Cum Laude Society Inducts New Members

On Thursday,  April 12, 2012, fourteen Upper School students were inducted into the Cum Laude Society, a national academic honorary based on the college model of Phi Beta Kappa. This is the school’s 44th  anniversary of membership in the society, which began in 1906. Over 600 students have been recognized with this honor since the school’s charter was granted in 1968.
This year, seven seniors and seven juniors were selected for induction, based upon their grade point average, strength of curriculum, and citizenship in the school. A total of 20% of the senior class may be recognized, with 10% inducted in the junior year and the remaining 10% in the senior year.

Congratulations to all new members of the Cum Laude Society!

 Class of 2012
Haley Elise Baker
Austin Ryan Benzinger
Deirdra Ashleigh Kelly
Jennifer Kelley Moffett
Anish A. Patel
Jamie Lynne Rice
Lauren Esther Sawyer

Class of 2013
Caroline Dashiell Adelson
Michael David Barton
Philip Michael Gamble
Margaret Whitney Johnson
Sarah Ann Keglovits
Eleanor Gray Lorton
Yanjia Zhou

This year’s ceremony, held in the Branch Theater of the Walter Arts Center, featured guest speaker Robin Flint Ballenger ’63, Chairman and owner of Flintco, LLC.  Also participating in the ceremony were Chief Administrative Officer Richard Hart, Dennis Calkins, Head of Upper School, The Reverend Arthur Scrutchins, Cathy Rose, President of the Cum Laude Society and Keri Shingleton, Secretary of the Cum Laude Society.

Also present on stage were current senior members of the Society: 

Jennifer Marie Carmichael
Nahrie Esther Chung
Harrison Thompson Evert
Caroline Elizabeth Gold
Alexa Nance Johnson
Cynthia Kathryn Saliba
Pauline McFarlin White
Michael Christian Winkler

2012 Cum Laude New Senior Members

2012 Cum Laude New Junior Members