Collegiate Seniors Receive Cum Laude, National Merit Recognition
Collegiate School announced this morning in an Upper School assembly the seniors who have been inducted into the Cum Laude Society and those who were honored with National Merit Scholar Recognition.
Upper School Head Patrick Loach first asked seniors who had earned National Merit Scholar recognition to stand and be acknowledged.
Ten seniors, of the more than 1.5 million who took the PSAT in 2018, scored in the top 4%. The following students were named National Merit Commended Scholars: Quinn Calhoun, Mac Hester, Davis Jobe, Mo Lyu, Milan Mehta, Deven Pandya, Avery Schebell, Catherine Schwarzschild, Shreya Sharma and Connor Yackel.
Ten seniors, of the more than 1.5 million who took the PSAT in 2018, scored in the top 4%. The following students were named National Merit Commended Scholars: Quinn Calhoun, Mac Hester, Davis Jobe, Mo Lyu, Milan Mehta, Deven Pandya, Avery Schebell, Catherine Schwarzschild, Shreya Sharma and Connor Yackel.
Senior Gwen Lynch was named a 2019 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist. National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists represent than 1% of those who took the test.
In addition, 13 seniors were inducted into the Collegiate chapter of Cum Laude, a national honor society that recognizes academic excellence and citizenship. The honorees for the fall are: Joseph Ascoli, Quinn Calhoun, Mac Hester, Davis Jobe, Caitlin Long, Gwen Lynch, Mo Lyu, Esha Mittal, Charlotte Palmore, Deven Pandya, Avery Schebell, Catherine Schwarzschild and Shreya Sharma.
Mr. Loach congratulated the honorees and remarked how they truly embody the society’s motto, Areté (excellence), Diké (justice) and Timé (honor).
“If you know them, you see how hard they’ve worked for this achievement,” he said.
Additional Cum Laude Society members will be inducted in the spring.
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