Area High School Student Awarded Summer Study Trip to Germany

Abby Higgins, a student at Central Magnet School in Murfreesboro, TN, has been awarded an all‐expense paid summer study trip to Germany.

Abby is one of 8 outstanding German students selected from across the US to receive the award, along with 48 additional students who are receiving a similar award. The study trip includes round‐trip air transportation to Germany from New York or Newark, a homestay in a host family, and excursions to places of cultural and historical significance. The study trip, now in its 61 st year, is made possible through a grant from the Federal Republic of Germany.

Abby was selected as a national winner after scoring in the 98 th percentile on the Level 4 2022 National German Exam for High School Students sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of German (AATG). Over 11,900 students participated in the program. After qualifying with a high score on the National German Exam, she submitted responses to several short essay questions in German and in English and was/were then interviewed by a committee comprised of high school teachers and college professors of German.

“This year’s prize winners are some of the finest students in the US,” said Michael Shaughnessy, Executive Director of the AATG. “The prize is a great reward for excellence in learning German—and the best way to better get to know a fascinating language and culture through firsthand experiences living with a German family and attending school.”

Abby and the other winners will travel to Germany this summer. She is a student of Delia Boost, German teacher at Central Magnet School.

Founded in 1926, the AATG represents German teachers at all levels of instruction. The AATG is dedicated to the advancement and improvement of the teaching of language, literature and culture of the German‐speaking countries.