Wellwood Students Win French Contest

Two Wellwood International Elementary School students won a national French literacy and comprehension contest.

Gian Beritela of Sparks, and Antonio Kuebler of Pikesville beat more than 300 other students in the 2013 Le Grand Concours, a contest sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of French, according to a news release by Baltimore County Public Schools.

"Beritela, a grade 4 student, and Kuebler, a grade 3 student, tied for the highest score in the contest’s level 3A exam. Only one other student across the country achieved the same score," the release states.

There are seven levels of the contest for students in grades 1-12, the release states. Each tests on listening, speaking, reading, writing and culture.

More than 40 Baltimore County Public Schools students placed in the competition, the release states. Students from Ridgely Middle School, Sudbrook Magnet Middle School and Dulaney High School also placed.

Winners were awarded plaques and language learning tools, it states.

Students from Baltimore County Public Schools ranked as follows, according to the release:

Rank 1 - Gold

• Gian Beritela, Wellwood International School, level 3A
• Antonio Kuebler, Wellwood International School, level 3A

Rank 2 - Silver

• Matilde Cascella, Ridgely Middle School, level 1A
• Veronica Chen, Ridgely Middle School, level 1A
• Julia Clark, Ridgely Middle School, level 1A
• Tirzah Khan, Ridgely Middle School, level 1A

Rank 3 - Silver

• Alessia Cusick, Wellwood International School, level 3A
• Alex Ozbolt, Ridgely Middle School, level 1A
• Emma Walz, Ridgely Middle School, level 1A

Rank 4 - Bronze

• Carina Beritela, Wellwood International School, level 3A
• Catherine Cusick, Wellwood International School, level 3A
• Emilee King, Wellwood International School, level 3A
• Timoteo Gutierrez, Sudbrook Magnet Middle School, level 2A
• Kimani Pope, Sudbrook Magnet Middle School, level 1B
• Jason Fontelieu, Ridgely Middle School, level 1A
• Samuel Silver, Ridgely Middle School, level 1A

Rank 5 - Bronze

• David Sennaar, Wellwood International School, level 3A
• Casey Jervier, Ridgely Middle School, level 1A

Rank 6 - Bronze

• Jessica Lobell, Wellwood International School, level 3B
• Rachel Broemmelsiek, Ridgely Middle School, level 1A

Rank 7 - Bronze

• Kaya Smith, Wellwood International School, level 3B
• Laila Gaynor, Wellwood International School, level 3A
• Yasmeena Fakhouri, Ridgely Middle School, level 1A
• Joodh Waleedh, Ridgely Middle School, level 1A

Rank 8 - Bronze

• Cameron Isaacs, Sudbrook Magnet Middle School, level 2B
• Melany Du Bois, Sudbrook Magnet Middle School, level 2A
• Alejandro Arbelaez, Ridgely Middle School, level 1A
• Erika Gonzales, Ridgely Middle School, level 1A
• Sydnee Inzar, Sudbrook Magnet Middle School, level 1A

Rank 9 - Bronze

• Gabriel Barksdale, Wellwood International School, level 3A
• Lisa Tang, Dulaney High School, level 5A
• Monali Saraf, Sudbrook Magnet Middle School, level 3A
• Morgan Peck, Sudbrook Magnet Middle School, level 2B
• Hager Abassi, Sudbrook Magnet Middle School, level 2A
• Julia Gould, Ridgely Middle School, level 1A
• Jennifer Peterson, Ridgely Middle School, level 1A
• Ellen Tait, Ridgely Middle School, level 1A

Rank 10 - Bronze

• Samantha Ramirez, Sudbrook Magnet Middle School, level 2A
• Louida Gutierrez, Sudbrook Magnet Middle School, level 1A
• Dianaa Liepinya, Ridgely Middle School, level 1A
• Calvin Penaflor, Ridgely Middle School, level 1A
• Glenn Marie Salas, Ridgely Middle School, level 1A
• Megan Zhang, Ridgely Middle School, level 1A