Cum Laude Society welcomes 21 seniors
Vanderbilt Assistant Professor Patrick J. Schuermann spoke to students inducted into the Cum Laude Society, which recognizes members of the graduating class who have distinguished themselves for academic excellence.
By Juanita I.C. Traughber, Communications Director
Twenty-one students were inducted into the Cum Laude Society on Thursday, October 10. The keynote speaker was Patrick J. Schuermann, Assistant Professor of the Practice, Department of Leadership, Policy, as well as Organizations Program Director of the Independent School Leadership at Vanderbilt University.
A national organization begun in 1906, the Cum Laude Society recognizes students who have distinguished themselves for academic excellence. The society makes clear academic excellence does not refer only to superior scholarly achievement but also to the qualities of dignity and honor in pursuit of those achievements. The Cum Laude Society’s motto, “Areté, Diké, Timé,” means “excellence, justice, and honor.”
Class of 2020 honorees are:
Class of 2020 honorees are:
Madeline Hope Bennett
Quinn Alexander Booth
Sarosh Oniel D’souza
Jacob Lawrence Green
Timothy William Hays
Yu Jin Claire Kim
Francesca Adrie Kusserow
Mason Alexander Lee
Abigail Nicole Liff
Cole Riddick McMillan
Arushi Y Mehta
Neha Y Mehta
Margaret Dabney Moore
Yamilet Ortiz
Blake Ronald Perdikis
Olivia Huffman Rhee
Katelyn Mei-Ling Wenkoff
Ashton Grace Wise
Lillian Marie Woo
Aasha Grace Ackerly Zinke
Trevor Tianqi Zou
Quinn Alexander Booth
Sarosh Oniel D’souza
Jacob Lawrence Green
Timothy William Hays
Yu Jin Claire Kim
Francesca Adrie Kusserow
Mason Alexander Lee
Abigail Nicole Liff
Cole Riddick McMillan
Arushi Y Mehta
Neha Y Mehta
Margaret Dabney Moore
Yamilet Ortiz
Blake Ronald Perdikis
Olivia Huffman Rhee
Katelyn Mei-Ling Wenkoff
Ashton Grace Wise
Lillian Marie Woo
Aasha Grace Ackerly Zinke
Trevor Tianqi Zou
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