Seniors Named to the Cum Laude Society

The following members of the Class of 2015 were inducted into NCS’s chapter of the Cum Laude Society in a ceremony held in Hearst Auditorium on April 23, 2015:

Abigail Ruth Bartram
Lidwina Limunga Bell
Sophie Zita Anne Evans
Kelsey Alexa Friberg
Meredith Leyden Holmes
Haja Iye Kamara
Marcha Ameno Kiatrungrit
Linda Katherine Krasniewski
Sarah Marjorie Lipson
Hannah Kathryn Loughlin
Nicole Flank Maksimovic
Priya Celia Sikka Millward
Vanessa Madison Moore
Nadia Camille Muhammad
Amina Rahill-Marier
Sarah Townsend Snow
Gabrielle Ngoc-Lan Tran 
 
NCS Head Librarian Dr. Kathleen Craver delivered an eloquent keynote address celebrating the lifelong love of learning and reading that students, teachers, and families at NCS have shared:
 
The name of this ceremony has never been “Cum Laude” in my mind. I have always called it the Farewell Ceremony. Because, aside from my advisory group, you were the students whom I came to know best. Why you might ask? The answer is rather simple. You were the students who resided in the library whenever you weren’t in class, sports, or another school-required event. Some of you arrived around 7:30 am to sit at your preferred library chair, table, or on a sofa. Others of you came at set times during the day or right after school. You had such customary seats that I once thought of asking you to carve your initials in to help me remember your faces after you’d left….
 
So of all the things I wish for you, I want you to continue to transform your life by reading. My advice is not based on my own love of reading and experience. It’s based on research that shows the incalculable power it has to improve your life and educate your heart. Reading has the ability to get you to think about yourself anew.

You can read the full text of Dr. Craver's address here
 
The Cum Laude Society was formed in 1906 by Dr. Abram W. Harris, Director of the Tome School, Port Deposit, MD, who was determined that scholastic achievement of students in secondary schools should be accorded as much recognition as that given to other accomplishments. He envisioned a society, modeled on Phi Beta Kappa, which would encourage and recognize true scholarship. Today, the presence of a Cum Laude chapter at a secondary school signals that superior scholastic achievement is honored. Each year, 20% of the senior class is elected to the society is based on academic achievement in 10th through 12th grade.

Our thanks go to Mathematics Teacher Patricia Howie, NCS Cum Laude chapter president, for once again creating a memorable event to welcome new members to the chapter.
 
More photos from the ceremony can be seen and downloaded from our Media Gallery: click here.
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