AATG is proud to announce the finalists for the AATG/PAD National German Exam Scholarship. We warmly congratulate these exceptional students, along with their dedicated teachers, for their truly outstanding achievements and commitment to excellence in the study of German.

The 2026 applicant pool was especially competitive, reflecting the strength, passion, and high level of instruction across our community. Such impressive applications are a testament to the remarkable work being done by educators and the enthusiasm of German students nationwide.

"This year’s prize winners are among the highest-achieving students in the US," states Dr. Michael Shaughnessy, Executive Director of the AATG. "The prize is a prestigious recognition of their exceptional academic performance in German—and the premier educational opportunity to advance their linguistic mastery and cultural literacy through immersive learning abroad." 

Congratulations to all students, teachers, and chapters for their continued dedication and success! 

AATG/PAD National German Exam Scholarship Recipients

These outstanding German students were selected from across the US to participate in the AATG/PAD National German Exam Scholarship trip to Germany. The study trip includes round‐trip air transportation to Germany, a homestay with a host family, and excursions to places of cultural and historical significance. The study trip, now in its 66th year, is made possible through a grant from the Federal Republic of Germany.

Natalie Aungst, Skanda Azhagappan, Ava Bradford, Ekaager Brar, Jack Bruno, Esther Cui, Aksh Dantal, Debabandya Dash, Sofia Diaz, Krish Dixit, Lauren Dong, Sebastian Drury, Shirley Gui, Bruin Hubbard, Oscar Isenberg, Greta LaFemina, Ricardo Martinez, Daniela Miletic, Ellie Morris, Eliza Myer, Lillian Pasos, Anvi Pataskar, Elena Petrova, Susanna Phinney, Alexander Plumey, Anamaria Pomirleanu, Collin Prebble, Nishka Rajaram, Varsha Ramakrishnan, Anushka Sivram, Ashton Spence, Adele Stamenov, Bryce Stephenson, Fabiana Stoicea-Ghita, Dominic Sylvester, Jason Zhang

AATG/PAD National German Exam Scholarship Finalists

These students are among the Top 100 High School Students learning German in the US and have significant promise in their continued study of German.

Aurora Aiken, Gabriel Atkinson, Ethan Birkhead, Peyton Brasfield, Sage Campbell, Casiah Clark, Ryan Dave Jacob, Mitali Deshpande, Brody Duke, Sloane Ebach, Evangeline Frost, Madeline Gamble, Colin Goddard, Genesis Gu, Jack Gustafson, Isabella Haley, Sunil Hegde, Silas Heist, Audrey Hoefen, Scott Hosler, Alex Howard, Elena Jakubek, Savi Johnson-Hirsch, Lyla Kelly, Chloe Kershner-Hammond, Noam Kestenbaum, Katie Kim, Joey Knoblauch, Alexander Korent, Anjali Krishna, Julian Krull, Caleb Landig, Ethan Mackey, Uma Madhure, Adrian Milev, Evyn Miller, Coranelle Mork, Cole Morrison, Andres Muniz, Matthew Oleson, Elizabeth Olivier, Adelaide Paulsen, Keerthana Pasumarthi, Yanna Puts, Drew Rehme, Liam Ricks, Audrey Ridley, Ben Roeltgen, Viviann Senger, Sonia Senger, Colin Sprague, Breelyn Tarno, Charlie Vater, Gavin Wakeland, Isabelle Wall, Dylan Wang, Sarvarth Wankhede, Kyle Weller, Owen Wilbur, Iskandar Williams, Dirk Winberg