Pingry has welcomed 10 members of the Class of 2026 into The Cum Laude Society. Established in 1906 as the secondary school equivalent of Phi Beta Kappa, the country’s oldest collegiate honor society, The Cum Laude Society honors academic excellence and superior scholarship.

New Members:
Cecilia Caligiuri
Sheryl Chen
Sophia Guild
Daniel Hall
Katherine Jung
Serena Lin
TingTing Luo
Alexander Terpstra
Victoria Xie
Christian Zhou-Zheng

Pingry students must meet each of the following criteria to be considered for election: maintain a GPA of at least an A, achieve Honor Roll status throughout their years in the Upper School, be in good academic standing, and carry a full college preparatory course load.

However, The Cum Laude Society emphasizes more than academic grades. It recognizes individuals who—in all areas of their lives—love to learn, share their knowledge with others, and demonstrate scholarship, honor, integrity, and good character. The Society also hopes that all of its members will continue their cooperative and selfless pursuit of knowledge while serving as lifelong examples of The Cum Laude Society motto: Aréte (Excellence), Diké (Justice), Timé (Honor).

Pictured: Sophia Guild, Victoria Xie, Serena Lin, Cecilia Caligiuri, Daniel Hall, Alexander Terpstra, Katherine Jung, Sheryl Chen, and Christian Zhou-Zheng. (Not pictured: TingTing Luo)


Contact: Greg Waxberg ’96, Assistant Director of Communications, Writer/Editor