AATF Outstanding Senior in French Award
Congratulations to St. Luke’s 2021 World Language Award Winners!
American Association of Teachers of French Outstanding Senior in French Award
Jackson Hart ‘21
COLT Poetry Recitation Contest
Christina Charnin ‘26, Spanish MS-1, First Place
Jackie Cecil ‘24, French HS-2, Third Place
Peter Cioffi ‘23, Latin HS-3, Third Place
Cessa Lewis ‘23, French HS-3, Third Place
Macy Millones ‘23, Spanish HS-3, Third place
Sylvia Samardzija ‘24, Italian HS-1, Third Place
Emilia von Lilien-Brockmeyer ‘22, German Heritage HS 11-12, Third Place
National French Contest
Middle School
Oliver Samardzija ‘26, Silver
Sydney Laganza ‘26, Honorable Mention
Isabella Marcellini ‘26, Honorable Mention
Bobby Somaya ‘26, Honorable Mention
Leah Seitz ‘26, Honorable Mention
Gigi McWhorter ‘25, Silver
Brennan Fila ‘25, Honorable Mention
Georgia Bennett ‘25, Honorable Mention
Cassidy Cui ‘25, Honorable Mention
Jessica Heine ‘25, Honorable Mention
Liza Merrill ‘25, Honorable Mention
Brynn Cunningham ‘25, Honorable Mention
Aviva Moss ‘25, Honorable Mention
Holden Prymas ‘25, Gold
Javier Minuesa ‘25, Gold
Maggie Fleuette ‘25, Silver
Ali DeFilippo ‘25, Silver
Izzy Gaumer ‘25, Silver
Liam Monahan ‘25, Silver
Dash Gilrain-Lennon ‘25, Silver
Anna Yavenditti ‘25, Bronze
Todd Cannaliato ‘25, Honorable Mention
Reese Kubick ‘25, Honorable Mention
Eloise Pakman ‘25, Honorable Mention
Madi Torchen ‘25, Honorable Mention
Upper School
Rheda Young ‘24, Gold
Julia DeLuca ‘21, Silver
Will Stamoulis ‘22, Silver
Eva Specter ‘24, Silver
Jack Dolan ‘22, Silver
Pearse Connell ‘24, Silver
Calvin Stuart ‘22, Silver
Huett Nelson ‘24, Honorable Mention
Matthew Sherter ‘22, Honorable Mention
Calum Regan ‘24, Honorable Mention
Dominic Powilatis ‘22, Honorable Mention
Alexandra Young ‘24, Honorable Mention
Bear Fox ‘22, Honorable Mention
Jackie Cecil ‘24, Bronze
Nico Rojo ‘24, Honorable Mention
Sally Picon ‘24, Honorable Mention
McLain Boege ‘24, Honorable Mention
Ella Sato-Connell ‘24, Honorable Mention
Caleb Seiden ‘23, Honorable Mention
Evelyn Boris ‘23, Bronze
Pierce Leclerc ‘21, Bronze
Josephine DeMarco ‘23, Bronze
Laura Haley ‘23, Bronze
Abby Thomas ‘23, Honorable Mention
Harrison Bennett ‘23, Honorable Mention
Cessa Lewis ‘23, Honorable Mention
Sam Bauer ‘23, Honorable Mention
Flynn Partington ‘23, Honorable Mention
John Rosseel ‘23, Honorable Mention
Myles Sead ‘23, Honorable Mention
Thomas Arnold ‘22, Silver
Sara Minuesa ‘22, Silver
Finn Regan ‘22, Silver
Ava Mortamais ‘24, Bronze
Jack Reed ‘22, Bronze
Fritz Laibe ‘22, Bronze
Colt Alford ‘22, Honorable Mention
Kate Ellis ‘22, Honorable Mention
Ryan DeFilippo ‘22, Honorable Mention
Cate Mathews ‘21, Silver
Bella Martino ‘21, Bronze
Elyse Kim ‘21, Honorable Mention
Danielle Nares ‘21, Honorable Mention
Jillian Fisher ‘21, Honorable Mention
National Spanish Exam
Middle School
Arjan Kochar ‘26, Silver
Liliana Finn ‘26, Silver
Denis Gannon ‘26, Silver
Finn Kaplan ‘26, Bronze
Ryan Carre ‘26, Bronze
Wyatt Patrick ‘26, Bronze
Cole Gordon ‘26, Honorable Mention
Preston Lambeth ‘26, Honorable Mention
James Dunkin ‘26, Honorable Mention
Ellie Fatsi ‘26, Honorable Mention
Laurel Aronian ‘25, Gold
Carter Lightburn ‘25, Gold
Ally Shulman ‘25, Gold
Matty Shulman ‘25, Gold
Samantha Gerber ‘25, Gold
Josie Pines ‘25, Gold
Matheo Picon ‘25, Silver
Kate Hammer ‘25, Silver
Juliet Geraci ‘25, Silver
Ava Gunthel ‘25, Silver
Avery Zakowich ‘25, Silver
Ella Thomas ‘25, Silver
Ainsley Birmingham ‘25, Silver
Lexi Brady ‘25, Silver
Millie Frossell ‘25, Bronze
William Moskowitz ‘25, Bronze
Mira Unger ‘25, Bronze
Faith Creary ‘25, Honorable Mention
Upper School
Catherine Steele ‘23, Silver
Drew Priore ‘21, Silver
Chas Jones ‘24, Silver
Katherine Lebaron ‘23, Bronze
Nihaal Kochar ‘24, Bronze
Cassie Warren ‘24, Honorable Mention
Eliza Patty ‘24, Honorable Mention
Rheda Young ‘24, Gold
Sebastian Rosario ‘24, Gold
Virginia Caceres ‘24, Silver
Bradford Cooper ‘24, Silver
Ava Weneck ‘24, Gold
Megan Case ‘24, Gold
Nicole Perez ‘24, Gold
Jamie Supe ‘24, Gold
Gianmarco Pirri ‘24, Gold
Sylvia Samardzija ‘24, Gold
Kelly Neuner ‘24, Silver
Sienna Pilla ‘24, Silver
Lily Magliacano ‘24, Silver
Ōm Shrikam ‘24, Silver
Liza Sieghart ‘24, Silver
Michael Luther ‘24, Silver
Olivia Lee ‘24, Bronze
Fiona Mueller ‘24, Bronze
Cyrus Pearson ‘24, Bronze
Sarah Lau ‘24, Bronze
Derek Levy ‘24, Honorable Mention
Ella Sanders ‘24, Honorable Mention
Eliza Schwartz ‘24, Honorable Mention
Justin Higgins ‘23, Gold
Maggie Laguzza ‘23, Silver
Annabelle Santucci ‘22, Silver
Sebastian Ortiz ‘23, Silver
Dean Ambrose ‘23, Silver
Max Kavan ‘23, Bronze
Macy Millones ‘23, Bronze
Jack Sullivan ‘23, Honorable Mention
Thomas Arnold ‘22, Gold
Karey Balkind ‘22, Gold
Sarah Case ‘22, Silver
Catalina Hendricks ‘22, Silver
Eason Jones ‘22, Silver
Everett Andersen ‘22, Bronze
Amira El Hattab ‘22, Bronze
Reed Parmelee ‘22, Bronze
Megan Stute ‘22, Bronze
Maddie Fredericks ‘22, Honorable Mention
Sam Heine ‘22, Honorable Mention
Ben Loomis ‘22, Honorable Mention
Natalie Owsley ‘23, Honorable Mention
Meera Sharma ‘23, Honorable Mention
Alexandra Winham ‘22, Honorable Mention
Emilia von Lilien-Brockmeyer ‘22, Honorable Mention
Alexandra Gall ‘22, Honorable Mention
Ava Sollenne ‘23, Honorable Mention
Jackson Hart ‘21, Gold
Aarit Bhatnagar ‘22, Silver
Mae Ryan ‘21, Silver
Ryan Sherman ‘21, Silver
Zach Amendola ‘21, Bronze
William Patty ‘21, Bronze
Riley Susser ‘22, Honorable Mention
Kiera Williams ‘22, Honorable Mention