Stevensville Native is Bachman Honor Scholar

2017 May 17

Kaitlyn Willard, formally of Stevensville, MD was inducted into the Bachman Honor Society at Newberry College's Awards Convocation this spring. Willard graduated in December with a Major in Sociology and Minors Criminal Justice and Social Work. She was a member of the Deans List and the Eastern College Athletic Conference All-Academic Team. She received the Student Athlete Award and was a member of the National Society of Leadership and Success, Omicron Delta Kappa, and Blue Key Honor Society. During the fall Founders Convocation, she was named to Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. While a Newberry College student, she volunteered for Newberry County Animal Shelter, Newberry County YMCA, And Christ Church Youth Group.

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.