It is with immense pride that Walt Whitman High School was able to recognize and celebrate their exceptional students at the Rho Kappa Social Studies Honor Society induction ceremony on March 25, 2024. Rho Kappa is the only national organization for high school students that recognizes excellence in the field of Social Studies. The mission and purpose of the Walt Whitman Chapter is to acknowledge excellence not only in social studies but also civic engagement, leadership, community service and scholarship.
We were delighted to welcome 35 new inductees and honor 33 senior members into the Walt Whitman Chapter. These students share a common excitement and enthusiasm for learning about historic trends that have shaped the world we know today, allowing their knowledge of historical eras and the important contributions of individuals and groups within history to aid in their abilities to contribute to their own communities. For the first time this year, teachers in the high school’s Social Studies department nominated exceptional seniors for special awards. We are thankful to this group of students for their dedication to exemplary leadership, exceptional achievement in Social Studies, and their energetic dedication to community service.
A special thank you goes out to co-advisors Jillian Casey and Ralph Milazzo for making this year’s induction ceremony possible, Social Studies Department Chairperson Dr. James Corcoran, as well as our Social Studies Honor Society Officers, President Eliana Montague, Vice President Amanda Knudsen, Treasurer Harper Garvey, and Secretary Sameera Chaudhry.
Congratulations to our 2024-2025 Inductees: Katelyn Adams, Lindsay Alms, Melanie Alvarado, Zahara Amorde, Madeleine Bas, Tessa Binsol, Lauren Breaton, Abigail Burkitt, Madison Caiazzo, Derek Caserta, Kimberly Castro Perdomo, Natalie Chinchilla, Luca Cioffi, Erin Conlon, Angelee Cordova Palma, Jessica Cristello, Julia Dean, Gracie DeMarinis, Sara Duffy, Shea Gannon, Kathryn Glatzle, Jake Gurba, Heather Kowalczyk, William Lang, Abigail LaRegina, Haylee Lemke, Samuel Lipson, Sage Lopalo, John Marr, Katherine Nodell, Luke Pedretti, Molly Scavo, Samantha Somer, Diego Torres, and Adriana Yaroshevsky.
Congratulations to our seniors members: John Adams, Isabella Alvear, Christopher Boettger Smolich, Kelly Breaton, Makayla Castillo, Sameera Chaudhry, Porter Chetty, Paul Chinsky, Emma Creighton, Genevieve Esposito, Romel Farquharson, Helen Flores, Cayla Garcia, Harper Garvey, Kaitlin Guttler, Caroline Hidalgo, Amanda Knudsen, James Lettis, Angelina Liclican, Courtney Magee, Kaitlyn Mondry, Eliana Montague, Chelsea Murphy, Shaun Murphy, Megan Rankel, Emily Redelman, Sophie Ross, Alexander Seeloff, Venus Stewart, Nina Thomas, Brennan Thompson, Aurelia Turano, and Kaylee Vera.
Senior members walked across the stage to receive their honor society cords to be worn at graduation in May.
The 2023-2024 Social Studies Honor Society Officers took turns lighting the ceremonial candles before the induction began.
Congratulations to Social Studies Award winners John Adams, Jonathan Thomas, Sophie Ross, Griffin MacPherson, Eliana Montague, Paul Chinsky, Angelina Liclican, Eliana Kazin, Makayla Castillo, and Vanessa Ramsaran. Award winners stood with their teachers who nominated them.
Congratulations to the new inductees into the Walt Whitman Chapter of Rho Kappa!
Congratulations and best of luck to Whitman’s senior members!
Thank you to co-advisors Ralph Milazzo (left) and Jillian Casey (right) and Social Studies Honor Society Officers (left to right) Vice President Amanda Knudsen, President Eliana Montague, Secretary Sameera Chaudhry, and Treasurer Harper Garvey.