WPS Students Inducted to Prestigious Cum Laude Society

5/5/2026

Berlin, MD – The William E. Esham, Jr. Chapter of the prestigious Cum Laude Society at Worcester Preparatory School (WPS) welcomed three new members during a formal induction ceremony held on Wednesday, April 22.

The 2026 inductees include Kain Crossett (’26), Paxton Mault (’26), and Sydney Todorov (’26). These students were recognized for their outstanding academic achievement, exemplary character, and commitment to the ideals of scholarship.

The Cum Laude Society, founded in 1906, is a national organization that honors academic excellence in secondary schools and promotes the core values of excellence (Arete´), justice (Dike´), and honor (Time´). Worcester Preparatory School is proud to be the only school on Maryland’s Eastern Shore with an established Cum Laude chapter, recognizing students who demonstrate superior scholastic achievement.

Founded in 1970, Worcester Preparatory School is a private, independent Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 school located in Berlin, Maryland. Approximately 500 students attend from Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia. For more information about WPS, please visit www.worcesterprep.org or call 410-641-3575.

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Pictured (front row, left to right) are Head of School Dr. Betsy Hornung, Upper School English Department Chair Mrs. Liz Nally, Cum Laude Society inductees Sydney Todorov (Berlin, MD), Kain Crossett (Berlin, MD), and Paxton Mault (Ocean City, MD), Upper School Social Science teacher Mr. Paul Cyryca, and Head of Upper School Mrs. Carol Evans.

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Worcester Preparatory School

508 South Main Street, Berlin, MD 21811

Phone: 410-641-3575 | Fax: 410-641-3586

Celebrating 50 years, WPS is an independent, college prep day school for Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 students. Located in Berlin, Maryland, the private school attracts an average of 500 students from Maryland, Delaware and Virginia.