{"id":109983,"date":"2026-04-21T12:07:37","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T16:07:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/?p=109983"},"modified":"2026-04-21T12:30:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T16:30:29","slug":"umw-students-post-strong-showing-on-national-latin-exam-as-program-grows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/21\/umw-students-post-strong-showing-on-national-latin-exam-as-program-grows\/","title":{"rendered":"UMW Students Post Strong Showing on National Latin Exam as Program Grows"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-umw-hero alignfull umw-custom-block umw-hero umw-hero--dark-text umw-hero--media-float-right umw-hero--white umw-hero--with-no-media umw-hero--with-no-content\"><div class=\"umw-hero__inner\"><div class=\"umw-hero__media\"><\/div><div class=\"umw-hero__title\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"umw-hero__title__wrapper\"><h1 class=\"umw-hero__title__header\">News<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-title\">UMW Students Post Strong Showing on National Latin Exam as Program Grows<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group umw-news-author-credit is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-04-21T12:07:37-04:00\">April 21, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<p>by<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author-name\">Sarah Hertz Mahoney<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"194\" data-attachment-id=\"109999\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/21\/umw-students-post-strong-showing-on-national-latin-exam-as-program-grows\/photographer-274\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/04\/51_Trinkle-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1655\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Norm Shafer&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;University of Mary Washington buildings.  (Photo by Norm Shafer).&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1382044452&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Norm Shafer@2013&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Photographer&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;University of Mary Washington\u2019s James Farmer Hall is headquarters of the National Latin Exam administered to more than 100,000 students in all 50 states and internationally each year. This year, 18 UMW students earned accolades for their top marks on the exam. Photo by Norm Shafer.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/04\/51_Trinkle-300x194.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/04\/51_Trinkle-1024x662.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/04\/51_Trinkle-300x194.jpg\" alt=\"James Farmer Hall building on campus\" class=\"wp-image-109999\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/04\/51_Trinkle-300x194.jpg 300w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/04\/51_Trinkle-1024x662.jpg 1024w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/04\/51_Trinkle-768x497.jpg 768w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/04\/51_Trinkle-1536x993.jpg 1536w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/04\/51_Trinkle-2048x1324.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">University of Mary Washington\u2019s James Farmer Hall is headquarters of the National Latin Exam administered to more than 100,000 students in all 50 states and internationally each year. This year, 18 UMW students earned accolades for their top marks on the exam. Photo by Norm Shafer.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Students at the University of Mary Washington have achieved standout results on this year\u2019s National Latin Exam, with 18 earning top distinctions. The total more than doubles last year\u2019s seven honorees and reflects continued momentum for UMW\u2019s growing classical studies program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Taken by more than 100,000 students annually across all 50 states and internationally, the National Latin Exam recognizes achievement in Latin language and culture, with questions spanning grammar, vocabulary, Roman history, classical literature and mythology. The exam is based at Mary Washington, with its home office in James Farmer Hall, and is sponsored by the American Classical League.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Among this year\u2019s honorees, three students earned the highest distinction of Gold Summa Cum Laude, four received Silver Maxima Cum Laude, six earned Magna Cum Laude and five achieved Cum Laude recognition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gold summa cum laude &#8211; Tressa Ballard \u201927&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gold summa cum laude &#8211; David Fitzpatrick \u201927<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gold summa cum laude &#8211; David Segovia Menjivar \u201928<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Silver maxima cum laude &#8211; Charlie Pargoe \u201929<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Silver maxima cum laude &#8211; Maggie Robbins \u201928<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Silver maxima cum laude &#8211; Erika Marie Tross \u201928<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Silver maxima cum laude &#8211; Lily Heiner \u201929<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Magna cum laude &#8211; Zenith Guerin \u201928<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Magna cum laude &#8211; Sophia Heinbach \u201927<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Magna cum laude &#8211; Fania Mercedes Ocasio \u201929<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Magna cum laude &#8211; Ember Burke \u201929<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Magna cum laude &#8211; Spencer Lombardo \u201927<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Magna cum laude &#8211; Kelsey Skees \u201926<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cum laude &#8211; Lily Payne \u201929<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cum laude &#8211; Samantha Wall \u201928<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cum laude &#8211; Alexander Oliver \u201927<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cum laude &#8211; Megan Pope \u201928<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cum laude &#8211; Vesper Padgett \u201927<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The results follow a recent redesign of the introductory Latin curriculum led by Professor of Classics Angela Pitts and Visiting Assistant Professor of Classics Rebecca Boyd. The department adopted a new textbook for entry-level Latin courses, placing greater emphasis on reading extended passages and learning grammar in context.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe wanted students to experience the payoff of studying Latin as early as possible,\u201d Boyd said. \u201cBy second semester, they\u2019re building the skills to read authentic texts.\u201d<br><br>UMW students in Latin 102 are now reading Ovid\u2019s myth of Daedalus and Icarus, highlighting the program\u2019s focus on engaging directly with classical literature. Interest in the discipline is also growing, Boyd said, with the University seeing increased numbers of students majoring in classical studies and classical archaeology. Alongside art history, anthropology, philosophy and religious studies, these fields make up UMW\u2019s Department of Cultural and Philosophical Inquiry. An active, student-led Classics Club meets weekly, fostering a strong community beyond the classroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This energy was on display recently when students studying Greek brought their semester-long translation of Euripides\u2019 <em>Iphigenia at Aulis<\/em> to life in a performance at UMW\u2019s Heslep Amphitheatre. Beyond translating the notoriously challenging ancient Greek text into English, they designed the production themselves, crafting costumes and props by hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis work showcases students adapting what they\u2019ve learned in the ancient language classroom into a living, creative experience,\u201d Pitts said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>For more information, visit UMW\u2019s <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/cpin\/classics-program\/\"><em>Classical Studies<\/em><\/a> <em>or <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/cpin\/\"><em>Department of Cultural and Philosophical Inquiry<\/em><\/a> <em>webpages or the <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nle.org\/\"><em>National Latin Exam<\/em><\/a> <em>website.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"image-gallery layout__block\">\r\n\t<div class=\"image-gallery__inner\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"image-gallery__slideshow\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-gallery__slideshow__wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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