ACADEMICS
LATIN
Milton Latin gets 2nd at State! Congratulations to the 24 Milton students who attended the Georgia Junior Classical League State Convention. Over 1200 Latin students from all over the state converged at Rock Eagle for three days of contests in arts and academics. Milton High School won 2nd place in the medium division by earning almost 200 points, largely in academics. Here are the top placers in the academic contests from Milton:
2nd Daily Life Rithwik Koppaka
2nd Geography Cassandra Lund
2nd Reading Cmp Ryan Ortwein
2nd Poetry Cassandra Lund
3rd Grammar Rithwik Koppaka
3rd R. History Cassandra Lund
3rd Mythology Rithwik Koppaka
3rd Reading Cmp Maxine Kenn
3rd Prose Rithwik Koppaka
4th Daily Life Maria Zulfiqar
4th Derivatives Ryan Ortwein
4th Prose Cassandra Lund
4th Poetry Niraj Jinan
4th Daily Life Cassandra Lund
5th Daily Life Briana Scaman
5th Vocabulary Rithwik Koppaka
5th Geography Joey Lund
5th Geography Cade Mangrum
5th Mottos Maria Zulfiqar 5th Latin Lit Maria Zulfiqar
5th Prose Maria Zulfiqar
Congratulations again to these fine classicists!
NATIONAL YOUNG WOMEN OF DISTINCTION
After being recognized as one of the six nominees for Georgia's Young Women of Distinction, Maria Zulifiqar has been honored by the council with a nomination for the National Young Women of Distinction Award. Maria will go to compete against 150 other nominees in order to represent the state of Georgia, and the "M"pire, as one of the Nation's most highly honored Girl Scouts. Wish her luck and congratulations!
ATHLETICS
TRACK & FIELD
The following track and field athletes will be representing Milton High School at the 2018 GHSA State Track and Field meet taking place May 10-12 at Berry College.
Girls
Taylor Cushman - 3200m
Annie Gallagher - 800m &1600m
Amanda Sanchez - Discus Throw
Nya Hernandez - 3200m
Boys
Nick Yanek - 1600m & 3200m
Sam Bowers - 1600m & 3200m
Ryan Bietzell - 800m
Soloman Vanhorse - 100m & 4x100m Relay
Davis Smith - Long Jump, 300m, 400m, & 4x100m Relay
Lucas Moore- Long Jump
DJ Albright- 4x100m Relay
Demarie Taylor- 4x100m Relay