Athens Academy held its seventh annual International Education Week Lecture and World Language Induction Ceremony on Thursday, April 8, 2021. This year’s speaker was Mr. Mohamed Abdel- Kader, executive director of the Stevens Initiative of the Aspen Institute. Following Mr. Abdel-Kader’s speech, Upper School students were inducted into the World Language Honor Societies.

A record 62 Upper School students were inducted into one of three--Latin, French, or Spanish— world language honor societies. This nomination is bestowed upon students who have demonstrated excellence of accomplishment throughout three complete years of study of language at the Honors Level, and who have demonstrated a commitment to furthering their study of language and culture. The following students were inducted:

Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica/Advisor: Mrs. Marielle Newland

Imana Adogu, Mohammad Alserafei, Leah Benkoski, Luisa Bertioli, Oliver Carrigan, Charlie Chisolm, Emily Coggins, Annie Cross, Braden Fass, Jessica Ford, Caroline Hicks, Alex Hill, Steven Holder, Alexis Keeney, Garrett Kennedy, Sara Mack Lowe, Ethan Markewitz, Popi Marquez, Elizabeth Marx, Maddie McDonald, Davis McLanahan, Hanna McLean, Kathryn Nichols, Ingrid Nilsson, Ohm Patel, Ella Peters, Lyla Phelan, Meredith Reynolds, Chip Scott, Ann Hayes Shaifer, Wyatt Sears, John Shepherd, Lexi Sennowitz, Davis Slate, Grant Tribble, Elizabeth Walker, Hayden Wood, Anya Zalac

Société Honoraire de Français/Advisor: Mrs. Jami Cashin

India Booze, James Chandler, Taylor Dorsey, Asa Drudge, River Foreman, Blaise Hequembourg, Corley Imes, Jack Jaegers, Nylah LaVigna, Addison Ollendick-Smith, Adeline Sinkwich, Bennett Slatcher, Will Warner, Carson Will, Oliver Yates

Societas Latina Honoraria/Advisor: Mr. Mike Butler

Eliza Everson, Beau Farmer, Pratt Ferguson, Meriel Flack, Daniel Huang, Mae Kline, Clark O’Neill, Jane Ann Raeber, Rob Sullivan

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