Twenty-four members of the class of 2012 were inducted into the Cum Laude Society on Thursday evening, May 17. Aaron Zelinsky '02 was guest speaker.
Twenty-four members of the class of 2012 were inducted into the Cum Laude Society on Thursday evening, May 17. Following an introduction by Head of School Barbara Riley, and a history of the Cum Laude Society by Dean of Academics David Harpin, guest speaker Aaron Zelinsky '02 spoke to the students and their families. Zelinsky gave his reflections on what they have accomplished, the responsibility that comes with those accomplishments and his advice on how best to build upon this accomplishments. After his engaging address, Mr. Harpin and Mrs. Riley presented the students with their cum laude pins and certificates.
Some students who were unable to attend the induction ceremony on May 17 because they were traveling to the National Science Olympiad Championships, were honored on Thursday May 24 in a separate ceremony.
Watch video of the Cum Laude Ceremony in the attached videos.
Class of 2012 Cum Laude Society Brian Astrachan Elizabeth Berman Samantha Beutler Leslie Brunker Sarah Carlow Margaret DeBerardine Russell Einbinder Robert Emmet Kathryn Farrell Matthew Hodel Arnesh Jajoo Matthew Klein Roger Lo Margaret Migdalski Benjamin Paltiel Sanam Rastegar Arya Reddy Ariel Rock Gregory Schaefer Annie Shoup Lucian Wang Molly Wartenberg Miika Weekes Alexia Zagouras
Hopkins is a private middle school and high school for grades 7-12. Located on a campus overlooking New Haven, CT, the School takes pride in its intellectually curious students as well as its dedicated faculty and staff.