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NA LATIN STUDENTS ATTEND PA JUNIOR CLASSICAL LEAGUE STATE CONVENTION
Posted by NASD Communications on 6/12/2025
Eighteen North Allegheny Latin students in grades 8–12 attended the annual Pennsylvania Junior Classical League State Convention, held at Penn State University on May 24–25, 2025. During this weekend, the students participated in various academic, artistic, and athletic competitions. Students from across the state competed in academic testing and Certamen (quiz bowl) games, performed memorized Latin oratory and dramatic interpretations, submitted art projects in a variety of categories, and took part in track and field events. The North Allegheny students earned an impressive total of 18 academic awards, 23 artistic awards, and nine athletic awards. More importantly, the delegation showcased excellent sportsmanship and proudly represented North Allegheny throughout the weekend. The club's sponsors are Beth Foote and Connie Ramsey.Additional funding for the trip was provided by the Michael McNaughton Ban Memorial Fund. Michael was a graduate of North Allegheny in 2004. After he passed away in 2022, his family established this fund to support the needs of various clubs within the district. The National Junior Classical League (NAJCL) would like to express its gratitude to the Ban family for their continued support and assistance. -
NA STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN GRAND CONCOURS, THE NATIONAL FRENCH CONTEST
Posted by NASD Communications on 6/12/2025
Students from NAI and NASH participated in the Grand Concours, the National French Contest, for the 2024–25 school year, and several Tigers were recognized for their achievements on the exam. A total of 38,961 students across the country participated in the contest (levels 1–4). The following North Allegheny students received honors for their performance on the exam:
Level 1
Zoe Wedde (Platinum)
Mia Buffat (Gold)
Molinero Minford (Gold)
Smriti Siddarth (Gold)
Rebecca Sun (Gold)
Gabriel Balderas (Silver)
Haley Christian (Silver)
Nora Davis (Silver)
Elise Kreiling (Silver)
Samuel Pribilovich (Silver)
Geethika Ramalingam (Silver)
Keerthika Ramalingam (Silver)
Olivia Smith (Silver)
Joshua Tang (Silver)
Omansh Varshney (Silver)
Eugene Lee (Bronze)
Harini Prasad (Bronze)
Nikki Sahoo (Bronze)
Rohan Balaji (Honorable Mention)
Karthikeya Chada (Honorable Mention)
Mia Kaufman (Honorable Mention)
Sophie Li (Honorable Mention)
Nia Sharath (Honorable Mention)
Level 2
Stefania Barbos (Gold)
Mason Kuder (Gold)
Sama Sattout (Gold)
Matt Choe (Silver)
David Mao (Silver)
Josefina Mercado (Silver)
Benjamin Du (Bronze)
Gael Martinez Vichique (Bronze)
Selena Nguyen (Bronze)
Ankit Pamula (Bronze)
Ayush Srivastava (Bronze)
Sai Pranav Anantharamakrishnan (Honorable Mention)
Samhitha Bhonagiri (Honorable Mention)
Megan Dudro (Honorable Mention)
Shanmukha Gaanavaram (Honorable Mention)
Allison Guttendorf (Honorable Mention)
Lydia Humphrey (Honorable Mention)
Vanessa Le (Honorable Mention)
Mila Martinec (Honorable Mention)
Jocelyn Munroe (Honorable Mention)
Cedric Otey (Honorable Mention)
Sidney Rice (Honorable Mention)
Haasini Sreehari (Honorable Mention)
Level 3
Lindsay Breneman (Gold)
Rhea Ramkumar (Silver)
Madelaine Mansfield (Bronze)
Varshini Senthilkumar (Bronze)
Edward Yang (Bronze)
Khyronessa Avotri (Honorable Mention)
Agnes Bitz (Honorable Mention)
Kyle Byrne (Honorable Mention)
Isabella Glinoga (Honorable Mention)
Summer Ji (Honorable Mention)
Havisha Kalpatthi (Honorable Mention)
Daniel Lu (Honorable Mention)
Addyson Owusu-Hemeng (Honorable Mention)
Level 4
Haresh Muralidharan (Silver)
Pavit Saini (Silver)
Edward Ma (Silver)
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2025 NATIONAL CATHOLIC FORENSICS LEAGUE GRAND NATIONAL TOURNAMENT
Posted by NASD Communications on 5/28/2025
The North Allegheny Speech and Debate team traveled to Chicago over the Memorial Day weekend to compete in the 2025 National Catholic Forensics League Grand National Tournament.This year, NAI sophomore Mihir Harinath placed fifth in the nation in Student Congress. In addition, sophomores Vijay Nagarajan and Rinesh Sunthar were octofinalists in Policy Debate, and junior Rishi Prasanna was an octofinalist in Extemporaneous Speaking. Mihir, Vijay, Rinesh, and Rishi are the first North Allegheny students to earn spots in NCFL elimination rounds since the 2021–22 school year.A total of 15 students from North Allegheny qualified for the NCFL Grand National Tournament:- Three freshmen—Ayana Singh (Congress), Medha Thirumala (Declamation), and Geethika Ramalingam (Lincoln-Douglas Debate)
- Eight sophomores—Mihir, Rinesh, Vijay, Nikhil Menon (Extemporaneous Speaking), Aniketh Ghosh & Ashish Raajiv Sai, Saanvi Palagani & Aayushi Vardhan (Public Forum Debate)
- Two juniors—Rishi and Alicia Gasana (Duo Interpretation of Literature)
- Two seniors—Charles Potter (Duo) and Ashnavi Ghosh (Congress)
The NCFL Grand National Tournament is one of the most prestigious and competitive national tournaments in the country, second only to the National Speech and Debate Association National Championships held in June. This past weekend, over 2,000 students from more than 1,000 high schools participated in the NCFL tournament. To qualify for this national event, students had to achieve high placements at their regional qualifiers. -
NASH STUDENTS EXCEL IN NATIONAL SPANISH EXAMINATION
Posted by NASD Communications on 5/28/2025
Congratulations to the North Allegheny Senior High School students who participated in this year's National Spanish Examination and earned well-deserved recognition! Three students received gold medals, four students received silver medals, and five students received bronze medals for their outstanding performance. Additionally, four NASH students received honorable mentions in this year's competition. A list of medal winners is below:
Isabella Lin—Gold
Omisa Shah—Gold
Faatima Tirmizi—Gold
Stephanie Chen—Silver
Paridhi Ganeriwal—Silver
Jonas Koeske—Silver
Shreeya Meda—Silver
Pranav Bandi—Bronze
Lauren Hwang—Bronze
Sophia Karki—Bronze
Kirsten Karlovits—Bronze
Anish Ramachandruni—Bronze
Sahana Sivam—Bronze
Rohan Reddy Bandi—Honorable Mention
Helen Chen—Honorable Mention
Inesh Sivam—Honorable Mention
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NA DECA INTERNATIONAL CAREER DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE
Posted by NASD Communications on 5/28/2025
North Allegheny DECA recently attended the International Career Development Conference (ICDC) in Orlando, Florida, from April 25–30, 2025. Fifty-four students qualified for the conference based on their performance at the PA DECA State Career Development Conference (SCDC) in February.Among those students who attended, five were recognized at the international level. Freshman Sophia Campos was a Top 20 Finalist in the Principles of Hospitality event and was recognized for a high role-play score. The sophomore team of Randy Bai and Aniketh Ghosh was a Top 20 Finalist in the Hospitality Services Team Decision-Making event. Freshman Joy Zhang was recognized for a high test score in the Principles of Finance event, and junior Aditi Motha was acknowledged for both a high test score and a high role-play score in the Food Marketing Series event.DECA is an organization that prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality, and management in high schools and colleges around the globe. North Allegheny has the third-largest chapter in Pennsylvania, with 250 student members. DECA is the largest student organization in grades 9–12 at North Allegheny. Mrs. Courtney Coss, a business teacher at NAI and NASH, serves as the advisor for DECA. -
NA STUDENTS EXCEL AT STATE & INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE COMPETITIONS
Posted by NASD Communications on 5/27/2025
Several students from NAI and NASH participated in the PA Junior Academy of Science (PJAS) state competition on Monday, May 19, at Penn State University, with many Tigers earning high honors.Additionally, special congratulations also go to juniors Audrey Zheng and James Xiao, who secured impressive first and second-place finishes in their respective categories at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Columbus, Ohio!For a complete list of North Allegheny award winners from the regional, state, and international science and engineering fair competitions, click here. -
NA SAFARI YEARBOOK STAFF HONORED WITH GALLERY OF EXCELLENCE AWARD!
Posted by NASD Communications on 5/23/2025
For the third year in a row, the North Allegheny Safari Yearbook staff has been honored with the prestigious Gallery of Excellence award from Walsworth Publishing!The Walsworth Gallery of Excellence features a collection of the most outstanding yearbooks printed by Walsworth each year. Selections for this honor are based on criteria such as quality, theme demonstration, coverage, design, photography, and writing. The yearbooks included in the Gallery of Excellence are showcased at regional, state, and national conventions. Elements from the 2024–25 Safari Yearbook, including its cover, spreads, photographs, and coverage ideas, will be used in Walsworth's educational resources.Congratulations to the talented Safari Yearbook staff, Editor-in-Chief Isa Zavolta, and their adviser, Ms. Sara Tallerico, for earning this remarkable recognition three consecutive years! -
2024–25 DR. MARCIA MARTIN EXPRESSION CONTEST
Posted by NASD Communications on 5/22/2025
NA Empower, a committee of North Allegheny staff and students, announced the winners of the 2024–25 Dr. Marcia Martin Expression Contest on Wednesday night at the North Allegheny School Board meeting. A reception for all participants at Carson Middle School preceded the announcement.This is an arts competition open to NASD students in grades K-12. This year's theme was "The Power of Belonging." To watch a highlight video about the 2024–25 Dr. Marcia Martin Expression Contest produced by NATV, click here.Congratulations to this year's winners!WINNERS• Writing—Cora Frances Hickton (K–3, FES)• Writing—Tianqing Yuan (4–5, PES)• Writing—Dhaniyasree Thiyagarajan (6–8, MMS)• Writing—Shanmukha Vasuki Gannavaram (9–10, NAI)• Writing—Madina Sadriddin (11–12, NASH)• Fine Arts—Srithik Kura (K–3, MES)• Fine Arts—Joshua Joseph (4–5, BWE)• Fine Arts—Nikethana Sri (6–8, MMS)• Fine Arts—Anaya Pushkarna (9–10, NAI)• Fine Arts—Ashley Suwon Shim (11–2, NASH)HONORABLE MENTIONS• Writing—Brielle Emryn Ombres (K–3, HES)• Writing—Sita Lakshmi Eswaran (4–5, FES)• Writing—Alisha Singh (6–8, MMS)• Fine Arts—Niharika Sri (K–3, FES)• Fine Arts—John Santarella (K–3, IES)• Fine Arts—Fayrouz Mohamed (4–5, McK)• Fine Arts—Makki Fong (6–8, CMS)• Fine Arts – Miraya Varma (6–8, MMS) -
NORTH ALLEGHENY STUDENTS EARN DISTINCTIONS ON NATIONAL GERMAN EXAM
Posted by NASD Communications on 5/14/2025
Five North Allegheny Freshmen elected to take this year’s Level 1 2025 National German Exam, and all five distinguished themselves. Brian Huang, Efua Kwakwa, and Jessica Ou have been awarded the Gold Medal. Additionally, Clare White and Dalton Schill were awarded Silver Medals. All of these students received special recognition on the National German Exam Honor Roll for outstanding performance on the 2025 National German Exam for High School Students. These are students of Kerry Werner, Ashley Marcari, Kim Kroenke, Josie Brudnok, and Mark Demkee—all German teachers in the North Allegheny School District. This exam is sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of German.
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¡Olé! NA SPANISH STUDENTS EXCEL ON NATIONAL SPANISH EXAM
Posted by NASD Communications on 5/14/2025
We are thrilled to congratulate the outstanding Spanish students at NAI who have demonstrated excellence on the 2025 National Spanish Exam (NSE), earning well-deserved recognition.
In this year’s competition, 14 gold, 37 silver, and 20 bronze medals were secured, in addition to 43 honorable mentions. The achievement of earning a medal or honorable mention on the National Spanish Exam (NSE) is a testament to the dedication and hard work of our students.
The AATSP Exams is a program of the esteemed American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP). The NSE attracted over 80,000 student participants in 2025. Achieving gold, silver, or bronze status in the NSE opens doors for students to explore a variety of scholarship opportunities provided through the AATSP Exams program.
Sponsors of the exam are: Barbara Haller, Rose Mantella, Hugo Perez, and Adriana Sciulli. We extend our heartfelt congratulations to all the students who participated in the competition.
Level 1 NSE Awards
Oro (95 percentile or above)
Alexa Campbell *Perfect Score
Annamaria Drain
Elena Xiao
Jack Pfeiffer
Kaitlyn Beachley
Levi Gebhardt
Nathan Hou
Nathan Wach
Shamita Panat
Shreyan Bansal
Plata (94–84 percentile)
Addison Repanshek
Akhil Kummathi
Arianna Reben
Avneesh Koneru
Carena Schiller
Colin Hartner
Connor Chang
Eli Bradshaw
Hridima Mishra
Karuna Ghuman
Krishna Wu
Louisa Patel
Madhura Saravanan
Madison Mangene
Meghana Cheppalli
Natalie Patel
Neel Sripati
Nikhil Bonthu
Owen Ferguson
Rithvik Arulvelan
Sairam Babu
Shreyas Kolla
Sridama Pulumati
Tanav Gunti
Vishva Mukkamal
Bronce (85–75 percentile)
Afrah Zada Shaik
Kavin Dassanaike
Levi Humphrey
Lola Hood
Natalia Rivera-Silva
Reagan Johnson
Riya Pawar
Sameul Walters
Sanvi Jain
Sarah Klinefelter
Sreenidh Durisheti
Vasvee Gandhi
Honorífico (74–50 percentile)
Anika Basudkar
Aradhya Neema
Ashlesha Sumant
Aubrey Bauer
Calla Huey
Cam Sullenger
Chelsea Leseman
Chloe Han
Daksh Rachupalli
Daniella DiGregory
Diva Kumar
Elroy Jung
Evey Masztak
Grace Gavran
James Hetherington
Joel Rogers
Karunya Amara
Louis Pribilovich
Matthew Collins
Michael Franz
Nate Fritz
Soham Gorugantu
Sophia Campos
Sydney Klaich
Sydney Packard
Vikas Vaders
Vivienne Deily-Nelson
Zoe Marshall
NSE LEVEL 2 AWARDS 2024–25
Oro (95 percentile above)
Bryan Wang
Gabriel Betancourt
Lila Sonaer
Sanjeev Arora
Plata (94–86 percentile)
Aayushi Vardhan
Aniketh Ghosh
Casey Yang
Grace Hazard
Kaartic Muralidharan
Kavin Puri
Mihir Harinath
Moki Annavajhula
Nathan Phillips
Oliver Yokim
Sonya Luke
Xingdi Shi
Bronce (85–75 percentile)
Arjun Puri
Braxton Shieh
Henry Davis
Megan Sweeney
Riley Wymer
Sahara Catlos
Sara Viazanko
Serena Thomas
Honorífico (74–50 percentile)
Aarav Madan
Anika Reddy
Ben Ha
Dylan Pak
Emi Steiner
Ethan Zhang
Fiona Foy
Lillian Young
Mustapha Siddiqui
Nathaniel Earnest
Parker Wolff
Riya Pasrija
Ronit Ginde
Ryan Watterson
Sindhu Koka
