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According to The Cum Laude Society, each Chapter may elect students who are enrolled in a college preparatory curriculum and “who have had an honor record up to the time of election and stand in the first fifth of their class…Each Chapter shall determine the method in which an honor record and class standing shall be ascertained…Chapters shall be free to elect members who have demonstrated academic excellence in accordance with the philosophy and policies governing their individual schools.”
Pingry students must meet each of the following criteria to be considered for election: maintain at least an A- grade point average, achieve honor roll status throughout their years in the Upper School, be in good academic standing, and carry a full college preparatory course load.
Four outstanding secondary school teachers to be honored at Princeton Commencement
Denise Valenti, Office of Communications
May 3, 2021 9:47 a.m.
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Princeton University will honor four outstanding New Jersey secondary school teachers at its 2021
on Sunday, May 16.
This year’s recipients of the Princeton Prize for Distinguished Secondary School Teaching are Mina Armani of José Martí STEM Academy, Jametta Clarke of Lawrence High School, Christine Lim of Pennsauken High School and Andrew Teheran of East Side High School.
The teachers were selected for the award based on nominations from public and private schools around the state. They each will receive $5,000, as well as $3,000 for their school libraries.
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While this past year has been a historic one for social justice and equity work, there are individuals who long before this year have dedicated themselves to creating equity, diversity and inclusion. And some of the most impactful and meaningful work in this realm is being initiated by students, including Eagle Valley High School senior Zaira Najera.
Najera was recently recognized for her work forming new programs and organizations that inspired positive and equitable engagement within the community. Last month, she was awarded the Princeton Prize in Race Relations
, which recognizes 28 high school students each year for their efforts to advance racial equity and understanding in their schools and their communities. As part of the prize, Najera will receive $1,000 and will participate in a virtual symposium with other awardees later this year.
ENGLEWOOD Christopher Butcher has been in the Englewood public schools since the second grade, and though he graduates in June, he still has a lot he wants to accomplish.
He is working to start an African American studies program in the district, and has partnered with the organization Students Demand Action to bring implicit-bias training to students, with the intent to extend that to the faculty.
He s also recruiting middle-school students to the Black Students Union, which is affiliated with the local NAACP chapter, when he s not tutoring or organizing drives for coronavirus supplies.
Butcher, who was accepted to 19 colleges and universities, including six Ivy League schools, will head to Princeton this fall. He is a bright spot in an evolving district that has made headlines in years past for the conduct of teachers and administrators as well as student misbehavior.