HIGH POINT — Michelle Petrangeli, eighth-grader at Immaculate Heart of Mary School, won the American History Essay Contest sponsored by the local Alexander Martin Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
The contest was established to encourage young people to think creatively about our nation’s history and learn about history in a new light. She is pictured with Kathy Niebauer and Maryann Leonard.
— Carrie Vest
CHARLOTTE — Lauren Hall, a sophomore at Charlotte Catholic High School, has been honored for her outstanding performance on the 2017 National German Exam for High School Students.
Hall has been awarded the Gold Medal and special recognition on the Presidential Honor Roll by the American Association of Teachers of German, which sponsors the exam. She scored in the 94th percentile on the Level 2 2017 exam, which was taken by more than 26,000 students this year. She has the opportunity to win an all-expenses-paid trip to Germany this summer.
The National German Exam, now in its 57th year, rewards students through an extensive prize program and provides a means for comparing students in all regions of the United States. The AATG, founded in 1926, represents German teachers at all levels of instruction and is dedicated to the advancement and improvement of the teaching of the language, literature and culture of German-speaking countries.
— Carolyn Kramer Tillman