2013 Results

April 30, 2013

Students enrolled in 6^th, 7^th and 8^th grade French at Greenville Middle Academy took part in Le Grand Concours, the National French Contest, an annual exam sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of French.

Students of French in grades 1-12 from all across the United States take a written test, competing against peers with similar educational backgrounds for prizes. Students in 6^th grade French who placed among the highest written scores in the country also took an oral exam. For many of these students, the difference in placement scores was .0005.

This year, Greenville Middle Academy students placed among the top students across the nation earning eleven medals. In 6^th grade French Immersion Transition, Ariel Shepherd earned the silver medal with a national rank of 3rd. Elizabeth Sparks earned the silver medal in the native speaker category for 6^th grade with a national rank of 3rd. In French II, Anna Scott Cameron, ranked 2^nd in South Carolina and 3^rd in the nation, earned the silver medal out of over 24,000 students who took the exam.

The following students earned bronze medals: in 6^th grade Immersion Transition, Myra Bowling ranked 6^th in the nation, Sarah Driggers ranked 5^th in the nation, and Michael Dogan ranked 9^th in the nation. Among native speakers of French, Lucy Howle earned the bronze medal ranked 7^th in the nation. In French I earning the bronze medal were Seyunta’ Dotson, ranked 5^th in South Carolina and 7^th in the nation, and Bryanna Fulton, ranked 6^th in South Carolina and 8^th in the nation. Cassandra D’Amico earned the bronze medal in the native speaker category with a rank of 3^rd in South Carolina and 4^th in the nation.

In French II, ranked 7^th in South Carolina and 8th in the nation, Ian Hammond earned the bronze medal.

Complete results for all students taking the exam:

In 6^th grade French Immersion Transition:

Ariel Shepherd, ranked 3^rd nationally, earning the silver medal

Sarah Driggers, ranked 5^th nationally, earning the bronze medal

Myra Bowling, ranked 6^th nationally, earning the bronze medal

Michael Dogan, ranked 9^th nationally, earning the bronze medal

Jordyn Williams, ranked 11^th nationally, earning the Certificat de Reussite

Isaac Hammond, Briana Perez and Jackson Shehan, ranked 12^th nationally, earning the Certificat de Reussite

Courtney Evans-Sullivan, ranked 19^th nationally, earning the Certificat de Reussite

Wilhemina Thompson, ranked 20^th nationally, earning the Certificat de Reussite

In 6^th grade French among native speakers:

Elizabeth Sparks, ranked 3^rd nationally, earning the silver medal

Lucy Howle, ranked 7^th nationally, earning the bronze medal

In 7^th grade French I for high school credit: out of 24,219 students who took the exam

Seyunta’ Dotson, ranked 3^rd in South Carolina and 7^th nationally, earning the bronze medal

Bryanna Fulton, ranked 6^th in South Carolina and 8^th nationally, earning the bronze medal

Rachel Johnson, ranked 9^th in South Carolina and 11^th nationally, earning the certificat d’honneur

In 7^th grade French I for high school credit, among native speakers of French:

Cassandra D’Amico, ranked 3^rd in South Carolina and 4^th nationally, earning the bronze medal

In 8^th grade French II for high school credit:out of 24,129 students who took the exam

Anna Scott Cameron, ranked 2^nd in the state of South Carolina and 3^rd nationally, earning the silver medal

Ian Hammond, ranked 7^th in South Carolina and 8^th nationally, earning the bronze medal

Lillia Dixon, ranked 11^th in South Carolina, earning the certificat de reussite

Ethan Hinson, ranked 12^th in South Carolina, earning the certificat de reussite

Aline Myles, ranked 16^th in South Carolina, earning the certificat de reussite

Sara Tiddy ranked 11^th in South Carolina, earning certificat de reussite

Tia Ternberg ranked 19^th in South Carolina, earning certificat de reussite

Samiya Morton-Dotson ranked 22^nd in South Carolina, earning certificat de reussite

Nicole Clark ranked 28^th in South Carolina, earning certificat de reussite

These students will receive their medals at the Greenville Middle Academy awards ceremony to be held at the end of May.