Twenty-five students were inducted into the Cum Laude Society on Thursday, September 29. The keynote speaker was Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, and Sports Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center Ashley Rowatt Karpinos, MD, also a USN parent.
By Sierra Smith, Communications Specialist
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.”
The senior has been awarded one of the most highly selective merit scholarships in the nation, making it two consecutive years that University of Virginia has selected a USN student for a full ride covering the cost of instruction, housing, and meals.
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