GREENSBORO, N.C. – Benjamin Forti of Woodbridge has been accepted into the American Hebrew Academy Honor Society. Now in its fifth year, the American Hebrew Academy Honor Society is an international honor society that acknowledges exceptional eighth and ninth grade students who have demonstrated excellence in academics, athletics, the arts, leadership and service to their communities.

Currently an eighth grader at Southern Connecticut Hebrew Academy (SCHA) in Orange, Forti hopes to attend the American Hebrew Academy, an international Jewish college-prep boarding school in Greensboro, N.C, in the fall.

The Honor Society is modeled after the National Honor Society, receiving recommendations, applicant questionnaires and transcripts in an effort to identify the most outstanding young Jewish students in the U.S. and beyond. Students nominated and accepted into the American Hebrew Academy Honor Society are not required to attend the Academy.

A high-achieving scholar and a talented athlete, Forti is a member his school’s basketball team, the Westville baseball league, and is a player on the Connecticut Riverhawks hockey team. In addition, he serves as president of Student Council, and as a member of the yearbook committee.

In recognition of his achievement, Forti will receive an award certificate designed by world-renowned artist Mordecai Rosenstein. He will also have the opportunity to compete for substantial annual merit-based scholarships to attend the American Hebrew Academy.

“To be named a member of the American Hebrew Academy Honor Society is a great achievement,” says Mark Spielman, director of the Honor Society. “We look forward to meeting each of the honorees and following their successes as they make great contributions to our society.”