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Seniors Elected Cum Laude
Thirteen members of the Mercersburg Class of 2008 have been elected to membership in the Academy’s chapter of the Cum Laude Society. Honorees are elected as seniors by faculty members of Mercersburg’s chapter in recognition of excellence in academic work.
Students elected include: Lara Brandfass, of Morgantown, West Virginia; Eleanor Carroll-Smith, of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania; Sarah Cho, of Kunpo-si, Kyungki-do, Korea; Jeff Chung, of Seoul, Korea; James Finucane, of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania; Janice Jung, of Seoul, Korea; Pat Morgan, of Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania; Kiva Rudd, of Amarillo, Texas; Annie Spencer, of Frederick, Maryland; David Strider, of Charles Town, West Virginia; Emily Weiss, of Greencastle, Pennsylvania; Remy Wheat, of Richmond, Virginia; and Laura Willwerth, of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.
Additional members of the senior class will be elected in the spring, and the entire group will be honored at an induction ceremony and luncheon.
Founded in 1906, the Cum Laude Society has chapters at more than 350 secondary schools nationwide, and is the secondary-school equivalent of Phi Beta Kappa.
Thirteen members of the Mercersburg Class of 2008 have been elected to membership in the Academy’s chapter of the Cum Laude Society. Honorees are elected as seniors by faculty members of Mercersburg’s chapter in recognition of excellence in academic work.
Students elected include: Lara Brandfass, of Morgantown, West Virginia; Eleanor Carroll-Smith, of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania; Sarah Cho, of Kunpo-si, Kyungki-do, Korea; Jeff Chung, of Seoul, Korea; James Finucane, of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania; Janice Jung, of Seoul, Korea; Pat Morgan, of Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania; Kiva Rudd, of Amarillo, Texas; Annie Spencer, of Frederick, Maryland; David Strider, of Charles Town, West Virginia; Emily Weiss, of Greencastle, Pennsylvania; Remy Wheat, of Richmond, Virginia; and Laura Willwerth, of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.
Additional members of the senior class will be elected in the spring, and the entire group will be honored at an induction ceremony and luncheon.
Founded in 1906, the Cum Laude Society has chapters at more than 350 secondary schools nationwide, and is the secondary-school equivalent of Phi Beta Kappa.
