Three Loudoun County Residents Elected to Foxcroft School Chapter of Cum Laude Society

MIDDLEBURG, VA — Senior Sarah Baker (Purcellville, VA) and juniors Bronte Broadwell (Round Hill, VA) and Helenka Chodakiewicz (Purcellville, VA) were among 10 students recently elected to the Foxcroft School Chapter of the Cum Laude Society.

Seniors Flora Hannum (Delaplane, VA), Greta Laubach (Neuerburg, Germany), Elle Pongsuthana (Bangkok, Thailand), and Zoe Shao (Beijing, China), along with juniors Julia Li (Chengdu, China), Katarina Sochurek (Springfield, VA), and Caroline Weck (Marshall, VA), round out this year’s inductees. Latin teacher Megan Barrett was also elected to the Society to honor her dedication to the scholarship, teaching, and love of learning fundamental to the ideals of the Society.

Current seniors Sara Warmack (Woodberry Forest, VA), Flora Warr (Middleburg, VA), Eunice Wu (Beijing, China), and Hailey Yang (Xi’an, China) were inducted last year as juniors. They, together with current faculty members of the Chapter (Head of School Cathy McGehee, Assistant Head of School Dr. Tanya Hyatt, Athletic Director Michelle Woodruff, Director of The Innovation Lab and history teacher Alex Northrup, STEM teacher Dr. James Sweeney, and STEM teacher and Society President Dr. Meghen Tuttle), will officially welcome the new members into the Society during the Cum Laude induction ceremony held at Foxcroft’s annual Awards Assembly in May.

The presence of a Cum Laude chapter at a secondary school indicates a commitment to outstanding scholarly achievement. Students selected for induction must have superior academic records, as reflected in their course load, grade point average, and other factors. They must also demonstrate a serious interest in the pursuit of knowledge and academic integrity. National guidelines limit membership to 20% of a senior class; up to half of those students are eligible to be elected in their junior year.

The Cum Laude Society was founded in 1906 and has grown to include 382 chapters, with the vast majority located at independent schools in the United States. Foxcroft’s Chapter was established in 1958.

Posted on: April 1, 2025