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CUM L AUDE SOCIE T Y / UPPER SCHOOL Academy inducts charter members of Cum Laude Society L ast year, CPA announced their accep- tance into the elite, international Cum Laude Society, an indication of supe- rior scholastic achievement, integrity, and rigor in pursuing knowledge. Founded in 1906, the society recognizes excellence in aca- demic exploration and leadership. Less than 400 schools worldwide hold this status, and roughly 4,000 students are inducted internationally. The inauguration of the new chapter at the Academy was celebrated in an on-campus cer- emony, where the school inducted its charter members: ten faculty members and ten students. Charter Faculty Members Charter Students · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Head of School Nate Morrow Associate Head of School-Education Dr. Marcia Sutton Academic Dean Dr. Dawn Ruff Head of Upper School Dr. Parker Altman Assistant Head of Upper School-Academics Amy Calhoun Instructor of Upper School English Bo Knox Instructor of Upper School Mathematics Mark Miller Assistant Director of College Counseling Ben Gatlin Assistant Director of College Counseling Elizabeth Raymond Director of College Counseling Catherine Sawyer Katherine Betts Shaoey Chapman Jack Charles Ryan Charles Carli Cone Peter DePhillips Vayle McKay Sam McKerley Gwyneth Walker Hunter Wilson Founding board member Wes Yoder spoke on this honor for the school: “I am so excited to participate in the celebration of the Cum Laude Society coming to Christ Presbyterian Academy. When we dreamt up this place, we didn’t imagine a limit to its potential. The first year we opened, we had as many students as we now have faculty members. And now we have reached new heights of academic excellence in transforming young minds and hearts through education.” cpalions.org 27