SeniorLearn's Classics Project and the National Latin Exam
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 such as "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.
Since our initial classes, we've taught many hundred students from 13 countries and presented at several national conferences. 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 many very healthy and impressive levels of Latin that 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 to the present.
We are very proud of all our students, those who have taken the test and those who have 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, in reverse chronological order.
SOLID GOLD! In 2023 every one of our students who chose to take the NLE over 4 levels of study got a gold metal! These are our best results in 12 years. Half of those scores were PERFECT scores and THIS is the year of computer monitored exam. What a great ourtcome! Our 15 Gold Medalists are: Ann, Donna F, Freeperson, Karen B, Kathy B, Kit Andrews, Mikemy, Rachel B, Roxania, Shannon, Sonia T, Sraposa and Tibi Flute.
Our winning streak continues! Those of our students who elected to take the 2022 NLE had a stellar year! We had 15 students who took the exam, and more than half of them earned a Perfect score or only missed one, on 4 levels of the test. Our superstars are: Andrewk, Botttz, Gehrig, Jax, JKS, Julie B, Kathy B, Learner, LinK, Marmieone, mikemy, RES, Sonia T, Sraposa, and Yvette.
In 2021 88,000 students from all 50 states and 20 foreign countries participated in the National Latin Exam, at all levels, including 23 colleges and universities.
Those of our students who elected to take the exam had a stellar year! We had 22 students who took the exam, and more than half of them earned a Perfect score or had only missed one! All of them earned an award.
For the 11th year in a row, our SuperStars for 2021 are: Annie, Becki, Brook, Botttz, Chessmel, CKScoville, DNix, Ethannah, Gehrig, Grayce, Icubed, JKS, Kathewood, LNT, Marmieone, Res, Ronniesue, Siobhan, Sonia, Sraposa, Varo Leon, and Vesta
For the 2020 National Latin Exam, there were 113,628 students who participated. Twenty-two colleges participated this year, and there were 20 countries outside the US that participated this year, as well as all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
For the 10th year in a row, we are delighted to congratulate our 2020 winners of the National Latin Exam, all of whom got top prizes, including 9 with Perfect Scores!
Here are our 2020 SuperStars in alphabetical order: Annie 107, Beth Ann, Chessmel, Colette, Gehrig, Icubed, Julia C, JKS, LinK, Marmieone, Pat T, Res, Ronniesue, Sean, and Tulip.
For the ninth year in a row, we are proud to congratulate our student winners on the 2019 National Latin Exam, whose results include 10 Perfect Scores on four levels of the test!
Here are our 25 Superstars in alphabetical order: Audrey Stewart, Brook, Craig Poff, DNix, Eben, Eileen, Gehrig, Howsap, Icubed, John 1957, Julia C, Kelmare, Ken2048, LinK, McN, Mari, MarieB, MarkConnolly, Marmieone, Res, RonnieSue, Roxania, Sean, Tulip, and Vinicius. We are very proud of you and ALL the Latin students in our program!
In 2018 over 143,000 students registered for the National Latin Exam, on all levels, including 25 colleges and universities, from all 50 states and the District of Columbia, and from Australia, Belgium, Belize, Canada, China, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Zimbabwe, and, for the first time, Bermuda, the Republic of Georgia, and Russia participated.
We are very proud to announce that once again, ALL 26 of our students who took the National Latin Exam in 2018 excelled, winning Gold and Silver Medals, First Place Ribbons, and Summa, Maxima, and Cum Laude Certificates!
MANY Congratulations to: Vinicius, Ken2048, Mari, Choola, Duncan, Craig Poff, carolgm24, Audrey Stewart, La Luna, Jep142, Petrus, Randyb, Jenell, Nihilum, Lizzy, Sonnyb, and4, Robbie, Kathewood, Catalina, Blandino, Leah, Fabio, Jeremiel, Carola, and Tom!
We are very proud of you and ALL the Latin students in our program!
In 2017 over 149,00 students from all 50 states and 16 foreign countries including Australia, Belize, Canada, Chine, France, Germany, Ghana, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, the United Arab Emirates, the UK, and Zimbabwe took the National Latin Exam.
We're very proud to announce that ALL 21 of our students received awards in four levels, Intro-III, 20 of them first place or a gold medal, one of them a silver medal, and 10 of them were Perfect Scores! It does not get any better than that!!
MANY Congratulations to: Cristalle, Lizzy, Nihilum, Kathewood, Fabio, Randyb, hongfan, Leah, Eileen, Blandino, Kelmare, Jeremiel, Jenell, Laurentius, Robbie, DNix, Iwill, Eben, Howshap, SonnyB, and Mogamom!
We are very proud of you and ALL the Latin students in our program!
The 39th annual National Latin Exam was administered to 142,271 students between late February and early March 2016, in 3,119 schools, and 21 colleges.
In the United States, the exam was administered in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Outside of the United States 1,258 students from Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, United Kingdom, Zimbabwe, and, for the first time, Ghana, Greece, Portugal, and United Arab Emirates participated.
In 2016 all 14 of our Latin students who took the 2016 National Latin Exam earned awards on four levels of the test, from the Introduction to Latin to Latin III! You can't get better than that. In addition 4 received perfect scores!
IWill
DNix
Carola
tomgoodge
Xine (Perfect score)
Vorenus (Perfect score)
Hysteria2 (Perfect score)
Venia
Halcyon
SusanC
Ethannah
Becki C
MKaren
Brook (Perfect score)
Eladnova
In 2015 all 20 of our Latin students who took the 2015 National Latin Exam earned First Place on four levels of the test, from the Introduction to Latin to Latin III! You can't get better than that.
They are:
Susan C (Perfect score)
Vorenus (Perfect score)
Eladnova (Perfect score)
Venia (Perfect score)
Hysteria 2 (Perfect score)
Halcyon (Perfect score)
David Simpson (Perfect score)
Eric Lang
Xine
Margaret M
Becki C
Ethannah
topgranpa
BethN
MarieR
marcustullius
Perranza
Harry10
Suetonius
Geoff
Once again in 2014 100 percent of our Latin students who took the National Latin Exam have distinguished themselves by winning top awards!!
In 2014 more than 154,000 students from 49 states and 17 foreign countries including Australia, Canada, Chile, Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Oman, Philippines, Poland, Singapore, south Korea, Spain, Turkey, the United Kingdom and Zimbabwe, at all levels of instruction including college and university, took the National Latin Exam, and we were absolutely thrilled to learn that 100 percent of our students won awards!
We are very proud to announce our winners:
First our perfect scores:
Marcustullius: Introduction to Latin
Marie R: Introduction to Latin
Cetomko: Latin I
Palmtree: Latin I
Brook: Latin I
Vita: Latin I
Hidaroupe: Latin III
Here is a list of all of our splendid winners of whom we are so proud:
Introduction to Latin Exam: First Place, Outstanding Achievement, Purple and Gold Ribbon: Perfect Score: Marcustullius
Introduction to Latin Exam: First Place, Outstanding Achievement, Purple and Gold Ribbon: Perfect Score: Marie R.
Introduction to Latin Exam: First Place, Outstanding Achievement, Purple and Gold Ribbon: topgrnpa
Introduction to Latin Exam: First Place, Outstanding Achievement, Purple and Gold Ribbon: cfhunter
Introduction to Latin Exam: First Place, Outstanding Achievement, Purple and Gold Ribbon: Mia Rohart
Latin I Exam: Gold Medal, Summa Cum Laude, Perfect Score: cetomko
Latin I Exam: Gold Medal, Summa Cum Laude, Perfect Score: palmtree
Latin I Exam: Gold Medal, Summa Cum Laude, Perfect Score: brook
Latin I Exam: Gold Medal,Ê Summa Cum Laude, Perfect Score: Vita
Latin I Exam: Gold Medal, Summa Cum Laude: Botttz
Latin I Exam: Gold Medal, Summa Cum Laude: Fran11
Latin I Exam: Silver Medal, MaximaÊ Cum Laude: Chase31
Latin II Exam: Gold Medal, Summa Cum Laude, Mogamom
Latin III Exam: Gold Medal, Summa Cum Laude,Ê Perfect Score: Hidaroupe
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.
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 examsÊ 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)Ê 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
MelandraIIÊ (Latin II) Gold Medal
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:
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,Ê 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
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 CertificateÊ 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.
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.
Introduction to Latin:
Cielolama: Introduction to Latin: First place: Blue Ribbon of Outstanding Achievement
MelandraII: Introduction to Latin: First place:Ê Blue Ribbon of Outstanding Achievement
Latin I:
Anne Allen:Ê 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.
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Many congratulations to all of you for this incredible achievement!! And congratulations, too, to all of our other excellent Latin students who did not take the test. Whether one takes the test or not, the level of achievement and enjoyment in our classes is very high.
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