Trinity Hall Inducts Inaugural Members
into Cum Laude Society
24 JULY 2021 | TheJournalNJ.com
The following students were granted membership into Trinity Hall’s
chapter of the Cum Laude Society: Class of 2021: Giovanna DeJohn, Isabella
Giallanza, Kathleen Lee, Caitlin Ramos, Lucy Retterer, Meredith Sheftel,
Gabriella Sorrentino, Veronica Szenzenstein, Kailey Totland, Leighton
Van Wagner, Charlotte Walsh and Lauren Ward; Class of 2022: Caroline
Cashman, Catherine Closkey, Sanan Gueyikian, Lydia Lu and Kira Newbert.
Also inducted into the Trinity Hall chapter were faculty members Kali Lambrou
(STEM teacher), Alyssa Morreale (director of college counseling) and
Nicole Sadowski (STEM team leader and teacher). These faculty members
were honored for their service at Trinity Hall, leadership roles, advanced
degrees and commitment to professional development.
Mary M. Sciarrillo, head of school and president of Trinity Hall’s Cum
inductees with the responsibility of making contributions to the ongoing
search for greater understanding of the world in which we live. Chapter
Secretary and Dean of Students Dr. Melissa Whelan read the society motto
and distributed the society pins.
“Our commitment to academic excellence has grown since our
the goal,” Sciarrillo said. “Together we worked toward this moment when
the entire community celebrates academic excellence. Our inductees
have distinguished themselves and are recognized for their commitment
to learning and scholarship. They serve as models for our community.
Congratulations!”
Trinity Hall recently recognized and celebrated the academic achieve-
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ciety induction ceremony. The top 20 percent of the senior class and
which Trinity Hall became a member this year.
Founded in 1906, the Cum Laude Society is dedicated to honoring
scholastic achievement in secondary schools. The founders of the society
modeled Cum Laude after Phi Beta Kappa, and in the years since
its founding, Cum Laude has grown to 382 chapters, approximately
two dozen of which are located in public schools and the rest in independent
schools. Membership is predominantly in the United States, but
chapters also are located in Canada, England, France, Spain, Puerto Rico
and the Philippines.
Trinity Hall was honored to have Dr. Darryl J. Ford, regent of the Cum
Laude Society's District II and head of school of William Penn Charter
School in Philadelphia, attend the ceremony to welcome Trinity Hall into
membership.
He shared, “It has been abundantly clear that Trinity Hall’s application
for membership should be both approved and celebrated for all
that your school has achieved and continues to strive for in the realms of
learning, inquiry and pursuit of knowledge. This moment which marks
Trinity Hall’s and your academic excellence is fostered and sustained by
your teachers, parents and trustees who desire to provide you, Trinity Hall
students, with the best education possible.”
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