Darlington School seniors at the top of the class of 2002 were inducted into Darlington’s chapter of the Cum Laude Society, the secondary school equivalent of Phi Beta Kappa, Friday, Jan. 1, in the Morris Chapel.
The following students from Rome were inducted: Rebecca Edwards, daughter of Rob and Frances Edwards; Nasreen Fakhri, daughter of Ali and Nargis Fakhri; Christine Hom, daughter of Steve and Linda Hom; Jeff Hortman, son of Bob and Susan Hortman; Adam Kijowski, son of Paul and Julia Kijowski; Porter Leslie, son of Gordon and Sally Leslie; Alex Murray, son of Raymond and Laura Murray; Erin Pridgen, daughter of Bill and Ann Pridgen; Sarah Rhodes, daughter of David and Dee Dee Rhodes; Frank Stegall, son of Frank and Rebecca Stegall; and Joyce Sweeney, daughter of Donald and Catherine Sweeney.
Students who live outside Rome who were inducted are Rachel Anderson, daughter of Myrtle Dwyer Montego Bay, Jamaica; T.G. Bertoli, Powder Springs, Ga., son of George and Kathy Bertoli; Sung Choi, Seoul, Korea, daughter of Joong and Asako Choi; Megan Bevill, daughter of Tom and Mary Jane Bevill; Sarah Tumlin, daughter of Terry and Luanne Tumlin, Dax Griggs, son of Stewart and Nanci Griggs, Cartersville, Ga.; Chris Jackson, Cave Springs, Ga., son of Charles and Christa Jackson; and Aam Tungsong, Thailand, daughter of Benjaporn Tungsong.
Associate headmaster and dean of college guidance, Sam Moss ‘63, is serving as the Cum Laude Society as chapter president along with chapter secretary and academic dean Sally Rudert ‘66.
Membership in the Cum Laude Society is the highest academic honor Darlington can bestow on a group of students. Membership is based on superior academic performance in ninth through 12th grades. In order to be eligible for consideration, students must meet the following minimum standards: an A (93) average for all four years, at least eight Honors or AP courses over four years (or two each year), a very high class rank, and a satisfactory personal record. Since membership is limited to approximately ten percent of the senior class, all students who meet the above qualifications may not be admitted. Election is by majority vote of the in-residence membership.
