ESM Latin Students Win Big at Latinalia
Felicit?s! Congratulations to our 27 ESM students who brought home an incredible 49 awards at Latinalia XXXIV—the highest total in school history. ESM Latin teacher Dr. Christopher Buczek brought 38 Latin students from grades 8-12 to the CNY competition at Le Moyne College.Our students earned 24 gold medals, 14 silver and 11 bronze. Their dedication to Latin and classical civilizations truly paid off! The day of competitions and activities is hosted by the Association of Teachers of Latin Around Syracuse (ATLAS).
Winners included:
| First Name | Last Name | Grade | Award |
| Lucas | Adames | 8 | Living Pictionary Silver, Scavenger Hunt Gold |
| Mason | Fogel | 8 | Living Pictionary Silver, Scavenger Hunt Gold |
| Morgan | Hughes | 8 | Vocabulary Latin 1 Gold, Scavenger Hunt Gold |
| Rosalie | Jandolenko | 8 | Scavenger Hunt Gold |
| Gabrielle | Johnson | 8 | Mythology Latin 1 Gold, Roman Culture Latin 1 Bronze, Pentathlon Latin 1 Gold, Scavenger Hunt Gold |
| Julianna | Pease | 8 | Scavenger Hunt Gold |
| Zoe | Segretto | 8 | Scavenger Hunt Gold |
| Riolin (Lacthu) | Burns | 9 | Scavenger Hunt Silver |
| Liam | Durr | 9 | Living Pictionary Bronze |
| Lucy | Gallery | 9 | Living Pictionary Silver, Vinco Gold |
| Lukas | Greis | 9 | VERBA Bronze |
| Peyton | McCarthy | 9 | Scavenger Hunt Silver |
| Leo (Melayna) | Skinner | 9 | Scavenger Hunt Silver |
| Eloise | Tsan | 9 | Living Pictionary Silver, Vinco Silver |
| Leah | Barone | 10 | Mythology Latin 3 Silver, Costume Contest Gold |
| Amra | Delic | 10 | Costume Contest Gold |
| Gus | Gallery | 10 | Derivatives Latin 3 Gold, Rota Fortunae Gold, Certamen Silver |
| Edward | Koehl | 10 | Roman Culture Latin 3 Bronze, Vinco Gold |
| Jackson | Quarry | 10 | Living Pictionary Silver, VERBA Bronze |
| Laila | Thomas | 10 | Costume Contest Gold |
| Grayson | Virkler | 10 | Rota Fortunae Gold, Certamen Silver |
| Addison | Adames | 11 | Derivatives Latin 4 Bronze, Pentathlon Latin 4 Bronze, VERBA Bronze |
| Alaina | Berry | 11 | Roman Culture Latin 4 Bronze, VERBA Gold |
| Connor | Wickes | 11 | Vocabulary Latin 4 Bronze, Derivatives Latin 4 Bronze, VERBA Silver, Rota Fortunae Gold |
| Thomas | Gallery | 12 | Vinco Gold, Scavenger Hunt Gold |
| Ryan | Sullivan | 12 | Scavenger Hunt Gold |
| Jackson | Tedesco | 12 | Vinco Silver, Scavenger Hunt Gold |
