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Winners NIE 2026

AATI would like to express its gratitude to all the teachers and participants who contributed to this year's National Italian Exam!
Use the menu below to search for this year's results and prizes and read the official notification from the NIE Director to participating teachers.

Letter from the NIE Director
National Results 2026
Teachers can access the results via their Lingco account and refer to this brief guide to learn how to locate them on their dashboard. By downloading the files below, teachers have the ability to check the conversion tables used to calculate national percentiles for each category and level.
  • Conversion Tables

Student Report Card
The Student Report Card can be accessed by teachers through their Lingco account. It contains detailed information about each student's performance in various language skills. By analyzing the report card, teachers can identify the areas where their students need improvement and design lessons that cater to those specific skills. Moreover, teachers can track the progress of their students over time and make sure that they are achieving their full potential.​
  • Medal Winners
  • Monetary Prizes
  • Scholarships Winners
  • Certificates
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To view a comprehensive list of the medal awardees for NIE 2026, please click on the links provided below.
➜ GOLD - ORO 
Vincitori Medaglie ORO
➜ SILVER - argento
Vincitori Medaglie ARGENTO

➜ BRONZE - BRONZO
Vincitori Medaglie BRONZO

📍 IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT MEDAL DELIVERY
Medals will be sent free of charge to all participating schools at the mailing addresses provided during registration.
- Please note that when multiple teachers from the same school have participated, our partner vendor will consolidate all medals into a single package, delivered to one teacher at their discretion
,  typically the first listed alphabetically by last name. We kindly ask that you coordinate with your colleagues to confirm receipt and arrange distribution among all participating teachers.
Medals have been produced and shipped by our partner vendor, 
Crown Awards. 
NIE 2026 - MONETARY PRIZES AWARDS
 
Monetary Prizes Distribution Criteria

AATI is proud to celebrate the achievements of our top-performing students with a monetary prize recognizing their hard work and dedication to the study of Italian.

The value of the prizes, as well as the scores required to earn them, vary each year based on the total number of students taking the exam nationwide and the overall score distribution.
Monetary prizes are awarded based on national performance, recognizing students who place in the 99th percentile and achieve the highest percentage score within their level. This year, AATI refined its criteria to ensure that top achievers across all levels are recognized equally, accounting for the fact that each level of the NIE is a distinct exam with its own scoring scale and difficulty.

$55 — Awarded to all students placing in the 99th percentile who achieved the highest score recorded within their level nationally.

This approach ensures that top achievers across all levels are recognized equally and fairly, regardless of the difficulty of their exam.

Prize amounts and the number of recipients were determined based on the available budget collected through exam registration fees.
➜ Top Achiever Award
These students will receive ​$ 55  in prize money.
Lista dei vincitori del premio per il miglior risultato ottenuto. 

📍 MONETARY AWARDS DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION
The monetary prizes will be sent to teachers in the form of checks to the addresses provided in the registration form. Additionally, a letter signed by the AATI and NIE Directors will be available for editing and printing on your Lingco dashboard to accompany the prizes. Teachers can edit, download, and distribute these letters to their winning students. For any questions about the checks, please contact our treasurer at [email protected].
 NIE 2026 - SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
One $100 scholarship per level was awarded to recognize the very top achiever within each level. 
Eligibility was limited to students who achieved the highest percentage score within their level among all 99th percentile recipients. Since multiple students were tied at the top score within each level, the final recipient was selected by random draw using an online random name picker.
Level Student School City, State Teacher Prize
Novice Dante Kot Basterretche McCall Middle School Winchester, MA Grace Berte $100
Level 1 Ruby Bravo Arreguin Lodi High School Lodi, CA Justin Ehrenberg $100
Level 2 Julia Mazza Northeast High School Philadelphia, PA Assunta Curto-Kushnir $100
Level 3 Olivia Wang Bellaire High School Bellaire, TX Maria Borsa $100
Level 4 Mia Sierra TASIS Dorado Dorado, PR Giovanni Cusimano $100
Level 5 Azzurra Invernizzi George Washington Carver Middle School Coral Gables, FL Raffaella Navarra Procopio $100
📍SCHOLARSHIP PRIZES DISTRIBUTION AND INQUIRIES
Scholarship prizes, in the form of checks or prepaid debit cards, will be sent to the teachers at the mailing addresses provided during the registration process.
If you would like additional information about the drawing procedure or wish to request access to a video recording of the drawing, please contact us at [email protected]
If you have questions about the checks, please contact our treasurer.
CERTIFICATES
Teachers can download and print certificates directly from their Lingco dashboard, free of charge. The available certificates include Gold, Silver, Bronze, Achievement, and Participation.

Based on student performance, teachers may award the following certificates:

  • Gold medal: 90th-99th percentile
  • Silver medal: 80th to 89th percentile
  • Bronze medal: 70th to  79th  percentile
  • Achievement Certificate: 50th to 69th percentile

  • Participation Certificate: for students scoring below the 50th percentile


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