11 Seniors Inducted Into TBS Cum Laude Society
The fifth annual Cum Laude Society induction ceremony was held the morning of April 18 in Benjamin Hall.
Eleven members of the senior class were inducted into the prestigious society during the ceremony led by Head of School Robert Goldberg and Head of Upper School Fletcher Carr.
Head of School Bob Goldberg welcomed the division’s student body, faculty, staff and parents of the inductees to the ceremony. Goldberg spoke of the history of the Cum Laude Society at Benjamin, while welcoming and thanking Head of Upper School Fletcher Carr for his first year of service at Benjamin.
Carr spent his opening remarks praising the senior academicians, while highlighting the importance of humility in the face of great success.
“It's okay to be great at something as long as you bear that greatness lightly . . . Humility should allow you to state your arguments with force, clarity and belief. At the same time, humility dictates that you put yourself in the position to understand those with whom you disagree,” Carr said.
“The ability to shift into someone else's perspective allows you the opportunity to experience the ways in which you may differ. And that understanding makes you a more complete person.And like negative spaces in art, such differences can actually highlight your shared similarities."
The ceremony concluded as guests gathered in the lobby of Benjamin Hall for a celebratory breakfast.
Congratulations to the newest members of the Cum Laude Society! Christian Cropp, Jonah Goldberg, Michael Kahle, Arianna LaBarbiera, Jakob Lazar, Geoffrey Moody, Kole Rosin, Brittany Silvester, William Smithy, Alex Weinstein, Zuyi Zhao.
See the full Cum Laude Ceremony below.
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