The Athens Academy Tri-M Music Honor Society inducted seventeen new members into its ranks on Thursday, March 27, 2025. Congratulations to juniors Gillian Kirk, Jack Ryan, Joselyn Sanchez, and Henry Stokes; sophomore Khuong Le; and freshmen Aisha Ahmed, Liam Biehl, Declan Brooks, Ben Chappell, Sophie Hanowell, Anna Kate Hollenbeck, Brady Katz, Ben Pabis, Whitney Rhodes, Will Ryan, Thomson Sams, and Bailey Tomlinson.

Tri-M members Will Dugas, Bailey McCurdy, and Connor Schoenfeld performed musical pieces for the audience during the program. Schoenfeld and McCurdy joined fellow Tri-M officers Kartik Menke, Yusra Rahman, and Joshua Xie in inducting the new members.

The Tri-M Music Honor Society promotes service through musical performance as well as high academic standards in all areas of study. Faculty advisors include band teacher Elisa Olson and Fine Arts Department Chair Debbie Schab.

Photo caption: front row—Ben Pabis, Brady Katz, Will Ryan, Thomson Sams, Joselyn Sanchez, Gillian Kirk, Khuong Le, Jack Ryan, and Henry Stokes; back row—Declan Brooks, Ben Chappell, Liam Biehl, Whitney Rhodes, Anna Kate Hollenbeck, Sophie Hanowell, Aisha Ahmed, and Bailey Tomlinson.

Athens Academy is an independent, co-educational school for students in K3 through 12th grade, located on a beautiful 152-acre campus in Northeast Georgia. Now in its 57th year, Athens Academy pursues its mission of “excellence with honor” through academics, athletics, fine arts, and service and leadership. Ranked the #1 private school in Athens, #6 private school in the state of Georgia (out of 400+ schools), and #1 private school in North Georgia (Niche.com).

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