When we began teaching Latin online in 2004 on SeniorNet.org, the world of internet Latin instruction was a different place. We were, and remain, a pro bono project, and we began with three retired faculty members, who, in response to wistful remarks like "I wish I could have taken Latin but it's too late for me," decided to try to teach Latin, and later, Greek, online, and to make the experience we had all loved in person transfer to the online classroom if at all possible. Eight years, several hundred students from 13 countries, and some national presentations later, thanks to the incredible dedication of our students, staff, teaching assistants, and volunteers, our continually expanding and evolving collaborative project has succeeded beyond our wildest dreams, and we now are the very proud possessors of eight very healthy and impressive levels of Latin, for 2013-2014, which we believe are the equal of any anywhere.
WE knew we were good, so we dared in 2010 to prove it in a statistical way by taking the National Latin Exam for the first time. Every year since then our students have continued to prove their excellence. You can see below the achievements our students earned in the years 2010-2013.
More than 150,000 students at all levels including the university level took the National Latin Exam in 2011, from all 50 states and 12 countries, including Australia, Bulgaria, Canada, England, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Poland, Zimbabwe, and for the first time, Iran and Malaysia.
In 2010 17 of our courageous and daring students broke the ice by taking the National Latin Exam from our program, in levels Introduction to Latin III. One entry was lost in transit from Canada. Of the 16 that were received, all 16 won awards. In 2011 we had 5 students again try and all 5 received top awards. This puts our average to date at 100 percent awards, which is unheard of. 7 students from our programs made perfect scores which is also unheard of.
We are very proud of all our students, those who took the test and those who did not: all share in this wonderful achievement which helps exemplify a dedication to lifelong learning and the strength of our program.
Our winners deserve to be recognized. Following are our students listed in alphabetical order by Exam, 2010 first.
Introduction to Latin:
Cielolama: Introduction to Latin: First place: Blue Ribbon of Outstanding Achievement
MelandraII: Introduction to Latin: First place: Blue Ribbon of Outstanding Achievement
Latin I:
Anne Allen: Certificate of Oustanding Achievement: Magna Cum Laude
Bow_Belle: Gold Medal: Summa Cum Laude
Hidaroupe: Gold Medal: Summa Cum Laude
Jim Farmer: Gold Medal: Summa Cum Laude
Joan Roberts: Gold Medal: Summa Cum Laude
Sandy Reese: Gold Medal: Summa Cum Laude
Susan: Gold Medal: Summa Cum Laude
Latin II:
Asterix: Gold Medal: Summa Cum Laude
Christymo: Gold Medal: Summa Cum Laude
Janet: Gold Medal: Summa Cum Laude
LucyLibr: Gold Medal: Summa Cum Laude
Latin III:
HelenP: Gold Medal Summa Cum Laude
Pedln: Gold Medal: Summa Cum Laude
SandyRose: Silver Medal: Maxima Cum Laude
Perfect Scores
At the Introductory Latin Level, only 795 students out of over 18,800 in 13 countries who took the 2010 Introduction to Latin, National Latn Exam, achieved a perfect score. Our students Melandra II and Cielolama were included in this select group. At Levels I-V, VI, out of 138,000 students, only 568 students achieved the great distinction of a perfect score and three of them are ours: Christy Molzen, Hidaroupe and Jim F.
Introduction to Latin:
In the Introduction to Latin we had three placing first. Congratulations to:
Mogamom: First place: Purple Ribbon (they don't give gold medals for the Introduction but this purple and gold ribbon is absolutely gorgeous, I want one) and Certificate of Outstanding Achievement
Roxania: First Place: Purple Ribbon and Certificate of Outstanding Achievement
Yvonne Miller: First Place: Purple Ribbon and Certificate of Outstanding Achievement
Latin I:
Cielolama: Gold Medal, Summa Cum Laude
MelandraII: Gold Medal, Summa Cum Laude
Perfect Scores
In addition two of our students got Perfect Papers. Only 328 students out of over 18,100 who took this level achieved this distinction.
Congratulations to Mogamom and Roxania for this incredible feat!
Congratulations, all! We are proud of all of you and delighted to be creating, with your help, such a vital, viable program.
Once again in 2012 our Latin students have distinguished themselves by winning awards on the National Latin Exam!!!
In 2012 148,000 students from all 50 states and 13 foreign countries including Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Iran, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Poland, Taiwan, the United Kingdom and Zimbabwe from all levels including college and university, took the National Latin Exam.
We are very proud to announce our winners:
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Introduction to Latin Exam: First Place, Outstanding Achievement, Purple and Gold Ribbon: Perfect Paper: Perranza
Introduction to Latin Exam: First Place, Outstanding Achievement, Purple and Gold Ribbon: Perfect Paper: Suetonius
Introduction to Latin Exam: First Place, Outstanding Achievement, Purple and Gold Ribbon: Harry10
Introduction to Latin Exam: First Place, Outstanding Achievement, Purple and Gold Ribbon: Marilyn
Introduction to Latin Exam: First Place, Outstanding Achievement, Purple and Gold Ribbon: Collie Rose
Latin I Exam: Gold Medal, Summa Cum Laude, Perfect Paper: Geoff
Latin I Exam: Gold Medal, Summa Cum Laude, Perfect Paper: Josh Young
Latin I Exam: Gold Medal, Summa Cum Laude, Perfect Paper: Mogamom
Latin I Exam: Gold Medal, Summa Cum Laude, Perfect Paper: Roxania
Latin I Exam: Gold Medal, Summe Cum Laude: Yvonne Miller
Latin II Exam: Gold Medal, Summa Cum Laude, Perfect Paper: Hidaroupe
Latin II Exam: Cum Laude: Bow_Belle
Many congratulations to all of you for this incredible achievement!!
In 2013 our Latin students have again distinguished themselves by winning awards on the National Latin Exam!!!
In 2013 154,000 students from all 50 states and 13 foreign countries including Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Iran, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Poland, Taiwan, the United Kingdom and Zimbabwe and the Netherlands from all levels including college and university, took the National Latin Exam.
14 students from SeniorLearn.org took the exam this year and all 14 brought home awards. You can't get better than that!
First our Perfect Scores!
For the Introduction to Latin Exam: only 688 students from the 19,100 who participated in this test made perfect scores and 3 of them are ours:
Congratulations to:
Cetomko
Susnagirl
Wendover
On the Latin I Exam and Latin II Exams: only 792 students out of the 140,000 who took the exams achieved a perfect score, and 3 of them are ours.
Congratulations to:
Perranza (Latin I)
Suetonius (Latin I)
Geoff (Latin II)
Here is a list of all of our splendid winners of whom we are so proud, listed in the order received from the NLE:
Cetomko: Introduction to Latin (1st place)
Wendover: Introduction to Latin (1st place)
Susnagirl: Introduction to Latin (1st place)
McTier: Introduction to Latin (1st place)
Fran Raymond: Introduction to Latin (1st place)
Perranza (Latin I) Gold Medal
Suetonius (Latin I) Gold Medal
Hepeskin (Latin I) Gold Medal
Betelnut (Latin I) Magna Cum Laude
Marilyn (Latin I) Gold Medal
Harry10 (Latin I) Gold Medal
Geoff (Latin II) Gold Medal
Cielolama (Latin II) Magna Cum Laude
MelandraII (Latin II) Gold Medal
Many congratulations to all of you for this incredible achievement!! And congratulations, too, to all our other excellent Latin students who did not take the test this year. Whether one takes the test or not, the level of achievement and enjoyment in our classes is very high.
