World Language Honor Society Induction

A closeup of Kate Wessman speaking into a microphone

PMHS Graduate Kate Wessman ('09) delivered the keynote address. 

Members of the French Honor Society are shown in the PMHS library

The Pelham Memorial High School Chapter of the Societe Honoraire de Francais (French Honor Society)

Members of the Italian Honor Society are shown in the PMHS Library.

The Vittorio Emanuele Chapter of the Societa Onoraria Italica

Members of the Spanish Honor Society are shown

The Federico Garcia Lorea Chapter of the Sociedad Honoraria Hispanica (Spanish Honor Society)

The inductees into the Latin Honor Society are shown in the PMHS library

National Junior Classical League Latin Honor Society

Kate Wessman delivers a speech at a podium as faculty sit behind her and the audience looks on
Angela Calvelli speaks at a podium as faculty look on.

Angela Calvelli, World Language Coordinator gives opening remarks. 

Kate Wessman is shown with her former world language teachers and Principal Clark

More than 100 Pelham Memorial High School students were inducted into one or more of the four World Language Honor Societies at a ceremony held April 4 in the PMHS Auditorium. The induction featured a keynote address by PMHS Graduate Kate Wessman (‘09) who spoke about her love for studying language and how it has shaped her life after graduating high school.

Please see below for lists of inductees:

The Pelham Memorial High School Chapter of the Société Honoraire de Français

Albert Ai, Grace Anderson, Isabelle Anderson, Jessica Cunha, Guy Eustace, Lucas Fredbeck, Lukas Glist, Kathleen Heaney, Oliver Krulak, Isabella Mylonas,  Emily Nakayama, Silda Neza, Madison Popovic, Emma Potter, Siobhan Sadler, Matyas Spunberg, Stephen Tahbaz, Sophie Xu, Peri Zale

The Vittorio Emanuele Chapter of the Società Onoraria Italica

Giuliana Bertolotti, Adam Bukowski, Alyssa-Lynn Catalanotto, Elizabeth Comerford, Maria Comerford, Grayce Cooper, Luke DeVivo, Julianna Estatico, Dylan Giglio, Ava Juliano, Griffin Kingsley, Dylan Nordstrom, Justin O’Beirne, Allison Palmisciano, Bernadette Russo, Joshua Timmermans, Cassie Ventura, Charlotte Woods        

The Federico Garcia Lorca Chapter of the Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica

Vedika Basavatia, Lance Brady, Ellianna Bryan, James Carey,  Luca Capeci, Lily Childs, Alexis Cornachio, Andrew Cruz, Nicholas Cruz, Aidan D’Amore, Jordan Davis, Joshua Davis, Frank DelPonte, Kayleigh DiNatale, Philip Dulock, Edward Dunhill, Stephanie Elmer, Anna Esteverena, Athul George, Amadeo Gjasta, Henry Gutch, Sean Holley, Gabriela Hood, Charlotte Howard, Connor Kagel, Nicole Kelly, Bhakti Kulkarni,  Ian Kuster, Asher Lal, Anna Larsen, Emma Lauria, Michael Li, Nicholas Lieggi, Cole Mackool, Juan Carlos Matos, Morgan McLean, Helen Meyerson, Joshua Miller, Olivia Min, Quinlan Monaghan-Morris, Brandon Mory, Stephanie Munn, Julia O’Neil, Maeve Parmelee, Ajdin Pelinkovic, Sam Plunkett, Kristina Pompilio, Elizabeth Potocki, Juliana Prisco, Andrew Radvany, Ana Ramirez, Andrew Rella, Matthew Reynolds, Julia Rosenberg, Morgan Sample, Luke Sgobbo, Anna Shampanier-Bowen, Andrew Shulzhenko, Matyas Spunberg, Daniel Tahbaz, Helena White, Caroline Winston

National Junior Classical League Latin Honor Society

Rachel Elmer, Taylor Goche, Grace Liberatore, John Morrell, Arthur O’Sullivan, Catherine Taubner