May 22, 2006—More than 70 Shaker Heights High School students placed within the top 20 rankings in the state of Ohio in the 2006 National French Contest sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of French. A number of students also earned top national rankings and silver or bronze medals.

In French Level 1A: Jennifer Chisholm, rank 17 in Ohio; Margaret Green, rank 14 in Ohio; and Leanne Kubiez, rank 20 in Ohio.

In French Level 2A: Corey Baker, rank 19 in Ohio; Sophie Beal, rank 16 in Ohio; Alexandra Brian, rank 10 in Ohio and in the nation, bronze medal recipient; Meghan Davis, rank 3 in Ohio and in the nation, silver medal recipient; Hannah Elson, rank 15 in Ohio; Hannah Kowen, rank 13 in Ohio; Nora Leahy, rank 8 in Ohio and in the nation, bronze medal recipient; Maci Nelson, rank 17 in Ohio; Johanna Seckendorff, rank 11 in Ohio; Sara Somach, rank 17 in Ohio; Samuel Thompson, rank 14 in Ohio; and Jennifer Waletzky, rank 7 in Ohio and the nation, bronze medal recipient.

In French Level 2B: Nicolas Howe, rank 9 in Ohio and in the nation, bronze medal recipient; Aicha Kaba, rank 16 in Ohio; and Charles Muhammad, rank 6 in Ohio and in the nation, bronze medal recipient.

In French Level 3A: David Barach, rank 8 in Ohio and 6 in the nation, bronze medal recipient; Alyssa Cohen, rank 9 in Ohio; Alison Goodman, rank 7 in Ohio and 9 in the nation, bronze medal recipient; Chris Irvine, rank 4 in Ohio and 6 in the nation, bronze medal recipient; Hannah Lawrence, rank 9 in Ohio; Courtney McCelland, rank 10 in Ohio; Lena Newman, rank 6 in Ohio and 8 in the nation, bronze medal recipient; Robert Owen, rank 8 in Ohio and 10 in the nation, bronze medal recipient; Christina Wang, rank 8 in Ohio and 10 in the nation, bronze medal recipient; Julia Wilson, rank 7 in Ohio and 9 in the nation, bronze medal recipient; Brianna Blackwood-Mallory, rank 19 in Ohio; Heather Dabney, rank 15 in Ohio; Megan Findling, rank 16 in Ohio; Anneli Hershman, rank 20 in Ohio; Emily Janata, rank 20 in Ohio; Fatoumata Kaba, rank 18 in Ohio; Nikita Lobo, rank 12 in Ohio; Joanna Mitchell, rank 14 in Ohio; Emily Rogoff, rank 20 in Ohio; Michaela Rymond, rank 14 in Ohio; Ben Sadlek, rank 15 in Ohio; Elizabeth Seitz, rank 12 in Ohio; Steven Silver, rank 13 in Ohio; Viveca Tress, rank 17 in Ohio; and Emily Tuttle, rank 14 in Ohio.

In French Level 4A: Suzanne Arian, rank 3 in Ohio and rank 5 in the nation, bronze medal recipient; Jordan Blumenthal, rank 18 in Ohio; Erin Campbell, rank 14 in Ohio; John Paul Gordon, rank 18 in Ohio; Michael Hornick, rank 10 in Ohio; Meghana Karnik, rank 8 in Ohio and rank 10 in the nation, bronze medal recipient; Niranjan Kumar, rank 8 in Ohio and 10 in the nation, bronze medal recipient; Grace Levin, rank 8 in Ohio and rank 10 in the nation, bronze medal recipient; Christin Martahus, rank 7 in Ohio and rank 9 in the nation, bronze medal recipient; Amanda Murphy, rank 4 in Ohio and rank 6 in the nation, bronze medal recipient; Myron Nelson, rank 15th in Ohio; Nteni Nlandu, rank 8 in Ohio and 10 in the nation, bronze medal recipient; Margaret O’Halloran, rank 14 in Ohio; Samhita Pennathur, rank 13 in Ohio; Elizabeth Quigley, rank 16 in Ohio; Hazel Rigby, rank 4 in Ohio and 6 in the nation, bronze medal recipient; Julie Seger, rank 10 in Ohio; Raffi Setrakian, rank 18 in Ohio; Hannah T'Kindt, rank 13 in Ohio; Lauren Weinberger, rank 15 in Ohio; Sarah Weiss, rank 14 in Ohio; and Jean Williams, rank 16 in Ohio.

In French Level 5: Emily Blanchard, rank 7 in Ohio; Susannah Blood, rank 10 in Ohio; Maria Margherita Giovanardi, rank 10 in Ohio; Rebecca Glazer, rank 9 in Ohio; Andrew Harding, rank 12 in Ohio; David Kohn, rank 13 in Ohio; Dinah Lewis, rank 6 in Ohio and 10 in nation, bronze medal recipient; Lavinia Pavlish, rank 11 in Ohio; Michaela Rymond, rank 13 in Ohio; Shan Tie, rank 13 in Ohio; Kristen Walling, rank 9 in Ohio; Marybeth Wargo, rank 8 in Ohio; and Brian Weber, rank 10 in Ohio.

The students’ French teachers are Suzanne Gyurgik, Eileen Willis, and Regina Wright.

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