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