Latin Accolades

On April 14-15, students from FWCD Middle and Upper Schools traveled to Flower Mound to participate in the State Junior Classical League contest. Over 1,200 students representing approximately 80 schools from across Texas competed in individual academic tests, team events (Certamen) and participated in a variety of athletic and artistic activities. FWCD’s teams represented the School admirably and defeated many teams with higher numbers of participants. While this was the largest competition and festival of the school year, many Falcon students have elected to go to National JCL this summer where they will represent FWCD, the North Texas region and the organization for the entire state of Texas. FWCD is exceptionally proud of how hard each of the students has worked and the incredible results they achieved.  

Level 1/2A

Hudson Parcells ’28 – First in Roman History, Ninth in Mythology and Summa Cum Laude in the Pentathlon 

Ronan Acuna Guba ’28 – Fourth in Classical Art, Ninth in Greek Derivatives and Magna Cum Laude in the Pentathlon

Level 1/2B

Blake Woοd ’27 – Third in Mosaics, First in Mottoes, Seventh in the Decathlon and Summa Cum Laude in the Pentathlon

Sean Hong ’27 - Tenth in Vocabulary, Third in Reading Comprehension and Magna Cum Laude in the Pentathlon

Brodie McCullough ’27 – Third in Latin Literature and Cum Laude in the Pentathlon  

Emmy Strathmeyer ’27 – Third in Dramatic Interpretation and Summa Cum Laude in the Pentathlon

Ethan Gatzke ’27 – Maxima Cum Laude in the Pentathlon

Level 2

Andrew Lobo ’26 – Third in Grammar, Sixth in Reading Comprehension and Summa Cum Laude in the Pentathlon

Level 3

Murphy Hoefer ’25 – Tenth in Grammar and Third in Advanced Reading Comprehension 

Nara Acuna Guba ’25 – Eighth in Oil/Acrylic, Sixth in Classical Art and Magna Cum Laude in the Pentathlon

Evelyn Young ’25 - Cum Laude in the Pentathlon

Level 4

Matthew Lobo ’23 – Third in Grammar, Fourth in Reading Comprehension (Prose) and Summa Cum Laude in the Pentathlon

Walker Gaines ’24 – Magna Cum Laude in the Pentathlon

Level 5

Mohid Sadiq ’23 – Fifth in Grammar, Third in Vocabulary and Maxima Cum Laude in the Pentathlon

Jack Fishman ’23 – First in Roman History, Second in Roman Life, Maxima Cum Laude in the pentathlon, Second in the 100 meter and Third in the 40 meter.

The Certamen Intermediate team placed third overall, second in volleyball and finished ninth in Sweepstakes.