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Westminster Students Recognized for Performance on National Exam

Fifteen students at Westminster Christian Academy received national recognition for their performance on the 2018 National Spanish Exam.

Town & Country, Mo. — Fifteen world language students at Westminster Christian Academy received national recognition for their performance on the 2018 National Spanish Examination. Students recognized for their performance include:

Silver Award
Sebastian Lacassie

Bronze Award
Ava Bidner
Ashley Lipe

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Honorable Mentions
Lexi Jo Alm
Alex Chen
Pat Claus
Colin Davitt
Mark Geisz
Anna Hassler
Ava Hollmann
Grace Johler
Alyssa Legters
Danielle Mabry
Ashley MacDonald
Hanna Ottsen

“Attaining a medal or honorable mention for any student on the National Spanish Examination is very prestigious,” said Kevin Cessna-Buscemi, national director of the exam. “The exams are the largest of their kind in the United States with 4000-plus students participating in 2018.”

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The National Spanish Examination is administered each year to students in grades 6 – 12 and is sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese.

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