Jacob Petry, a sophomore at Michigan City High School scored a ranking of 3rd place in the National French Contest, also known as Le Grand Concours. He was the first place winner for the Northwest Indiana division of Le Grand Concours. Top Scores nationally are considered Lauréats Nationaux. Jacob received a medal of honor along with a certificate stating that he is a Lauréat National. The contest took place on March 14, 2013 at River Forest High School in Hobart, IN. The awards were given at a ceremony on Saturday, May 11, 2013, also at River Forest High School.
The Grand Concours tests are developed annually by the American Association of Teachers of French as a motivational contest for students of French. More than 100,000 students in elementary and high school participate in the Grand Concours annually. Only 249 of the students received a percentile ranking of 3rd this year.
Jacob is a French II student in the class of Paula Callaway. He is involved in many activities at Michigan City High School including French Club and Advanced Concert Band. Ms Callaway feels that Jacob is truly a gifted French student and appreciates the National French Contest as an opportunity to challenge high achieving students beyond the classroom.