Loomis Chaffee School Inducts John Macdonald into Cum Laude Society

2013 Apr 26

Loomis Chaffee students with the highest academic standing in the senior class are honored each year with induction into the prestigious Cum Laude Society. On April 25, 35 students were honored for their academic achievements during their junior and senior years at a special convocation as fellow students, teachers, and families applauded their accomplishments.

Senior John Macdonald from West Hartford, CT was inducted into the Cum Laude Society.

Young scholars at Loomis Chaffee and in secondary schools across the United States, Europe, and Asia are elected to the society each year. Incorporated as a nonprofit organization in 1906, the Cum Laude Society's purpose is to promote learning and sound scholarship in secondary schools - a mission it seeks to accomplish through its recognition and honoring of academic excellence at the secondary level.

Dennis Robbins, head of the Philosophy, Psychology, and Religion department was the honored speaker, who discussed the role and responsibility of educators in a changing an ever-evolving society through an in-depth talk titled "Doctors and Pastry Chefs: Good and Bad Philosophers" focused on morality and responsibility as seen through a philosophic lens.

The Loomis Chaffee School, located in historic Windsor, Connecticut, is an internationally recognized college preparatory school for grades 9-12 that fosters critical thinking and a global perspective in talented students from around the state, the country and the world. Since 1914, the school has offered educational opportunities for boys and girls regardless of religious or political beliefs, national origin, or financial resources. Academically challenging, the school promotes active learning within a respectful and civil community. This year, Loomis Chaffee awarded $7.7 million in financial aid to 34 percent of the student body. The school's 650 students represent 31 countries and 30 U.S. states.