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National Latin Exam Awards
Each year, the American Classical League issues the
National Latin Examinations. The National Latin Exam assesses standard achievement in Latin language and literature through vocabulary, grammar, translation, reading proficiency, and cultural background.
LATIN I
Emily Padavick – Maxima Cum Laude (Silver Medal) Paulo Ladisla – Maxima Cum Laude (Silver Medal) Emma Smeader – Maxima Cum Laude (Silver Medal) Thomas Futey – Maxima Cum Laude (Silver Medal) Ava Ward – Magna Cum Laude
LATIN II
Fabian Onativia – Maxima Cum Laude (Silver Medal) Benjamin Frostino – Magna Cum Laude
Anna Lindenmuth – Cum Laude
LATIN III
Benjamin Hoffman – Maxima Cum Laude (Silver Medal) Jillian Toth – Cum Laude
Four Bruins Receive NCWIT
Awards for Aspirations in
Computing
Four students won 2020 NCWIT (National Center for Women & Information Technology) Awards for Aspirations in Computing.
Angela Wise ’20 — Affiliate Honorable Mention Madeline Dougherty ’20 — Affiliate Honorable Mention Gabby Jones ’20 — National Certificate of Distinction Yukyeong Seo ’20 — Affiliate Rising Star
These prestigious honors recognize high school women from across Ohio for their leadership and involvement in technology, robotics and applied science, along with their academic success and plans for post-secondary education.
The students were recognized during a virtual awards ceremony on Saturday, May 30, 2020.
Bruins Win Tech Competition
Congrats to Daniel Obloj ’21, Anthony Shuman ’21 and Jay
Skrab ’21 for winning the RITE CoolTech Challenge for the second year in a row. The event was virtual this year and took place via Zoom, due to COVID-19 restrictions. The trio won the Design & Build portion of the competition by building a service matching app for both volunteers and organizations, called Do Your Part. The team won a $1,500 prize. Computer science teacher Mr. Rich Kirkpatrick guided the team’s efforts.
Padua had three additional groups participate in the online competition, guided by business teacher Mr. Tony Shuman ’91, including the following:
Omicron (Real Estate Investment app)
Ryan Strmac ’21 Sammy DiMassa ’21
Goober (Mobile Tech Support Team app)
John Talion Jr. ’20 Logan Svadba ’20
Findr (Efficient In-Store Shopping app)
Austin Pacula ’21 Ian Duncan ’21