Greenville Native is Bachman Honor Scholar

2017 May 18

Lukas Gilmore of Greenville, MI was inducted into the Bachman Honor Society at Newberry College's Awards Convocation this spring.

Gilmore graduated in May with a major in Biology and a minor in Psychology. He is on the Dean's List and has been a recipient of the Outstanding Biology Major Service Award and the Wrestling Team Academic Award. He has served as a Library Assistant and as a tutor in biology and psychology.

In the fall, Gilmore will enter the graduate program at the Grand Valley State University in Michigan to continue his studies to become a Doctor of Physical Therapy.

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.