Classical Education, Winter 2014

Almost Half of Highlands Seniors Recognized by National Merit Corp.

Posted on by Martin Cothran

Almost Half of Highlands Seniors Recognized by National Merit Corp.

Yet another reason for studying Latin.

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Congratulations to Semifinalists Samuel Roberts, Logan Crum, Andrew Thibaudeau, Spencer Henderson, Anna McCain, and Lauren Petrey, and Commended Student, Tom Mangione.

Highlands Latin has created a culture of excellence that has led to the highest percentage of National Merit Semifinalists in Louisville over the last 10 years.

Percentage of National Merit Semifinalists in Jefferson County, KY Schools

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Martin Cothran

Martin Cothran is the editor of Memoria Press' The Classical Teacher magazine and provost of Memoria College. He is the author of several books for private and home schools, including Memoria Press' Traditional Logic, Material Logic, and Classical Rhetoric programs. He is a former Latin, Logic, and Rhetoric Instructor at Highlands Latin School in Louisville, Kentucky. He holds a B.A. in philosophy and economics from the University of California at Santa Barbara and an M.A. in Christian Apologetics from the Simon Greenleaf School (now part of Trinity University). He is widely-quoted on educational issues and other issues of public importance, and is a frequent guest on Kentucky Educational Television's "Kentucky Tonight," a weekly public affairs program. His articles on current events have appeared in numerous newspapers, including the Louisville Courier-Journal and the Lexington Herald-Leader.

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