The Harry S. Truman High School chapter of the National Honor Society recently inducted 39 new juniors and seniors.
Founded in 1921, NHS recognizes student achievement and excellence in the following four pillars: Scholarship, Service, Leadership and Character.
The ceremony included a candle lighting and swearing in of the new members by reciting the NHS pledge. Principal Jon Craig and Interim Superintendent Chris Polzer provided remarks to students and parents, and several new members spoke about the four pillars.
Elizabeth Gregory, Spanish teacher and World Language Department chairperson, is the new advisor for NHS. She knew many of the students from her honors Spanish classes and is looking forward to working with them.
“This year, the students and I will work together through regular meetings and service opportunities to bring back the full potential of this chapter of NHS at Truman after several years of COVID interfering with those plans,” said Gregory. “There is much work to be done, but I know this new group of students, along with the members inducted last year, are up to the challenge. We will have many proud moments together starting with a chapter meeting and officer elections to be held in early December.”
NHS junior inductees – 23 members, class of 2024: Savaira Abbasi, Gizem Aydin, Ayla Beitler, Meghan Brogan, Ella Cantwell, Imani Carr, Lanae Carrington, Margaret Fogelman, Alayna Gutherman, Teagan Heston, Emeli Jarama, Romaeda Joseph, Shanna Lennox, Mallory McKeon, Madison Miracle, Alicia Mohli, Erica Morales, Giovanni Nigro, Kathleen Olsen, Jada Peterson, Bryanna Ramirez, Jesse Slappy and Natalee Smith
NHS senior inductees – 16 members, class of 2023: Andrew Armstrong, Katilin Carr, Johnathan Deleon, Gina Fioravanti, Divine Marshall, Kelsey McFarland, Rishi Patel, Colin Pierce, Zoe Polidoro, Francis Sales, Brittany Sanchez, Raqeeb Somoye, Carmela St. Hilaire, Ansumana Turay, Joseph Warrell and Caleb Wright
NHS returning members – 21 members, class of 2023: Coreena Barkley, Erin Buckland, Anthony Collins, Molly Connor, Stacy Couillard, Emma Doster, Abigail Dubuisson, Theresa Emerich, Jayda Hemphill, Paige Lennon, Aliyah Moore, Jordan Mostofizadeh-Hricko, Alyssa Nevedomsky, Charleigh Niedrist, Nehal Palan, Natalie Paluch, Arrionna Robinson, Jackson Rugarber, Jalyssa Santiago, Meredith Trzaskawka and Ryan Villafane
