Twenty-six Montclair High School seniors were honored at a luncheon at Montclair High School for having attained the New Jersey Seal of Biliteracy across three languages: Spanish, French and Russian. This was the Montclair Public Schools’ fifth year participating in the program. Superintendent Jonathan Ponds offered welcoming remarks and Office of ESL/World Languages/Bilingual Supervisor Yasmin Hernandez quoted U.S. Secretary of Education, Dr. Miguel Cardona, stating “Bilingualism is a Superpower.” MHS World Language teachers and high school administrators, particularly Judith Grodner were also acknowledged for their hard work and dedication to ensuring the importance of preparing students to become Bilingual.
The Seal of Biliteracy is an official recognition from the New Jersey Department of Education. The Seal is a nationally recognized credential that attests to each recipient’s unwavering dedication to proficiency and global citizenship. The Seal affirms that these seniors are prepared to utilize the language that they have acquired as they commence their post-secondary pursuits.
Recipients of the Seal of Biliteracy will receive an official certificate from the NJDOE, as well as a medallion to wear at graduation. They will also be honored at MHS’ Senior Awards Night on June 6.
NJ Seal of Biliteracy Recipients
French
Christopher Borgen
Alexis Hamilton
Kaia Tahirali
Davyn Winston
Russian
Jonah Khersonsky
Spanish
Victor Alvarez Reyes
Katharine Baney-Giampoala
Olivia Beck
Grace Carr
Alessandra Fioretti
Asha Giancaspro
Maya Gutierrez
Natalia James
Alex Katz
Jonah Khersonsky
Andrew Kingsnorth
Samuel Korenbaum
Jacob Kugelmass
Bridget Martens
Charles Mororze
Alia Muniz Sein
Mitchell O'Keefe
Tess Rosen
Hannah Saraisky
Jack Schwartzberg
Anisa Uddin
Kira Williams