Greenville Middle Academy Students Shine on National French Exam
Three Greenville Middle Academy seventh grade students were recently ranked among the top scorers in the nation on the National French Exam. Ethan Hinson ranked #5, Ian Hammond ranked #6, and Anna Scott Cameron ranked #7 out of more than 24,000 students who took the exam.
Le Grand Concurs, or National French Contest, is a French event in the form of a 60-minute national examination, designed and written by the members of the American Association of Teachers of French. Its purpose is to help identify and reward achievement on the part of both students and teachers. The students are taught by Greenville Middle Academy French teacher Angela Phillips.
Complete Results from Greenville Middle Academy
French Awards 6th grade Immersion Transition
Certificat de Réussite – National Ranks 11-25
- Bryanna Fulton-11th Place National, American Association of Teachers of French
- Rachel Johnson – 15th Place National, American Association of Teachers of French
- Seyunta Dotson – 16th Place National, American Association of Teachers of French
- Cassandra D’Amico – 16th Place Among Native Speakers, American Association of Teachers of French
French Awards 7th grade French I
Certificat d’Honneur-Laureat National – National French Exam Top Ten
- Ethan Hinson-Bronze Medalist, American Association of Teachers of French, Ranked 7th in Nation of 24,000 Applicants; South Carolina Rank 5th
- Ian Hammond-Bronze Medalist, American Association of Teachers of French, Ranked 8th in Nation of 24,000 Applicants; South Carolina Rank 6th
- Anna Scott Cameron-Bronze Medalist, American Association of Teachers of French, Ranked 9th Place National of 24,000; South Carolina Rank 7th
Certificat d’Honneur – South Carolina Ranks 6-10
- Sara Tiddy – Ranked 12th in Nation, South Carolina Rank 10th
Certificat de Mérite – South Carolina Ranks 11-25
- Lillia Dixon – South Carolina Rank 11, 13th in Nation
- Tia Ternberg – South Carolina Rank 13, 15th in the Nation
- Aline Myles – South Carolina Rank 11, 13th in the Nation
- Nicole Clark – South Carolina Rank 2, Nation Rank 24
- Samiya Morton-Dotson - South Carolina Rank 15th, Nation Rank 17th
French Awards 8th Grade
Certificat de Mérite – South Carolina Ranks 11-25
- Rachel Shaughnessy – 11th in South Carolina, 16th in the Nation for French II
- Emma Driggers – 13th in South Carolina, 18th in the Nation for French II
- Yaritza Gallego – 15th in South Carolina, 20th in the Nation for French II
- Rene Duhon – 20th in South Carolina, 25th in the Nation for French II
- Jesse Ramon – 21st in South Carolina, 26th in the Nation for French II