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News & Notes Cum Laude Society e Cum Laude Society is a national honorary society for academically excellent secondary school students. Created in 1955, the Latin School Chapter of Cum Laude may elect to membership not more than 20 percent of the senior class who have demonstrated academic excellence and not more than 10 percent of the junior class with the same qualifications. The following students were elected to membership this year: Grade 12 Benjamin Bellick, Grace Gardner, Alexandra Krulewitch, Victoria Lansing, Zichen Li, Anabel Mendoza, Julia Nadler, Indigo Stelian, Bryce Tuttle, Jackson Unikel, Noah Weeks-Brittan Grade 11 Leah Benrubi, Luccas Eagles, Isabelle Gius, Benjamin Golub, John Gross, Olivia Gwilliam, Danielle Martin, Jake Milner, Caroline Riise, Hannah Scholes, Kathryn Stender, Lorna Wilson Seniors chosen at the end of their junior year: Yohan Auguste, Tara Campbell, Catherine Cronister, Remy Dhingra, William Gomberg, Madeleine Johnson, Lucie Kuhlmann, Isabella Norris, Leah Peluchiwski, Hannah Perlman, Simon Ricci, Brianna Yang Erasmus Society In 1964, Latin School's faculty established the Erasmus Society, which is unique to the school. e society recognizes and encourages intellectual curiosity, interest and achievement including – but not limited to – formal scholastic achievement. Students in grades 10 through 12 who demonstrate academic excellence, genuine intellectual curiosity and devotion to learning beyond a concern for grades and college admission are eligible for membership, which is awarded by faculty vote. The following students were elected to membership this year: Grade 12 Yohan Auguste, Viridiana Ayala, Tara Campbell, Ben Chesler, Catherine Cronister, Hunter Dunn, William Gomberg, Dena Hobbs, Jessica Kubert, Christopher Maurice, Antonio McKinney, Anabel Mendoza, Isabella Norris, Lila Patinkin, Natalie Pontikes, Wade Pryor, Harland Reid, Sidney Renaud-Eberly, Indigo Stelian, Daera omas, Jackson Unikel Grade 11 Maat Bates, Grace Coberly, Madeline Cohen, Alexandra Dent, Luccas Eagles, Isabelle Gius, John Gross, Enton Lam, Richard Mbouombouo, Jake Milner, Sandy Nguyen, Layla Passman, Hannah Scholes, Zyana Slade-Bridges, Kathryn Stender, Lourdes Taylor Grade 10 Janice Akufo, Allegra Bolandhemat, Lily Keiderling, Alexis Miramontes, Ana Pranger, Eleanor Pontikes, Lauren Salzman, Anastasiya Varenytsya Students previously elected: Grade 12 Jane Agler, Benjamin Bellick, Remy Dhingra, Alex Kaplan, Victoria Lansing, Leah Peluchiwski, Hannah Perlman, Simon Ricci, Indigo Stelian, Bryce Tuttle, Brianna Yang Departmental Awards for Excellence Athletics Simon Ricci, Aidan Cozzi & Catherine Cronister Mark A. Neville Award for Excellence in English Jane Agler John MacDougall Graham Award for History Bryce Tuttle Chinese Antonio McKinney French Brianna Yang Dr. Humphrey Cordes Award for Excellence in Latin Victoria Lansing Spanish Hannah Perlman Harold F. Witman Award for Mathematics Benjamin Bellick Theater Arts Hunter Dunn & Alexandra Belcher Dance Sidney Renault-Eberly Vocal Music Alexandra Kersten Instrumental Music Daera omas & Benjamin Bellick Ellie Lambrakis Award for Science Simon Ricci Jonathan E. Slater Visual Arts Award Keegan Barone & Dena Hobbs Gary Hepp Award for Computer Science and Technology James Lawson Latin Magazine » Fall 2016 7