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Leah Minor
  • Physical Education/Teacher Certification
  • Class of 2017
  • Gaffney, SC

Gaffney Native is Bachman Honor Scholar

2017 May 17

Leah Minor of Gaffney was inducted into the Bachman Honor Society at Newberry College's Awards Convocation this spring.

Minor is a Physical Education/Teacher Certification major with a coaching minor. While at Newberry she has been a member of the volleyball team, Teaching Fellows, and Alpha Leader. She has been a Resident Assistant and a Mentor in the Center for Student Success. Minor is also the president of Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society and Blue Key Honor Society. During the Fall Founders Convocation, she was inducted into Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. Upon graduation she plans to teach elementary PE and coach volleyball.

The Bachman Honor Society was founded on March 15, 1962 by a group of faculty who were members of Phi Beta Kappa and others who were deeply committed to fostering high standards of scholarship. The society is named for the Reverend John Bachman, churchman and scholar and the main guiding force in the founding of Newberry College. Each year the Society inducts new members from the top eight percent of the Senior Class. This year twelve seniors have been named Bachman Honor Scholars. Along with their membership certificate, inductees into the Society will receive Scarlet and Gray honor cords to be worn at commencement, designating them as Bachman Honor Scholars.