Latinists dominate LI Declamatio


(November 2006) CONGRATULATIONS to the RHS & RMS Latinists, who dominated the competition on November 14 at this year's 4th annual Suffolk Latin Declamatio hosted by SUNY Stony Brook.

The Declamatio is a contest in which students dramatically present passages from classical authors that they have committed to memory. Thirteen schools from Suffolk and Nassau counties participated, and a total of twenty awards were given, of which Riverhead took half, with ten RHS & RMS Latinists decorated for their performances.

Following are the results, by division:

Middle School -
1st Place - Megan "Aurora" DAVIS
3rd Place - John "Odysseus" RIOS
Hon.Ment. - Emily "Leona" CARDILLO
Juliana "Crispina" MARCUCCI

High School Level 1 -
Hon.Ment. Ellie "Artemis" MARKEWITZ

High School Regents Level Intermediate -
1st Place - Peter "Simon" CYBULSKI
3rd Place - Rachel "Ronit" HAGLER
Hon.Ment.- Bria "Hera" YAZIC

High School Advanced -
1st Place - Jayson "Chabbitch" KRATOVILLE
2nd Place - Allyson "Undine" BUNCH