Thirty-Six Students Compete in the National French Exam

Congratulations to the 36 French students who elected to compete in the National French Contest on their stellar performance! This challenging exam, sponsored by the American Association Teachers of French, tests grammar, vocabulary, auditory skills and reading comprehension. Over 41,458 U.S. High School students participated in the national exam in March-April 2025. The number in parentheses represents the placement in the State of Delaware.
Level II-A: 
Silver Medal: Zinah Avendano (1) and 13th in the nation
Bronze Medal: Genevieve Lunger (2) and 16th in the nation
Mention honorable: Adie Arcari, Alaina Thomas 
Certificat de mérite:  Riley Horsey, Kaitlin Keenan, Jessica Li

Level III-A: 
Silver Medal: Isabelle Kim (3) and 11th place in the nation  
Bronze Medal: Celeste Vail and Andres Ramos tied (4) and 14th in the nation
Mention honorable: Giancarlo Flaherty, Ethan Flores, Zoë Thorton, 
Certificat de mérite:  Maddie Benson, Brittany Coant, Iyanna Flores, Natalie Lucas, Rachel O’Donnell, Emily Shipley, Susan Shipley

Level IV-A:
Mention honorable: Chloe Li 

Level IV- C: 
Silver Medal:  Anne-Cécile Kittila (1) and 7th in the nation

Level V:
Silver Medal: Arlene Chiu (3) and 7th in the nation 
Bronze Medal: Brianna Yang (4) and 9th in the nation 
Mention honorable: Leo Bergez, Jack Chesman, Anthony DeCamp, Helen Socorso, Lilian Domenico
Certificat de mérite:  Katie Finn, Vivian Lehman, Caeli McAlanonan, Bridget McNamara, Eva Messamore, Shripraba Narayanan, Grace Yang
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