Niskayuna Central School District's Latin program has received a state-wide award honoring quality Latin programs and Latin teachers of strong dedication and creativity.

The program received the 2005 June U. Stillwell Founders Award for the Outstanding Latin Program in New York State from the Classical Association of the Empire State. CAES is a non-profit professional organization of teachers and professors of Ancient Latin and Greek.

"We consider the program a model of high standards and achievement," said CAES Scholarship and Award Chairperson Linda Emanuel, in the district's notification letter. "Your teachers, Ms. Meghan Miller and Mr. Thomas Caffrey, exemplify the best qualities of educators in the Classics and their fine portfolio presents an impressive and very challenging program which reaches many students and encourages them to excel."

Niskayuna High School offers five levels of Latin courses, including honors and advanced placement. Student interest in the Latin program has been growing, and last year 229 of the high school's 1,465 students took a Latin class.

"I feel proud to work with such outstanding educators as Ms. Miller and Mr. Caffrey, and it is due to their efforts that Niskayuna's Latin program has been designated as the most outstanding in New York State," said Niskayuna Director of Foreign Language Edward Alston. "It is wonderful to see how enthusiastically our students have devoted themselves to the study of Latin. Our entire school community can be proud of this honor."

The award will be formally awarded at CAES' Annual Institute in Saratoga Springs on October 21.

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