Cum Laude Society    2009/04/09

On Wednesday, April 8, seventeen 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 41st anniversary of membership in the society, which began in 1906. Over 567 students have been recognized with this honor since the school’s charter was granted in 1968.

This year, eight seniors and nine 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 2009
Allyson Paige Berklacy
Hannah Marie Cardiel
Laura Elizabeth Crockett
Ian Timothy Elkin
Kristen Anne Grewe
Alexandra Kathleen Harjo
Luke Zen Sweeney
Jenna Sabrina Wichmann

Class of 2010
Julia Elizabeth Boese
Ian Jackson Campbell
Ami Atulkumar Dave
Chandler Marden Hicks
Lana Kathleen Laughlin
Hannah Jean Newman
Jacob Edward Nonweiler
Emma Boston Steele
Kenan Tawaklna

This year’s ceremony, held in the Branch Theater of the Walter Arts Center, featured a short speech by Mr. Conan Barker, Class ’83, and owner of Velocity Vehicle Group of California. Also participating in the ceremony were Headmaster Mark Desjardins, Dennis Calkins, Head of Upper School, The Reverend Arthur Scrutchins, Cathy Rose, Secretary-Treasurer of the Cum Laude Society and Ronald B. Palma, President of the Cum Laude Society.

Also present on stage were current senior members of the Society:
Anne Elizabeth Adelson
John Connor Barnhardt
Emily Claire Carstens
John Arthur Graddy
Christopher Weldon Marshall
Andrew Doyle Parrack
Zachary Gordon Vetal
Rachel Jane Zarrow
Elliot Talbot Rambach is spending the year studying in Italy.

Keywords: Cum Laude

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