Class of 2018 Members Inducted into National Honors Society

Oftentimes, induction into National Honors Society as seen as the pinnacle of one’s achievements in high school. Inductees are chosen based on the four primary characteristics of leadership, scholarship, character, and service. In one way or another, they have distinguished themselves in their high school career in these attributes. NHS is a national organization with over one million high school members.

On Monday, May 1st, over forty Homer High School students were inducted into the Joseph F. Herney Chapter of the National Honor Society. The ceremony took place in the newly renovated high school auditorium. Matthew Pelowski (NHS president) presented the opening address and was joined by fellow NHS officers Maura MacNeill (vice-president), Kara Buhl (secretary), and Aliza Willsey (treasurer) in lighting four different candles. Each candle represented one of the four aforementioned qualities that NHS students pride themselves on. High school principal, Mr. Douglas VanEtten, offered some remarks, and the ceremony proceeded to the induction process.

During the induction process, inductees were individually recognized by current members of the Homer NHS. Current NHS members gave speeches about the inductees and presented them with NHS membership cards. Once every student had been presented with a membership card, they recited the Honor Society Pledge as presented to them by Mr. VanEtten. The entire ceremony lasted about two hours, beginning at 7:00 pm and ending at approximately 9:00 pm. Inductees and their families were subsequently invited into the high school cafeteria for refreshment, graciously provided by NHS advisers, Mrs. Catherine Heath and Mrs. Sheila Knight.

New NHS members were energized by their induction. As members of the class of 2018, it will fall to them to uphold the traditions and reputation of NHS at Homer High School next year. Congratulations to each of the forty-two inductees!

NHS Inductees:

• Nina Armideo
• Zachary Barber
• Alyssa Bauer-Coan
• Jackson Brazo
• Tessa Brown
• Molly Burhans
• Isac Burroughs
• Kassidi Casolare
• Reed Cleland
• Alexander Cottrell
• David Fein
• Zoe Fish
• Derrick Fouts
• Elizabeth Gilbert
• Anna Gugerty
• Julia Gustafson
• Madison Guy
• Isabelle Hart
• Casey Hayes
• Brenna Johnson
• Kala Johnson
• Jasmine Joseph
• Allison Kristof
• Katelyn Lawrence
• Emily Levitsky
• Jodi Maus
• Sidney Neuman
• Tucker O’Donnell
• Hunter O’Gorman
• Julian Ponirakis
• Nathaniel Potter
• Grant Stokoe
• Andrew Swenson
• Rowan Travis
• Joseph Tummino
• Noah Thomas
• Sophia Thomas
• Kollin Vanwagenen
• Dakota Wagner
• Alyssa Wakula
• Jenniellen Withers
• Tessa Yonta