National Honor Society: 2023 Induction Ceremony

The National Honor Society inducted new members on Tuesday, April 18, at 6 pm in the school auditorium. This ceremony was held to welcome and inform new students about their future responsibilities in NHS.
​by Cheyenne Tolleson

The National Honor Society inducted new members on Tuesday, April 18, at 6 pm in the school auditorium. This ceremony was held to welcome and inform new students about their future responsibilities in NHS.

One of those inductees, Sophomore Cameron Bennett, gave a brief rundown of the events of the ceremony. “The leaders talked about leadership, and what the club was about. Then we walked across the stage and read the pledge,” said Bennett. That on-stage portion of the evening was then followed by a reception of snacks and refreshments in the cafeteria.

When asked about what the requirements were to be considered for this year’s induction, Ms. Bond, the sponsor of the club, explained both the formal and new criteria. “We do tenth and eleventh grade to induct‒‒ at least three semesters of high school. You have to have a 93.0 GPA, [and] you have to have good behavior here at school. You also have to complete an application process where you have to do an essay.”

Current Secretary Denver Rice revealed that some of the entries from last year proved to be students that did not end up participating, so the officers and Ms. Bond brainstormed better ways to have potential members register. “We made it a little more difficult for people to apply,” began Rice. “We ended up sending out prompts for essays. That was the new criteria that people had to do to be qualified for recognition. Now, we don’t just consider the GPA; we also have to consider the essay.” This requires more effort from the students hoping to join, and it gives Ms. Bond a better idea of who will be willing to put in work within the club. 

Another newly inducted member, Abigail Whitman, spoke on what her process was like in registering before the ceremony. “They had prompts, and there was stuff based on the four pillars of NHS. The four principles are service, character, scholarship, and citizenship,” informed Whitman. She then went on to reveal that “the word minimum (for the essay) was 250 words, so it was pretty easy. I just decided to do a lengthier response as to why I’m joining. I went into detail about what I could contribute.”
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With all of the new members now picked and inducted, efforts can be focused on making their next year or so in the club count. The Community Service Vice President and Senior Dana Davis disclosed what she believed to be the most useful advice to the rising students. “It’s really important to stay involved from the very beginning. It’s important to actually do the community services and turn them in [because] your service hours from Junior year count for getting the cord for graduation.”

photos courtesy of Ms. Bond (and NHS parents)

NHS 2023 Officers
President
Gracie Hunt

Membership VP
Lily Carson

Community Service VP
Dana Davis

Activities Coordinator
Emily Page

Public Relations Coordinator
Will Jarzen

Secretary
Denver Rice