WPS National Honor Society and Cum Laude Induction Ceremony

11/18/2024

Berlin, MD – In a ceremony on Wednesday, November 13, the Worcester Preparatory School (WPS) Charles R. Jenkins Chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS) inducted 33 new members, and four new members into the prestigious William E. Esham, Jr. Chapter of the prestigious Cum Laude Society.

2024 WPS NHS Inductees: Preston Adkins, Jude Anthony, Anisha Batra, Samantha Bontempo, Jake Campbell, Max Carpenter, Stephen Carullo, Kain Crossett, Grant Crothers, Catherine Cullen, Jude Damouni, Dawson Davis, Marina Farlow, Jeremy Forman, Chase Ginnavan, Beckett Green, Joshua Greulich, Micheal Hebert, Renata Lovitt, Paxton Mault, Sydney Mize, Jay Moyer, Tyler Netting, Jamie Nguyen, Olivia Owens, Savannah Palmisano, Lena Parker, Emily Patrowicz, Isabella Spangenberg, Jake Timmons, Sydney Todorov, Alicia Walker and Ayla Yonker.

The new Cum Laude inductees are Danielle Carr (’25), Jackson Fernley (’25), Lydia Schwartz (’25) and Allen Zhang (’25).

The Cum Laude Society is a national organization founded in 1906 that honors the world’s academic excellence in secondary schools to promote excellence (Arete´), justice (Dike´), and honor (Time´). WPS is the only school on the Eastern Shore with an established Cum Laude Chapter where superior scholastic achievement is honored.

Founded in 1970, WPS is a private, independent Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 School, located in Berlin, Maryland. Approximately 500 students attend from Maryland, Delaware and Virginia. For more information about WPS, please visit www.worcesterprep.org or call 410.641.3575.

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Front Row: Preston Adkins (Selbyville, DE), Renata Lovitt (Berlin, MD), Sam Bontempo (Bishopville, MD), Marina Farlow (Berlin, MD), Catherine Cullen (Berlin, MD), Ayla Yonker (Greenbackville, VA), Sydney Todorov (Berlin, MD), Sydney Mize (Dagsboro, DE), Jamie Nguyen (Dagsboro, DE) and Jake Timmons (Dagsboro, DE). Second Row: Dawson Davis (Berlin, MD), Tyler Netting (Dagsboro, DE), Grant Crothers (Lewes, DE), Olivia Owens (Pittsville, MD), Lena Parker (Berlin, MD), Emily Patrowicz (Berlin, MD), Anisha Batra (Rehoboth, DE), Isabella Spangenberg (Ocean View, DE) and Beckett Green (Berlin, MD). Third Row: Jude Damouni (Lewes, DE), Joshua Greulich (Frankford, DE), Stephen Carullo (Ocean City, MD), Jeremy Forman (Frederick, MD), Jay Moyer (Berlin, MD), Max Carpenter (Berlin, MD) Jake Campbell (Berlin, MD), Chase Ginnavan (Berlin, MD), Kain Crossett (Berlin, MD), Michael Hebert (West Fenwick, DE), Paxton Mault (Ocean City, MD) and Jude Anthony (Frankford, DE). Not pictured: Savannah Palmisano (Ocean City, MD) and Alicia Walker (Ocean City, MD)
In the front row from the left are WPS Cum Laude inductees Lydia Schwartz (Salisbury, MD) and Danielle Carr (Lewes, DE). In the back row are, Jackson Fernley (Berlin, MD) and Allen Zhang (Lewes, DE).

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Worcester Preparatory School

508 South Main Street, Berlin, MD 21811

Phone: 410-641-3575 | Fax: 410-641-3586

Celebrating 50 years, WPS is an independent, college prep day school for Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 students. Located in Berlin, Maryland, the private school attracts an average of 500 students from Maryland, Delaware and Virginia.