Fleetwood Inducts New NHS Members

3 March 2011—Fleetwood Area High School inducted fifteen new members into the National Honor Society. The women’s chorus began the evening by singing the national anthem, and Vice Principal Thomas Salpino followed by welcoming the families and friends of the students being honored.

NHS advisor Debra Mahnken proceeded with the ceremony by presenting each senior member with a pin to symbolize their membership for two consecutive years. President Meghana Patil, treasurer Mary Fullington, and secretary Megan Fella addressed the crowd on the tenets of the National Honor Society: service, character, leadership, and scholarship.

Following this, the induction ceremony commenced; senior members read the bios of each of the fifteen new inductees. Fleetwood’s newest members inducted were senior Alyssa Sell and juniors Brad Arndt, Paige Bohn, Savannah Cameron, Eric Dompkowski, Kristen Folk, Brandon Green, Margariete Malenda, Daniel Milloy, Samuel Moran, Lisa Marie Morig, Haley Schlechter, Jennifer Schlegel, Elizabeth Tracy, and Devin Wenzel.

“The induction ceremony was a fantastic way to showcase the achievements of all our members and pass on the legacy of Fleetwood’s National Honor Society Chapter,” commented president Meghana Patil.

National Honor Society is a United States organization established in 1921 to recognize not only academically gifted students but also students who succeed in the areas of community service, leadership, and citizenship. Fleetwood’s NHS members are not only required to hold a certain GPA but must also log community service hours and participate in an annual service project.

“It’s an honor to be part of an organization that looks beyond work in the classroom and really sees the value of being both a well-rounded student and citizen,” said senior member Sarah Bergman.