Haddonfield Students Rank In Top Categories For German Language Exam

Press release from Haddonfield School District:

Feb. 22, 2023

The following students of Haddonfield Memorial High School have been awarded the Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medals, as well as Distinguished Achievement Awards and special recognition on the Presidential Honor Roll for outstanding performance on the 2023 National German Exam for High School Students in Levels III-IV sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of German (AATG):

Gold Medal: Caroline Bisirri (10th grade), Evelyn Bisirri (10th grade), Katherine Crawford (10th grade), Claudia Fisicaro (10th grade), Natalie Kist (10th grade), Ryan Kopp (10th grade), Colette Thomas (10th grade).

Silver Medals: Ella Goodworth (11th grade), Martin Foust (10th grade), Maxwell Kirschner-Hammond (10th grade), Margo Rhoades (10th grade), Kai Richards (10th grade).

Bronze Medals: Cole Bauman (11th grade), Peter Landis (11th grade), Ava Galbraith (11th grade), Katharine Mulvihill (11th grade), Rebecca Hoover (10th grade),
Ainsley Hochgertel (10th grade), Diana Huebl (10th grade), Aidan Hammel (10th grade),
Thomas George (10th grade), Connor Paoli (10th grade).

Achievement Awards: Sage Bittner (10th grade), Isaiah Cook (10th grade), Miranda Case (10th grade), Jack Meditz (10th grade), Avery Connor (10th grade), Dominic Hahn (11th grade), Jake Siegel (11th grade), Allison Goode (11th grade), Connor Whalen (11th grade), Loudon Vest (11th grade), George Bisirri (11th grade).

Qualifying students in the 90th percentile who meet other eligibility requirements and are selected by their local AATG chapter will be able to receive the AATG/PAD National German Exam Scholarship, a three-week study trip program to Germany. The Gold Medal winners listed above are eligible to apply. Overall, 69% of all 2023 NGE exam participants from Haddonfield Memorial High School, who are students of the German teacher Mrs. Anna Feinleib,
were honored by AATG for their outstanding performance on the exam.

Over 25,000 students participated in the exam this year. The National German Exam, now in its 63rd year, rewards students through an extensive prize program and provides a means of comparing students in all regions of the U.S. Hal Boland, teacher of German at Heritage High School in Leesburg, Virginia and AATG President said, “The outstanding performance of these German students in our national competition brings honor to their school, their district, and their German program. The AATG salutes their tremendous accomplishment and the great work their teachers do.”

Founded in 1926, the AATG represents German teachers at all levels of instruction. The AATG is dedicated to the advancement and improvement of the teaching of language, literature, and culture of the German‐speaking countries.

This press release was produced by Haddonfield School District. The views expressed here are the author's own.