Sage Ridge Latin Students Excel at 2025 Nevada Junior Classical League Convention, National Latin Exam

Sage Ridge’s Latin scholars performed outstandingly at the 2025 Nevada Junior Classical League (JCL) Convention in Las Vegas and achieved remarkable results on the 2025 National Latin Exam (NLE). As the only school in our region to offer Latin, we are especially proud to see our students not only engage with the ancient world but also earn accolades for their achievements.

CLASSICS CHAMPIONS: NEVADA JUNIOR CLASSICAL LEAGUE 2025 CONVENTION

Fourteen Sage Ridge Latin students participated in various academic, arts, and spirit competitions. From grammar to mythology, literature to Roman daily life, our Scorpions embraced the opportunity.

Academics & Arts Contest Winners: 

• Julian Sloyan ‘30 – 1st place Novice Grammar and Sight Reading
• Katy Illg ‘27 – Intermediate Grammar, Latin Derivatives, Greek Derivatives, and Roman Daily Life
• Tristan Schuler ‘28 – Intermediate Grammar
• Sam Browder ‘26 – Advanced Grammar, Latin Derivatives, Sight Reading Prose
• Sitara Reganti ‘25 – Advanced Mythology, Latin Literature, Roman History
• Sophie Najjar ‘26 – Advanced Latin Literature, Roman Daily Life
• Emma Sapp ‘26 – Advanced Roman Daily Life
• Justin Sloyan ‘28 – Intermediate Roman History, Sight Reading
• Maggie Jensen-Eykamp ‘27 – Graphic Arts (Digital)

Our Novice Certamen team (Latin quiz bowl), consisting of Julian Sloyan ‘30, Justin Sloyan 28, Tristan Schuler ‘28, and Tobin Janes ‘30, took home 1st place!

In true JCL spirit, our students also contributed to service by creating 9+ balls of “plarn”—plastic yarn made from recycled bags—that will be used by the MATS Project to crochet sleeping pads for unhoused individuals. This effort highlighted the classical values of civic duty and community care.

NATIONAL LATIN EXAM AWARDS 

The National Latin Exam, taken by students nationwide and worldwide, recognizes excellence in Latin comprehension and translation. We are proud to announce the following 2025 NLE award recipients:

Maxima Cum Laude (Highest Honors)

• Julian Sloyan ‘30, Anabelle O’Connor ‘30 – Introduction to Latin
• Tyler Calder ‘29 – Beginning Latin Reading Comprehension
• Katy Illg ‘27 – Intermediate Latin
• Wes Kennedy ‘27 – Intermediate Reading Comprehension

Magna Cum Laude (High Honors)

• Caspian McCarthy ‘30– Introduction to Latin
• Owen Heaphy ‘27– Intermediate Reading Comprehension
• Sam Browder ‘26 – Advanced Latin Prose
• Emma Sapp ‘26– Advanced Latin Poetry

Cum Laude (Honors)

• Gygy Najjar ‘28, Maggie Jensen-Eykamp ‘27 – Intermediate Latin

At Sage Ridge, Latin is more than a language—it’s a lens through which we understand literature, law, science, and Western civilization. As the only school in the area to offer Latin, we’re proud to lead the way in classical education, blending rigorous academics with creativity, service, and camaraderie.

Here's to keeping the Latin spirit strong at Sage Ridge!