On April 21, nineteen Hathaway Brown seniors were inducted into the Cum Laude Society, an organization established to recognize academic achievement in secondary schools for the purpose of promoting excellence, justice, and honor.
Elizabeth Harding Gold '90, a New York City-based vice president and literary agent at Curtis Brown, Ltd., delivered the ceremony's keynote address. She described her path from Hathaway Brown to where she is today and she discussed the power and promise that lie in the stories we all have within us. The mother of four boys who professionally represents an award-winning world-class stable of middle-grade and young adult authors in a variety of genres also told the girls that individual journeys can and should be fluid. Defining "success" is truly up to you, she said, but if you are authentically devoted to the things that are important to you and you add in a fair amount of flexibility, you truly can have it all -- your all.
The 2017 Cum Laude Society inductees are Catherine Areklett, Fiona Blumin, Regan Brady, Margaret Broihier, Alanna Brown, Maggie Cha, Lina Ghosh, Lauren Gillinov, Madeline Howarth, Kristina Mullen, Ally Persky, Rosalie Phillips, Gigi Protasiewicz, Leia Rich, Julia Sabik, Jasper Solt, Lydia Spencer, Rachel Wang, and Carly Wellener.
Several HB alumnae also joined us for the program, and after the ceremony the newly inducted Cum Laude Society members gathered for a reception with their parents, HB faculty, and guests.
