Twenty seven students were inducted into the Whitefield Academy chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS) on Thursday, May 6, at a ceremony in the Louise Owens Theater. The National Honor Society (NHS) is the nation's premier organization established to recognize outstanding high school students. More than just an honor roll, NHS serves to honor those students who have demonstrated excellence in the four pillars of NHS: scholarship, leadership, service, and character.
During the ceremony, current members of the NHS expanded on these four areas and outlined the qualifications that the new inductees met to join the chapter. Students had to have a B plus average and demonstrate qualities such as scholarship, integrity, responsibility, courtesy, leadership, a willingness to accept direction, and a commitment to serving others.
“The goals that NHS promotes closely align with the Whitefield mission statement,” said Dr. Kevin Bracher, headmaster. “We congratulate these students for their achievement.”
Jesse Breite, Upper School English teacher and NHS advisor, called each student’s name and each lit a candle, representing one of the pillars of NHS, as they were inducted. Each student also shared why they chose that particular trait and why they wanted to grow in that area.
The inductees also repeated the NHS vow, “I pledge myself always to see the light of truth, to hold scholarly habits, to engage in worthy service, and to lead in all things that shall advance the welfare of the school."
Congratulations to the following new members of NHS:
Jennifer Leigh Ayash Madison Grace Barnett William Joseph Brogan Kelsey Grace Butler Megan Rose Byers Christopher Bailey Combs Kristen Gabrielle Corliss Bradley Scott Davidson, Jr. Sky Lynn Dupree John Thomas Gilbert Rachel Natalia Hicks Michael Dale Hebert Evan Christopher Johnson Corey Ann Johnson | Marcus Daryl Jones Mary Elizabeth Kendrick Timothy James McLemore, Jr. Kerry Robert Martin Hanna Grace Miller Luke Hamilton Miltner Ian Overson Nash Logan Kayla Pearce William Wyant Schultz John Stetson Schwartz Matthew David Snyder Emily Grace Sumlin Sydney Renee Wingate |