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ourteen students were inducted into the St. Andrew’s chapter of the Cum Laude Society in April in a ceremony attended by the entire student body and faculty as well as the honorees’ parents. David Anders, Zoe Atchinson, Bridget Greaney, Alex Hastings, Grant McGovern, Christina Paragamian, and Jamee Williams, Class of 2012, were joined by Emma Davey, Isabelle Delcea, Allie Donahoe, Lucas-Konrad Schmidt, Kaitlin Smith, Matt The Cum Laude Society, which was originally founded Petraites, and Alexa Tsintolas, in 1906 in Maryland, recognizes outstanding academic Class of 2013, in being inducted achievement as well as the qualities of good character, into the honorary group. honor, and integrity in junior and senior students. The new inductees were welcomed into the Society by the keynote address in honor of the new Cum Laude inductlast year’s honorees Adam Barton, Chris Carr, Ben Coleman, ees. In his address, Brown asked students to consider what the Christina Farley, Tommy Finton, Janice Freeman, and Jaclyn road to success looks like and what the meaning of success is. Rales as well as Cum Laude faculty members. Utilizing the examples of Wilma Rudolph and Thomas Edison’s Head of school Robert Kosasky opened the ceremony by life work as well as a parable related to Frank Lloyd Wright, congratulating all of the honorees on their academic excellence Brown noted that character, attitude, and perseverance are key in their coursework, demonstrated curiosity, and consistent components of building the foundation for success in both their scholarship as well as their commitment to St. Andrew’s motto academics as well as life. Brown concluded by encouraging stuAuctus Mentis Spiritusque (The Increase of Mind and Spirit). dents to work hard and continuously challenge themselves in all Kosasky also noted that the honored students had been nurareas of their lives. tured and supported by the entire St. Andrew’s community of The Cum Laude Society, which was originally founded in teachers and parents. 1906 in Maryland, recognizes outstanding academic achieveUpon induction, the newest members were given the charge ment as well as the qualities of good character, honor, and by Kosasky to strive to make “some contribution to a greater integrity in junior and senior students. St. Andrew’s is one of understanding of our society and ourselves” as they continue 368 member schools of the Cum Laude Society. Approximately to pursue academic excellence in the years to come as well as 6,000 students in the United States and worldwide are inducted honor the Cum Laude Society’s three core principles of Honor, each year. Since 1989, St. Andrew’s has inducted 297 students in Excellence, and Justice. to the Cum Laude Society. David Brown, the Assistant Head of the Upper School gave
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