Meet Sewickley Academy's Newest Cum Laude Society Members

Seven members of ’s senior class were inducted into the Cum Laude Society Jan. 18 after demonstrating outstanding scholarship throughout their junior and senior years.

The inductees are Grayson Geller, Rachel Yung, Liam Condon, Alexander Trecha, Utkarsh Rajawat, Trinity Kronk and Olivia Marsh.

Eight members of the senior class were inducted into the Society last year as juniors.

According to Sewickley Academy, the Cum Laude Society is a national organization established in 1906 to recognize and encourage true scholarship and academic achievement among students in secondary schools. Modeled on Phi Beta Kappa for colleges, the society has 324 chapters in the nation with 297 of those in independent schools. Sewickley Academy is one of only 19 schools in Pennsylvania that participate.

Sewickley Academy elects members each year and can elect to membership no more than 20 percent of the senior class who have demonstrated academic excellence in the college preparatory curriculum.

As its own chapter, Sewickley Academy sets guidelines to promote learning and sound scholarship and to recognize the academic achievement of outstanding students.

To be considered for membership, a student must present an honor record and achieve consistently good grades in effort and citizenship during the junior and senior years.

Members expect a student to take the strongest possible program consistent with the student's scholastic background, ability level and academic interests. 

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