Congratulations to new members of the Cum Laude Society
The Upper School honored its 19 inductees for 2022 and nine inductees for 2021 into the Seven Hills chapter of the Cum Laude Society, a national honor society that recognizes academic excellence, during a dinner in April. New members from the junior class are Shayana Bharucha, Ellie Cain, Erin Finn, Annelise Hawgood, Jerry Hou, Charlotte Lafley, George Mentrup, Rohan Nambiar, Anna Papakirk, and Jack Ringel. New members from the senior class are Suhani Gupta, Rosalie Hoar, Riley Jones, Aahana Katneni, Gabriella Khaskelis, Robby Ligeralde, Naina Purushothaman, Santiago Rodriguez, and Sebastian Rodriguez. The following seniors, who were inducted in 2021 as juniors, were also honored at the event: Sarah Croog, Kathryn Guo, Jacky Hou, Jenny Hu, Angel Liang, Julia Moser, Allie Nathan, Ella Jo Piersma, and Manan Vij. Former Seven Hills English teacher Linda Maupin was the event’s guest speaker, who spoke about how strength of character is more important than recognition and awards. Head of School Chris Garten shared with inductees that Cum Laude Society recognizes academic excellence in some of the country’s best high schools. Seven Hills is one of only 21 schools in Ohio with a Cum Laude Society. “To reach this designation at a school this strong is an honor. You know from your classroom experience just how talented so many of your classmates are. You all did incredibly hard work to get to this point, and we thank you for your focus,” Garten said.
Click here to read the faculty remarks for the 2022 inductees.