Riverhead Middle School Latin students at the Certamen competition at Stony Brook University in 2013, where they took first place in the contest, sponsored by the Suffolk County Classical Society. Courtesy photo.
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This year’s annual Certamen, a strictly academic, brain-powered competition on all things Ancient Roman, was the biggest and best-attended in the event’s history. Sixteen schools from Suffolk to Queens sent their best Latin scholars to SUNY Stony Brook on March 31 for the head-to-head contest in the fine points of Latin grammar, syntax and vocabulary, and the endless details of ancient history, mythology and classical civilization.

The Riverhead team – a perennial powerhouse in the small but exceptionally scholastic subculture of Latin on Long Island – took three of the day’s total dozen prizes – just behind rival Port Jefferson’s four.

Our Blue Wave Latinists stood tall with a First Place at the Middle School level, and showed handsomely at Third Place in both the Level 2 and Advanced brackets.

“Bravi tutti” to all the Riverhead Latinists who represented our school community with high honors at this prestigious annual event!

Riverhead’s Winning Teams

L to R: Magistra Lorene “Calpurnia” Custer, Brittany “Luna Gelida” Miller, co-captain, Sydney “SpunBun” Huber, Lily “Flos Mira” Kutner, Dominic “Caeli Oculi” Bossey, Captain, Magister Iohannes Friia, President of Suffolk Classical Society
L to R: Magistra Lorene “Calpurnia” Custer, Brittany “Luna Gelida” Miller, co-captain, Sydney “SpunBun” Huber, Lily “Flos Mira” Kutner, Dominic “Caeli Oculi” Bossey, Captain, Magister Iohannes Friia, President of Suffolk Classical Society
L-R: Magistra Custer, Avenue “Via” SMITH, Evelyn “Ginny” KENNEDY-JAFFE, Robert “Primus Septimus” STAHL (captain), Matthew “Felix Pennsworth” HANSON, SCS President Mr.John FRIIA
L-R: Magistra Custer, Avenue “Via” SMITH, Evelyn “Ginny” KENNEDY-JAFFE, Robert “Primus Septimus” STAHL (captain), Matthew “Felix Pennsworth” HANSON, SCS President Mr.John FRIIA
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L-R: Doc Greenberger, Gwen “Aqua Columba Pigwitch” HILLES, Jose “Lucius Nox” ALVIZURES, Dylan “Pax” FAVA-WIGGINS, Peter “Argentus” COOK (captain), Mr.FRIIA

 

 

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