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July 31, 2017 — Fifteen Shaker Latin students along with teachers Nora Murphy and Adam Fletcher traveled to Troy, Alabama as part of the Ohio delegation to participate in the 64^th National Latin Convention. 1600 students spent the week competing in academic, artistic and athletic competitions, attending colloquia sessions, supporting their states during Spirit competitions, sleeping minimally and meeting and renewing friendships with students from across the country.

Finishing in the top 10 in their level:

Rising Senior Gautam Apte placed 2^nd in Classical Greek, 4^th in Sight Latin, 5^th in the Marathon and was a member of the Ohio Upper Level Competitive Certamen team which finished in 7^th place.

Rising Freshman Max Carroll placed 2^nd in Greek Life and Literature.

Rising Senior Andrew Frye placed 4^th in Classical Greek and 9^th in Small Models.

Rising Freshman Blaise Johnson finished 1^st in Novice Open Certamen.

Recent Graduate Sam Katz finished 1^st in Classical Greek scoring the highest overall score on the exam at any level. He placed 2^nd in Greek Derivatives, Reading Comprehension-Poetry, Games, 3^rd in Dolls, 6^th in Academic Heptathlon, 8^th in Latin Vocabulary and Mythology and was the captain of the 7^th place Upper Level Certamen team. Sam also received the Doris L. Kays Scholarship, a $1500 award recognizing his scholastic and certamen achievements.

Rising Freshman Colin Lamb finished 10^th in Greek Life and Literature as well as Games.

Rising Freshman Owen Lockwood finished 5^th in Novice Open Certamen and 9^th in Large Models.

Recent Graduate Jordan Pazol finished 5^th in Classical Greek and 6^th in Greek Life and Literature.

Rising Sophomore Matt Schiavone finished 2^nd in the 100-yard Medley, the 50-yard Breaststroke, the 50-yard Freestyle and 6^th in Classical Greek.

Rising Senior Gabe Sekeres finished 2^nd in Classical Greek, 3^rd in Advanced Open Certamen, 7^th in Shot Put and 10^th in Sight Latin Prose and Hellenic History.

Rising Sophomore Hannah Shane finished 2^nd in Decorative Stitching.

Rising Senior Julia Shin finished 3^rd in Couples Costume, 4^th in Classical Greek, Charcoal Drawing and Impromptu Art, 6^th in Essay, 7^th in Greek Derivatives and Arcylic/Oil Painting.

Rising Freshman Mitchell Stiefel finished 5^th in Academic Heptathlon and 10^th in Mosaics.

Rising Senior Jason Suh finished 1^st in the 50-yard Butterfly, 2^nd in Classical Greek and the 50-yard Breaststroke, 3^rd in Couples Costume and the 50-yard Freestyle and 9^th in Greek Derivatives.