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US Inducts Seniors into Cum Laude Society

4/15/2019

University School inducted 20 seniors into the National Cum Laude Society at a special morning assembly at the Hunting Valley campus.

Founded in 1906, the Cum Laude Society values qualities of excellence, justice, and honor and recognizes outstanding scholastic achievement in high school. As a member of the Cum Laude Society since 1911, University School honors its principles and follows its requirements for student induction. US's chapter inducts 10 percent of each class at the end of the junior year and another 10 percent after the first semester of the senior year.

James Garrett, secretary of the University School chapter of the Cum Laude Society, inducted the following students:

Maheep Brar

Michael Castellanos

Ben Chao

Reed Chen

Colin Crawford

Trey Hammond

Robert Hegler

Bobby Housel

Sumner Jones

Zach Keum

Kiran Krishnamurthi

Gabriel Laskey - Phi Beta Kappa Award

Clayton Lovell

Jake Nordell

Caleb Peters

Bryan Rego

Dylan Siegler

Graeme Thomas

Michael Zemanek

Will Zhang

Back

- (front) Head of School Mr. Patrick Gallagher, Ben Chao, Bryan Rego, Zach Keum, Kiran Krishnamurthi, Reed Chen, Maheep Brar, Robert Hegler, Cum Laude Secretary Mr. Jim Garrett (middle) Colin Crawford, Trey Hammond, Sumner Jones, Clayton Lovell, Graeme Thomas, Gabe Laskey, Caleb Peters, Speaker Dr. Phil Kokotailo (back) Michael Zemanek, Michael Castellanos, Bobby Housel, Dylan Siegler, Will Zhang, Jake Nordell
- Dr. Phil Kokotailo, former US English Chair and current Roxbury Latin School faculty member, was the featured speaker at the induction ceremony.

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20701 Brantley Road
Shaker Heights, Ohio 44122
JUNIOR K – GRADE 8
Phone: 216-321-8260

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2785 SOM Center Road
Hunting Valley, Ohio 44022
GRADES 9 – 12
Phone: 216-831-2200

University School serves over 850 boys in Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12 on two campuses in suburban Cleveland, Ohio. The School’s mission is to inspire boys of promise to become young men of character who lead and serve. Dedicated faculty, rigorous curriculum, and experiential programs foster intellectual, physical, creative, and moral excellence. University School is a diverse and inclusive community where each boy is known and loved.