Spring Hill Native is Bachman Honor Scholar

2017 May 17

Jerry Scott of Spring Hill was inducted into the Bachman Honor Society at Newberry College's Awards Convocations this spring.

Scott is a Biology major with a minor in Military Science. He is a former Newberry College baseball player and is currently the Battalion Commander of the Highlander Battalion ROTC. Jerry was recently honored as a Distinguished Military Graduate in the top 10% of all ROTC cadets in the nation. He is a recipient of the George C. Marshall Leadership Award, serves on the FCA Leadership Team, and is a member of the National Society of Leadership and Success.

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.