National Honor Society Induction
Written by Callie Harwood, Former Student on Monday, November 18, 2013
An induction ceremony for the new members of National Honor Society was held at SHS on November 14 in the commons. At the ceremony there was a special guest, King 5 news anchor, Mark Wright who spoke. Then, each of the 4 officers lit a candle symbolizing scholarship, service, leadership, and character. Lastly, all members would recite a pledge to confirm their place in National Honor Society. This year 77 new members were inducted, making a total of approximately 157 members.
The application process is quite simple.
Students who have a 3.5 accumulative GPA or better are invited to apply. Then, you must fill out the application form. Next, National Honor Society Advisor, Kaci Cowan, collects all the applications and distributes them to six faculty members that have volunteered to be on the faculty council of SHS. Those members then review the applications and flag ones they have concerns about. Lastly, they meet and then discuss the flagged applications and vote on whether that person should be moved forward or not. “That’s how the national organization dictates that you select new members,” said Cowan.
If you’re a member of National Honor Society, that’s something to be proud of. New inductee, Jessica Remlinger says, “It proves to me that my hard work and dedication in school has paid off.”
Once you’re in, to maintain good standing you must uphold a 3.5 accumulative GPA or better, you have to participate in group service activities which include things like tutoring and the tree of giving, and you also have to complete five individual community service hours, as well as two group hours.
Sarah Yelle recently became the National Honor Society President. “I knew it would be a good way to serve my community and my school," said Yelle. Some of her duties include leading meetings, organizing events, and signing papers.
The advisor of National Honor Society is a lot work but, “I really like putting together service opportunities for students,” said Cowan. “I’ve been really excited about the tutoring program and having our [members] actually go in the classroom and use their talents because this is a group of students with strong academics so it’s nice to be able to see them put their talents to use.”
