At a recent ceremony, the Westport Public Schools World Languages department honored 65 Staples High School students for their years-long commitment to fostering a deep connection to language by inducting them into one of six honor societies.

Along with demonstrating academic excellence by holding a 4.0 average for five consecutive semesters in language courses, requirements for induction also include maintaining an overall average GPA of 3.0 during that same time and exhibiting the personal attributes of student leadership, service to the school and community, and character.

“World languages offer a window into the cultures, histories, and perspectives of communities around the globe, giving us insight into the human condition,” said Maria Zachery, World Languages Department Coordinator. “We are proud to have prepared our students to communicate on the global stage - intellectually, culturally, and emotionally.” In addition to the honor society faculty advisors, World Language Department teachers across the district were celebrated for their contributions to the experience of all students who study a world language.

2025 inductees:

Società Onoraria Italica (Italian)
Advisor: Enia Noonan
Inductees:  Cooper Brundige, Sofia DiLeo, Uzi Greenman, Gabriel Hellman, Carly Mulhern, Benjamin Peterson, Isabella Pirkl, Myla Saperstein, Riley Sklar
 

Delta Epsilon Phi (German)
Advisor: Liubov Ulianova
Inductees:  William Enquist, Thomas Nowak, Skye Selva, Matthew Tybur

 

 

 

Zhōngwén Róngyù Xuéhuì (Chinese)
Advisor: Chris Fray
Inductees: Daniel Arava, Lila Boroujerdi, Ben Esser, Natalia Garment, Jay Hari, Miles Khan, Olivia Morgeson, Stella Nguyen, Olivia Saw, Rebecca Schachter, Rajan Sekhar, Anderson Seo, Brooke Shaughnessy, Michael Wang, Andersen Ye, Connor Yuan
 

 

Associationem Ad Promovendum Studium Latinum (Latin)
Advisor: Perry Tavenner
Inductees: Tanush Arora, Annie Bowman, Catherine Campagnino, Ava Carter, Samantha Hermus, Drew Hill, Nelly Kaminski, Olivia Kuliga, Mina Leon, Dhilan Patel, Jake Shufro, Sophie Smith, Oliver Vynerib
 

 

Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica (Spanish)
Advisor: Waldina Hernandez
Inductees:  Isabel Alfageme, Emma Asiel, Kevin Cano, Sofia Donroe, Kate Finger, Owen Goldfarb, Abigail Kane, Christian Michaels, Sydney Minervini, Sophia Novello, Devyn Peffer, Rei Seltzer, Taylor Serotta, Isabelle Wasserman
 

 

Société Honoraire de Français (French)
Advisor: Natalie Clay 
Inductees: Kate Bulkeley, Penelope Eisenberger, Gunnar Eklund, Andi Jacobs, Isabel Jo, Souleye Kebe, Graysen Peters, Daniella Sacchetti, Maria Stiber