(Englewood, New Jersey – May 22, 2018) The Elisabeth Morrow School is proud to announce that, once again, our foreign language students have received awards and recognition for their participation in the National Latin Exam and the National Spanish Exam. The exams, which are designed to measure proficiency and achievement in a particular language, are highly competitive and national or international in scope.

More than 143,000 Latin students from all 50 states participated in the National Latin Exam this year, as did students from 16 foreign countries. Among our many distinctions and medalists this year was a Certificate of Outstanding Achievement with a perfect score in seventh grade.

Similarly, in the National Spanish Exam, Elisabeth Morrow students attained distinguished placements in this year’s exams, which had a subscription of over 150,000 participants.

“Our students consistently achieve great results on these exams and we are very proud of them,” says Paul Baly, Middle School Head. “These awards are a testament to the depth of knowledge and love our students have of language and the commitment The Elisabeth Morrow School has to supporting the pursuit of academic excellence.”

For a complete list of award winners, please see below:

National Latin Exam
Grade 7 Certificate of Achievement
Anya Hajar/Cresskill
Phoebe Han/Cresskill
Jonathan Kae/Demarest
Talia Leach/Nyack
Elijah Nelson/NYC
Daniel Teleshevsky/NYC

Certificate of Outstanding Achievement (Purple Ribbon)
Michelle Kim/Tenafly
Luke Krushelnycky/NYC
Shira Mandelzis/Tenafly
Keren Mandelzis/Tenafly
Parisa Verma/Edgewater
Maggie Zhang/Fort Lee

Certificate of Outstanding Achievement AND Perfect Score (Purple Ribbon)
Benjamin Garger/Glen Rock

Grade 8 Cum Laude
Angelina Ferolie/Cresskill
Ethan Gayle/Norwood
Shahe Jebejian/Englewood Cliffs
Alexander Shaia/Englewood Cliffs
Cassie Skinner/Weehawken

Magna cum Laude
Michael Couri/Tenafly
Andrew Hyde/NYC
Jonathan Jean Baptiste
Grace Lanava/Leonia
Annabelle Winston/Teaneck

Silver Medal/ Maxima cum Laude
Teddy Diamond/Wayne
Ethan Han/Cresskill
Conrad Lee/Bronx, NY
Michael Liu/Hackensack
Paige Lopez/Edgewater
Cathryn Reidel/Tenafly

Gold Medal/Summa cum Laude
Henry Choi/Cliffside
Park Purvi Jonnalagadda/Englewood Cliffs
Jack Kim/Ho-Ho-Kus
Ina Musabegovic/Fort Lee
Ellanna Swope/New Milford


National Spanish Exam - Examen Nacional de Español

Grade 7, Level 01 - Classroom Experience Category

Mención honorífica (Honorable Mention)
Alexandra Danieli/Englewood
Elijah Nelson/NY
Ely Hamani/Tenafly
Sean Lee/NYC
Michael O’Brien/Englewood Cliffs
Tibet Yakut/Edgewater
Yoel Zachariah/Englewood

Mención honorífica, Level 01 - Bilingual Category
Amanda Olthof/Tenafly

Medalla de bronce (Bronze)
Jonathan Kae/Demarest
Esmé Talenfeld/Nyack

Medalla de plata (Silver)
Benjamin Garger/Glen Rock
Talia Leach/Nyack
Keren Mandelzis/Tenafly
Parisa Verma/Edgewater

Medalla de oro (Gold)
Shira Mandelzis/Tenafly

Grade 8, Level 1 - Classroom Experience Category

Mención honorífica
Andrew Hyde/NYC
Grace Lanava/Leonia
Olivia Muttart/Ridgewood
Charlie Oropeza/Norwood
Caroline Sakovits/Washington Township
Callum Stewart-Wood/Guttenberg

Mención honorífica, Level 1 - Bilingual Category
Catalina De Alba/Edgewater

Medalla de bronce (Bronze)
Jonathan Jean Baptiste/Montvale
Jack Kim/Ho-Ho-Kus
Ellanna Swope/New Milford

Medalla de plata (Silver)
Isabelle Batterman/Harrington Park
Molly Higgins/Cresskill
Shahe Jebejian/Englewood Cliffs
Ian Maloney/Hackensack
Ina Musabegovic/Fort Lee
Annabelle Winston/Teaneck

Medalla de oro (Gold)
Purvi Jonnalagadda/Englewood Cliffs


About The Elisabeth Morrow School: The Elisabeth Morrow School (EMS) is an independent country day school serving children, age three through eighth grade, from more than 70 communities throughout New Jersey and New York. EMS provides an innovative 21st-century curriculum focusing on critical thinking, collaboration, creativity and character development. The school's comprehensive secondary school placement process ensures graduates matriculate into premier day and boarding schools. Located on 14 wooded acres in Englewood, NJ, the EMS campus includes multiple technology and science labs, playgrounds, libraries, athletic facilities, nature trails and working gardens. Visit our website: www.elisabethmorrow.org For Press Information Contact: Angela Thomas / (201) 503-1333