On Tuesday, May 28, a new group of juniors will be formally inducted into The National Honor society. It will be held in the cafeteria, marking a milestone in their academic and civic journeys.
This spring, juniors will be recognized for their dedication to academics, services, leadership, and character as they join the prestigious National Honor Society (NHS). The ceremony will not only celebrate the achievements of their hard work, but the promise of continued impact and improvement on the school and community.
The NHS ceremony is set to be held in the cafeteria after school, bringing together students, staff, and families to honor the achievements of the newest members. Ms.Weidner, the faculty advisor for the NHS, is responsible for keeping goals and events on track. She ensures that student members unhold the four pillars: scholarship, leadership, service and character. Weidner said, “I think it’s a really worthwhile endeavor and it opens up a lot of opportunities.”
Getting into the NHS isn’t just about the good grades, there’s a lot of work that goes on behind the scenes. Whether it’s setting up events, helping with forms, or just showing up constantly, it takes real effort to make it all run. Senior Mohid Malik, and this year’s valedictorian, said, “I was the person that did most of the administrative tasks inside of the National Honor Society. I filled out most of the forms, and I took a lot of pride in it …I worked out Decision Day, and I helped plan and organize many of these different events. And, overall, like, a lot of them made me feel very well accomplished.”
Inductee Zichen Su has worked hard to be inducted into the NHS. At times he felt challenged by all the work he had to put in this school year alongside the NHS, but he still pulled through. NHS is a stepping stone in his future, and he hopes to pay it forward. According to Su, “It’s to show the best of yourself and show that you have the qualities of leadership, qualities of a good character, and being responsible…NHS, from my research, has done a lot of scholarships or opportunities to express yourselves to other, high colleges or universities…It will help you build your character and perhaps even give you some leadership skills or positions in the future.” Su is running for President of The National Honor Society.
Malik also had some final words about what the NHS is, and how we should live up to it. “It’s supposed to represent honor. And something that’s key to honor is doing things in a timely manner, accomplishing tasks well, and being able to make meaningful impact inside of the community. And that’s only possible if they get all their activities done. And sometimes those activities also mean the activities that they put you inside or within the committees. Right?”