WPS National Honor Society and Cum Laude Induction Ceremony

11/17/2025

Berlin, MD – In a ceremony on Wednesday, November 12, the Worcester Preparatory School (WPS) Charles R. Jenkins Chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS) inducted 28 new members, and four new members into the prestigious William E. Esham, Jr. Chapter of the prestigious Cum Laude Society.

NHS Inductees: Jack Adkins, Kayley Adkins, Matt Armstrong, Ansh Batra, Chase Burbage, Gabriella Damouni, Isha Garg, Alex Gjoni, Jackson Griffin, Michael Hall, Danny Kirwan, Jacob Lev, Max Lev, Darren Lockard, Gavin Mann, Cora McClanahan, Justin McGovern, Emma Nordstrom, Lara Owens, Keerat Pandher, Sydney Parker, Kyler Phillips, Ronen Poddar, Lyla Roberts, Olivia Soares, Caleb Walston, Meredith Walston, and Jack Wells.

The new Cum Laude inductees are Anisha Batra (’26), Ansh Batra (’26), Catherine Cullen (’26), and Jude Damouni (’26).

The Cum Laude Society is a national organization founded in 1906 that honors the world’s academic excellence in secondary schools to promote excellence (Arete´), justice (Dike´), and honor (Time´). WPS is the only school on the Eastern Shore with an established Cum Laude Chapter where superior scholastic achievement is honored.

Founded in 1970, WPS 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 are this year’s inductees of Worcester Preparatory School’s Charles R. Jenkins Chapter of the National Honor Society. Front Row: Emma Nordstrom (Berlin, MD), Isha Garg (Berlin, MD), Keerat Pandher (Berlin, MD), Gabriella Damouni (Lewes, DE), and Sydney Parker (Snow Hill, MD). Second Row: Alex Gjoni (Ocean City, MD), Chase Burbage (Berlin, MD), Lyla Roberts (Berlin, MD), Kayley Adkins (Delmar, DE), Lara Owens (Pittsville, MD), Meredith Walston (Salisbury, MD), Cora McClanahan (Selbyville, DE), Kyler Phillips (Ocean City, MD), and Matt Armstrong (Dagsboro, DE). Third Row: Darren Lockard (Ocean Pines, MD), Jack Wells (Seaford, DE), Max Lev (Lewes, DE), Michael Hall (Ocean City, MD), Ronen Poddar (Ocean Pines, MD), Ansh Batra (Rehoboth Beach, DE), and Justin McGovern (Salisbury, MD). Fourth Row: Caleb Walston (Salisbury, MD), Jackson Griffin (Ocean City, MD), Gavin Mann (Bishopville, MD), Danny Kirwan (Bethany Beach, DE), and Jacob Lev (Lewes, DE). Not pictured: Olivia Soares
Pictured are this year’s inductees of Worcester Preparatory School’s William E. Esham, Jr. Chapter of the prestigious Cum Laude Society. From the left are Jude Damouni (Lewes, DE), Catherine Cullen (Berlin, MD), Anisha Batra (Rehoboth Beach, DE), and Ansh Batra (Rehoboth Beach, DE).

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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.