German Language Students Earn International Accolades

The non-profit German Language School of Morris County (http://www.glsmc.org), annually celebrates the end of school with 180 students performing plays, songs and videos followed by awards for language proficiency, a German National Honor Society induction ceremony and a lunch for more than 180 students and their families.

Principal Michaela Greco and GLSMC Board of Trustees presented German Language Diplomas to 32 students, and 23 students also received certificates and metals for passing the AATG National German Language Exam. The German Consulate/New York recognized students for their achievements with a presentation of books from the Consulate’s annual Book Awards program. The School also inducted 15 students Delta Epsilon Phi, the National German Honor Society and Junior National German Honor Society.

“Every year we share in the achievements of our students, who work all year long to learn German,” said Principal Greco. “Our students achieved stellar scores on the National German Exam and several students have passed the German Language Diploma, which offers them a free education at German-speaking universities in Europe. We applaud their hard work and ongoing commitment to learning German.”

What are the Exams and Awards for German Language Students?

The National German Exam, administered annually to more than 24,000 high school students by the American Association of Teachers of German (AATG), recognizes verbal and written proficiency in three levels of German. The test includes comprehension, reading and conversational skills, and applied structure of grammar and idioms in context. Annually, the German Consulate in New York City recognizes student achievement with gifts of age-appropriate German language books.

German Language Diploma Recipients

Samuel Schwarz Deane

Basking Ridge

Reuben Schwarz Deane

Basking Ridge

Alexander Rosner

Berkeley Heights

Finn Houle

Bethlehem, PA

Hendrik Mayer

Boonton

Sandia Ariana Zaugg

Budd Lake

Dario D'Iapico

Dover

Yanina D'Iapico

Dover

Erika Brooks

E. Stroudsburg, PA

Ricardo Mendonca Pereira

Glen Rock

Stella Mendonca Pereira

Glen Rock

Daniel Amos

Kinnelon

Ishan Mallik

Madison

Isabelle Hawkes

Mendham

Sophie Hawkes

Mendham

Niels Restrepo

Montville

Anna Gebur

Morris Plains

Johanna Schickling

Morris Plains

Johannes Wabnitz

Morris Plains

Devika Mukherjee

Mountain Lakes

Robert Klingenburg

Mountain Lakes

Lisa Zwartkruis

New Providence

Leni Fries

Rockaway

Katherine Norweg

Short Hills

Thomas Norweg

Short Hills

Anna Balzer

Sparta

Emily Thompson

Stirling

Alexandra Hasse

Summit

Andreas Hasse

Summit

Freia Schwander

West Orange

Beatrice Olderog

West Orange

National German Exam/AATG Honors

Reuben Schwarz Deane

Basking Ridge

Kevin Steiger

Basking Ridge

Finn Houle

Bethlehem, PA

Alexander Rosner

Berkeley Heights

Karsten Hansch

Bridgewater

Marco Bracco

Chatham

Karl Rehm

Chatham

Rebekah Alstede

Chester

Dario D'Iapico

Dover

Erica Brooks

East Stroudsburg, PA

Julia Scotti

Fair Lawn

Lily Steidinger

Flanders

Antonio Vivero

Kearny

Daniel Amos

Kinnelon

Max Gee

Kinnelon

Karl Stolze

Livingston

Kleon Voliotis

Madison

Lea Schaar

Madison

Andrew Demuth

Madison

Nicolas Bickel

Madison

Sophie Hawkes

Mendham

Tamara Hadzic

Millington

Niklas Restrepo

Montville

Anna Gebur

Morris Plains

Irene Jo

Morris Plains

Ishan Mukherjee

Mountain Lakes

Robie Klingenburg

Mountain Lakes

Lisa Zwartkruis

New Providence

Shreyas Angadi

Parsippany

Leni Fries

Rockaway

Katherine Norweg

Short Hills

Emily Thompson

Stirling

Kate Chung

Succasunna

Freia Schwander

West Orange

German Consulate/New York City Book Award

Kudiwa Mabande

Basking Ridge

Thaddeus Kopczynski

Basking Ridge

Nick Weglarz

Boonton

Sophia DiCostanzo

Bridgewater

Matthias Godowits

East Hanover

Stephanie Lombardo

Fairfield

Chiara Dreyer

Kinnelon

Zachary Folsom

Ledgewood

Nicholas Salvato

Maplewood

Sophie Hawkes

Mendham

Luka Hadzic

Millington

Tamara Hadzic

Millington

Shreyas Angadi

Parsippany

Tobias Raabe

West Orange

Conrad Geraghty

Whippany

Helena Geraghty

Whippany

Delta Epsilon Phi:

National German Honor Society

Rebekah Alstede

Chester

Dario D'Iapico

Dover

Tim Demuth

Madison

Sophie Hawkes

Mendham

Tamara Hadzic

Millington

Ishan Mukherjee

Mountain Lakes

National Junior German Honor Society

Kevin Steiger

Basking Ridge

Erica Brooks

East Stroudsburg, PA

Lea Schaar

Madison

Andrew Demuth

Madison

Irene Jo

Morris Plains

Robie Klingenburg

Mountain Lakes,

Leni Fries

Rockaway

Katherine Norweg

Short Hills

Kate Chung

Succasunna

GLSMC, a Partner School (http://www.pasch-net.de/deindex.htm)

with the German Federal Republic’s Agency for German Schools Abroad (ZfA), also tests students at six levels of proficiency to earn the German Language Diploma. The ZfA supports German language schools worldwide with professional development, teaching and classroom materials, as well as funding. Students who demonstrate higher levels of comprehension and communication are eligible to study at universities and technical schools throughout the German-speaking nations of Europe.

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About the German Language School of Morris County (GLSMC)

The GLSMC develops students’ proficiency in the German language and increases academic excellence. The non-profit introduces students to the cultural heritage of German-speaking countries, their modern achievements, their contributions to the U.S.A. and prepares them for the 21st century global economy. Visit us online at www.glsmc.org for more information about open enrollment and to register for our infant to pre-K, K-12 and adult language classes. The school is located on the campus of the Morristown-Beard School, 90 Whippany Road, Morristown, NJ 07960.