On November 6, the National Honor Society (NHS) induction ceremony took place in the south gym. After each student’s name was called and they all received their certificates, four candles were lit, one for each pillar of NHS: Scholarship, Service, Leadership, and Character. 

NHS is an organization for high-achieving students who meet the requirements of each of the four pillars. Only students above a 3.5 grade point average (GPA) can even apply, and those who do apply have to demonstrate their qualifications to the judges. 

“[The application process] was long, but I think it was very thorough in wanting to see a holistic version of you,” junior Adrienne Zueck said. 

Getting into NHS is seen as a representation of not just academic achievement, but also overall good character. This generally reflects well on college applications, but for junior Kahlan Campbell, there was also another purpose to joining.

“It was 50/50: college applications were part of it, but then also, I just also really like doing community service stuff,” Campbell said. “I like working with people in the community to help make it better, and I like educating people if that’s part of the community service stuff I’m doing.”

With new responsibilities come new opportunities for growth, and NHS members will have plenty of both throughout their time serving our community.