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Honor Societies Welcome New Members

Family, friends and teachers gathered in RSPA Panther Hall to congratulate more than 100 Ranney School students recognized for their exceptional academic scholarship, leadership and character at an Upper School Honor Societies Induction Ceremony.

The formal ceremony, which was held on Thursday evening, April 7, welcomed members into nine honor societies that included the: Tri-M Music Honor Society (20 inductees); International Thespian Society (six inductees); National Art Honor Society (11 inductees); Mu Alpha Theta Mathematics Honor Society (15 inductees); Science National Honor Society (13 inductees); Societe Honoraire de Francais (12 inductees); Sociedad Honoraria Hispanica (14 inductees); National Honor Society (34 inductees); and Cum Laude Society (11 inductees).

In his welcoming remarks, Upper Head of School Paul Zanowski declared the honor societies mentioned above genuinely “reflect the many talents, passions and achievements” seen in students. He added that even within such a diverse community, every member at Ranney seems to possess “a shared commitment to excellence.”

During his address to the audience, Head of School Dr. Lawrence S. Sykoff shared reasons for celebrating high achievement. After noting an increase in student-enrollment, college acceptances and alumni success, Dr. Sykoff assured, “Our students are far better prepared for college, graduate school, and work than a vast majority of their peers.” With that, he added that every Ranney student inducted into honor societies is equipped with the steadfastness, passion, inquiry, dedication and perseverance essential in making a difference in the local community and world.

Following a brief introduction from Dr. Sykoff, Director of Academic Affairs Robert Bowman, Ph.D. then spoke on scholarly life. He advised students to tackle any subject they show passion for, and interest in — no matter how difficult or daunting. According to Dr. Bowman, although the word “scholar” comes from the Latin word schola meaning “school,” learning should not end upon graduation. He quoted Henry Ford saying, “Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty [but] anyone who keeps learning stays young,” and left the students with one last piece of advice, “Never stop learning…stay young…and always lead the scholarly life.”

In the ceremony’s closing remarks, Assistant Head of Upper School and Dean of College Guidance Joseph Tweed told students what is to be expected of them after graduation. “Each of you will be expected to share your acquired wisdom, challenge conventional thinking, and contribute to the intellectual, artistic, athletic, and spiritual growth of the colleges and universities you attend,” said Mr. Tweed. He ended with a thank you to all parents for their support and devotion to education and commended the inductees for their commitment and dedication.
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