MBHS Seal of Biliteracy Awards Night

The Department of World Languages of Mountain Brook High School hosted its annual Seal of Biliteracy Awards Ceremony on May 5, 2025. In this ceremony, seniors were recognized for various levels of proficiency in two or more languages.
One hundred fifteen students achieved the State of Alabama Seal of Biliteracy in French, Portuguese, Spanish, Ukrainian or Latin. Students earning the State of Alabama Seal of Biliteracy have successfully completed four years of language study, have earned an Intermediate-3 or higher on their proficiency exams, have maintained a 2.5 English Language Arts GPA since 9th grade, and have scored an 18 on English or a 20 on the Reading ACT.
There are two levels of distinction awarded to high school students who achieve the Global Seal of Biliteracy--Functional and Working. Our seniors earning the Functional Level Global Seal successfully completed four years of their language, scored at least 18 on the English ACT, and scored an Intermediate-4 or higher on all parts of their world language proficiency exams. We recognized 105 seniors who achieved both the State and the Functional proficiency of the Global Seal of Biliteracy.
The highest level of achievement available to high school students for the Global Seal of Biliteracy is Working proficiency. These students successfully completed four years of language study, earned an Advanced-1 on their proficiency exams, and scored at least a 21 on the English ACT. We were proud to recognize five students who achieved this level of proficiency along with the State of Alabama Seal, and we commend them on this outstanding achievement.
Additionally, one student earned both the State of Alabama Seal of Biliteracy and the Functional Level of the Global Seal of Biliteracy, attesting to their high level of proficiency in English, French, and Portuguese.
The Global Seal of Biliteracy is more than just a certification; it is a passport to opportunity. It allows recipients to showcase their language skills to any school or employer across state lines and international borders. In today's global economy, proficiency in multiple languages has tremendous value, and employers want candidates whose skills are verifiable and comparable.
“All four of our children have been through the Mountain Brook language programs and achieved the Seal of Biliteracy. The program builds confidence, knowledge, and a love of learning that carries into college and throughout life. We have seen the real-world benefits firsthand through our children’s continuing academic and career pursuits after graduating from Mountain Brook,” said Tona Hitson, a parent of a World Language student. We are proud that students of Mountain Brook High School are a part of this global community of bilingual and multilingual individuals.
State of Alabama Seal of Biliteracy
English and Latin
Martha Helen Burnette
English and Spanish
Jack Chapman
Mary Jackson Darnall
Ransom Everette
English and Ukrainian
Yevhenii Dziumenko
State of Alabama Seal of Biliteracy and Global Seal of Biliteracy-Functional Proficiency
English and Latin
Edith Kaplan
Jude Smith
Ella Kate Trundt
English and French
Ruth Ann Armstrong
Lilly Coker
Mary Cate Cone
Caroline Cornes
Hampton Crago
Ben Davis
Olivia Ferreira
Olivia Hussey
Ann Monroe Jackson
Marie Claire Kampakis
Maclaine Montgomery
Lillian O'Keeffe
Drue Perkins
Hudson Rukstalis-Williams
Sophia Self
Travis Summey
Kathryn Taylor Todd
English and Spanish
Jack Abenoja
Jack Bakken
Lulu Bateh
Payne Baxley
Campbell Brewer
Harrison Brown
Sam Calma
Jackson Carle
Ann Wright Carlson
Oliver Clark
Lily Grace Close
Spencer Cobbs
Smith Cole
Mac Couvillion
Grayson Crowe
Mary Carter Culpepper
Emily Dean
Hayden DiVenere
Meghan Donahue
Kelcie Dowling
Jane Earnhardt
Mary Richard Elkus
Daniel Ellis
Cecilia Finch
Mary Cates Freeman
Kaelen Gabriel
Libby Geisler
Sophia Glenos
Thomas Graham
Caroline Gray
Caroline Harrison
Olivia Heaps
Hartwell Higgins
Anne Hayden Hitson
Grayton Horner
William Kaiser
Annie Kerr
Lewis Latimer
Truman Lee
Alex Leonard
Belle Lewis
Regan Lewis
Sarah Little
Julianne Malatesta
Henry Maluff
Becker Mayor
Miles McMillan
Ella Meadows
Catherine Meadows
Lizzie Meadows
Charlotte Monroe
Cannon Mussafer
Mary Kate Nesmith
Lilly Nomberg
Eva Noojin
Caroline Odom
Marco Ortiz
Vivian Parker
Wilson Patrick
Ivey Patton
Tiley Perrine
Willow Pierce
Virginia Poe
Malcolm Portera
Emily Anne Read
Parker Redden
Anne Reynolds
Ashby Russell
J.R. Sanders
Adriana Sciara
Brooke Shook
Grant Siegel
Ann Everett Simon
Maggie Skinner
Eastin Spotswood
Grace Stewart
Tempie Stokes
Christopher Tatarek
Lucille Thorstad
Mark Torbert
Charles Townsend
David Tynes
Samantha Wedell
Will Woodke
Grace Young
English and Portuguese
Olivia Ferreira
State of Alabama Seal of Biliteracy and Global Seal of Biliteracy-Working Proficiency
English and Spanish
Addison Lott
Lily Lott
Sorina Shirley
Lib Staples
English and Latin
Reed Warburton