The National Honor Society (NHS) had their induction ceremony on Apr. 8 to welcome new members and address the program’s purpose and values.
“The ceremony was super simple and smooth,” sophomore Adyson Moore, a newly inducted NHS-member, said. “It was pretty straight to the point and very well-coordinated.”
Inductees were each given a lit candle representing the four pillars of the society: scholarship, dedication to academic studies; character, the positive behavioral effort one has on others; leadership, commitment to showing others the right direction; and service, providing support without the expectation of a reward for the welfare of the community. At the end of the ceremony, inductees received their certificates.
“I definitely had to get out of my comfort zone because I do not normally attend ordanations,” sophomore Joshua Carter, a new NHS-member, said. “But I had a great time enjoying the ceremony and meeting new people.”
NHS is a high school honor society dating back to 1921, established by the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP). It promotes greatness in students who exhibit high excellency in their work and administration. Its original initiative was to shape the narrative of American education, and it is now the largest high school club.
“I wanted to join NHS because it’s a good resource to help those around my community,” Moore said. “After sports ends, I have a lot of time on my hands that I can use to help my community.”
NHS organizes service opportunities like putting together teacher breakfast carts and running the prom dress and suit closet. The club offers many benefits, like gaining free volunteer hours and scholarship deals and embellishing college resumes and applications.
“The club is important to the school because it raises leaders in the community that help improve whatever environment they are in and change it for the greater good,” Carter said.
All in all, the program is noted to be advantageous for both students and schools. From its main intentions — to carve out well-rounded leadership and merit in dignity — to the candid goods that come with it, NHS ingrains itself permanently on American schooling.
“I think the NHS program is very beneficial to JHS,” Moore said. “It sets a standard for our student body. It encourages students to make contributions to our school and our community around us.”
