Loomis Chaffee School Inducts David Fischer into Cum Laude Society

WINDSOR, CT (04/29/2011)(readMedia)-- The Loomis Chaffee Chapter of the Cum Laude Society inducted 37 seniors on April 28, honoring their academic achievement as top scholars in the Class of 2011. Longtime English teacher Jane Archibald delivered the Cum Laude address at the induction ceremony, attended by the student body, the faculty, and the families of the honorees. The annual gathering celebrates the new inductees, representing the top 20 percent, scholastically, of the senior class, and is a way of acknowledging that "life with dedication to a cause is a richer and far better life," Archibald said.

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. Seniors inducted into the Cum Laude Society include:

David Fischer from Loudonville NY.

The Loomis Chaffee School, located in historic Windsor, Connecticut, is an internationally recognized college preparatory school for grades 9-12, 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. The school's 670 students represent 32 countries and 29 U.S. states.