Cedar Hill Prep Students Shine on the National Stage in Spanish Language Proficiency
Somerset's premier IB Candidate school celebrates fourteen middle schoolers who earned medals and honors in the 2025–2026 National Spanish Exam — a prestigious, nationally recognized assessment measuring student proficiency in interpretive communication, vocabulary, and grammar.
From Gold Medals to Honorable Mentions across Grades 6 through 8, these young scholars benchmarked their Spanish language skills against peers across the country — and came out on top.
Grade 6
Leonardo Romaine — Gold Medal
Vallabh Vijayaraj — Gold Medal
Indigo James — Bronze Medal
Santosh Bazawada — Honorable Mention
Geetha Puthumana — Honorable Mention
Risa Gupta — Honorable Mention
Grade 7
Armaan Kahlon — Gold Medal
Daanyal Ghafoor — Gold Medal
Frederick Ragland — Honorable Mention
Zinnia Shirley — Honorable Mention
Grade 8
Sahasra Genupur — Gold Medal
Isabella Mia Martinello Merrill — Gold Medal
Mason Parker — Bronze Medal
Reyaan Aman — Bronze Medal
"Our students' hard work and dedication have truly paid off. To see them excel among peers from across the country is incredibly rewarding. I could not be more proud of each and every one of them," said Maria Soto, Middle School Spanish Teacher at Cedar Hill Preparatory School.
At CHP, language learning goes beyond grammar and vocabulary — it is a gateway to international mindedness, cultural understanding, and the kind of communication skills that prepare students for a globally connected world.
Cedar Hill Preparatory School is an IB Candidate Preschool through Grade 8 located in Somerset, NJ. For more information, visit cedarhillprep.com or call 732-356-5400.