Monday, April 01, 2019

Montgomery Catholic's National Junior Honor Society Welcomes New Members



The Montgomery Catholic Chapter of the National Junior Honor Society inducted 58 new members into its ranks. These students exemplify the five characteristics required of each member: scholarship, service, leadership, character, and citizenship. Many of these students serve in the Student Government Association and act as Student Ambassadors for the middle school. Montgomery Catholic is proud to recognize these students for their achievements and leadership.

The eighth grade inductees are Michael Algarin, Erik Azar, Cannon Bach, Max Barranco, Will Belsterling, Grace Anne Berck, Brennan Binns, Andrew Bosch, Evy Bosko, Nicholas Calandra, Hannah McCormack Chitlik, Liam Cook, Kayleigh Everage, Alex Fleet, Michael Galvin, Esa Gancayco, Ainsley Harrison, Hunter Hodges, Kaylee Holmes, Harrison Howell, Gabriel Russo, Josie Smith, Alan Stevenson, Maggie Stewart, Mason Sylvester, Audrey Trant, Amy Treloar, Alex Villena, Alana Wilkinson, Danielle Willcox, and Laura Thomas Zhvania.

The seventh grade inductees are Kaitlyn Ankersen, Mally Barranco, Aidan Blum, Bernard Byrd Jr., Megan Cabral, Ella Castanza, Lily Coulombe, Cooper Davis, Dalton DeRamus, Jehle Dickson, Jessica Hankins, Josh Hildebrand, Tristan Huffman, Nate Izer, Eli Kindle, Joseph Malizia, Nicasio Montelara Demick, Abby O'Donnell, Philipa Parker, Ryan Parker, Kathryn Reardon, Wilson Samuels, Sarah Souriya, Owen Thompson, Hannah Grace Traff, Emi Tuttle, and Michael Ann Williams.

Established in 1929, the National Junior Honor Society is the nation’s premier organization established to recognize outstanding middle level students. NJHS serves to honor those students who have demonstrated excellence in the areas of scholarship, service, leadership, character, and citizenship. Chapter membership not only recognizes students for their accomplishments, but also challenges them to develop further through active involvement in school activities and community service. Five main purposes have guided chapters of NJHS from the beginning: to create enthusiasm for scholarship; to stimulate a desire to render service; to promote leadership; to encourage responsible citizenship; and to develop character in the students of secondary schools. These purposes also translate into the criteria used for membership selection in each local chapter.