Addison Trail students recognized for performance on national Italian exam

On May 29, Addison Trail recognized 18 students for their performance on the 2014 National Italian High School Examination.

The exam is hosted by the American Association of Teachers of Italian (AATI). This year, 105 schools from 20 states and Puerto Rico participated in the competition. Award recipients were chosen from four levels of Italian in three categories – Level 1 (categories A and B), Level II (categories A and B), Level III (categories A, B and C) and Level IV (categories A, B and C). Category B and category C students have more experience with Italian than category A students and are expected to perform better on the exam.

Addison Trail students who were honored are:

Level 1B (1,517 students participated in this level): Freshman Ariana Calderone (18th place), sophomore Jennifer Meraz Nava (18th place)

Level 2A (1,752 students participated in this level): Freshman Ryan Cabildo (9th place), sophomore Sophia Belvedere (10th place), sophomore Marissa Hernandez (11th place), freshman Maria Ramos (11th place), freshman Alexander Banuelos (12th place), freshman Ambar Rivera (13th place), junior Cynthia Marquez (15th place), freshman Sarah Hoda (17th place), freshman Vanesa Canchola (17th place), freshman Paulina Ramirez (17th place)

Level 2B (1,752 students participated in this level): Freshman Victoria Anelli (7th place), freshman Sarah Garces (12th place), freshman Luis Diaz (19th place)

Level 3B (1,391 students participated in this level): Sophomore Alondra Avitia (15th place), junior Karina Medina-Martinez (16th place), junior Miranda Mendoza (19th place)