Pingry has welcomed 19 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
Layla Baydin
Alicia Chen
Gabby DeLorenzo
Hannah Diao
James Draper
Kathryn Flanigan
Harrison Hackett
Chloe Huang
Katharine Luo
Durga Menon
Julia Ronnen
Simrin Shah
Jack Sherman
Jack Tedesco
Aanvi Trivedi
Anthony Truncale
Albert Wu
Julian Zassenhaus
Matan Zelkowicz

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, front row: Julian Zassenhaus, Albert Wu, Jack Tedesco, Anthony Truncale, Harrison Hackett, Layla Baydin, Aanvi Trivedi, Simrin Shah, Julia Ronnen, Katharine Luo, Kathryn Flanigan, Durga Menon, Chloe Huang, Cecilia Caligiuri*, and Serena Lin*
Pictured, back row: Matan Zelkowicz, Jack Sherman, James Draper, Hannah Diao, Gabby DeLorenzo, Alicia Chen, Sophia Guild*, Sheryl Chen*, Katherine Jung*, Victoria Xie*, TingTing Luo*, Alexander Terpstra*, Daniel Hall*, and Christian Zhou-Zheng*

*Inducted in September 2025


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