Local Devon Prep Students Inducted into Journalism Honor Society

Fifteen Devon Prep students were recently inducted into Devon Prep’s chapter of the Quill and Scroll Honor Society, the international honor society for high school journalists. They are, back row, from left: Michael Nicolas, Edward McGinley, Sean Fulmer, James Lucas, Joshua Lieberman, Andrew Hayden, Andrew Shannon, Andrew Kramer;
seated, from left: Samuel Young, Daniel Crowe, Patrick Blumenthal, Henry Reive Bule, Matthew Freney, Graham Alabdulla (missing Lucas Watson). (Photo courtesy of Devon Prep)

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The following was provided to Patch by Devon Prep:

Fifteen area Devon Prep students were inducted into the school’s chapter of the Quill and Scroll Honor Society, the international honor society for high school journalists. During a ceremony in Calasanctius Hall 12 seniors and three juniors were welcomed into the Society by Mr. Larry Theuer, faculty member and moderator of Devon Prep’s student newspaper the Devon Dialogue.

The new inductees include: Seniors Graham Alabdulla of West Chester, Patrick Blumenthal of Malvern, Henry Rieve Bule of Newtown Square, Daniel Crowe of West Chester, Matthew Freney of West Chester, Andrew Hayden of Exton, Andrew Kramer of Chester Springs, Joshua Lieberman of Downingtown, James Lucas of Downingtown, Andrew Shannon of Limerick, Lucas Watson of Exton and Samuel Young of Springfield, and Juniors Sean Fulmer of Broomall, Edward McGinley of Villanova and Michael Nicolas of Exton.

Among the qualifications for membership into Devon Prep’s chapter of the Society are: a GPA of 3.5 or higher in the last two semesters; superior work in some phase of high school journalism; submission of at least two quality articles in the last year; recommendation by the Devon Prep Quill and Scroll committee; and approval by the Society’s executive director. The Induction ceremony included the distribution of the badge of membership, honor cords for the seniors to wear at Commencement, and a candle lighting ceremony demonstrating the core values of the Society: Truth, Learning, Leadership, Loyalty, Initiative, Integrity, Judgment and Friendship.

In addressing the new inductees Mr. Theuer said, “Membership into Quill and Scroll involves responsibility which you must not forget - the duty to devote yourself to the welfare of your school, and to any other group or community to which you may later belong. In a few years the obligation of leadership will fall to you, make certain that you are fully prepared and fully qualified to assume responsibility.”

The Quill and Scroll International Honor Society for High School Journalists was founded in 1926. The society recognizes individual student achievement in journalism and scholastic publication. Since the society’s founding more than 14,000 high schools in all 50 states and 45 foreign countries have been chartered.

Devon Prep is an independent, Catholic, college preparatory school for young men in grades six through 12 conducted by the Piarist Fathers. Located on North Valley Forge Road in Devon, Chester County, Devon Prep enrolls nearly 300 students who hail from the five county Philadelphia area. For more information contact Devon Prep at 610-688-7337 or visit www.devonprep.com and www.facebook.com/devonprep.