On February 19, 2020, the Loretto Chapter of the National
Honor Society inducted 32 new members into its ranks. NHS President Clare
Wilson, Treasurer Chris Valencia, and Secretary Ashley Hayes welcomed the
inductees and acknowledged the high level of achievement in academics,
leadership, character, and service required for them to join NHS. In addition
to the induction of members new to NHS, the Loretto Chapter also welcomed 4
transfers from other chapters: Allison Berg, Mason Branam, Mary Carley, and Madison
Kille. Loretto Chapter advisor Jeanene Crenshaw, MCPS President Anne Ceasar,
and High School Principal Justin Castanza also presented each senior with the
graduation stole that will be worn on commencement day.
The National Honor Society (NHS), established in 1921, is a
national recognition program for students who show achievement in scholarship,
leadership, service, and character. High School students are selected for
membership through an application process and are selected by the faculty
council. Candidates must meet the chapter's requirement for scholarship,
service, leadership, and character in order to be selected for membership.
Continued participation in service projects and upholding the ideals of the
school are required to retain membership. Members must also maintain the
chapter's required cumulative grade point average, 3.75.
The inductees to the Loretto Chapter of National Honor
Society are: Gracie Barranco, Jasmine Blakeney, Maria Cervantes, Aidan Cochran,
Carlo De Jesus, Devan DeRamus, Mitchell Dogan, Mai Ellington, Daniel Gacha,
Emma Garrison, Angela Gier, Ines Gonzalez-Ansaldi, Alex Hines, Cecilia
Hoffpauir, Myles Jordan, Jayla Milam, Camille Morgan, Molly Nicklay, John
Niemi, Ellie Pool, Rachel Rodriguez, James Saliba, Piper Schneider, Harrison
Skala, Chad Waite, Valerie Waite, Ja’Michael Washington, Alexis Weber, and
Chloe Weber.
Graduating seniors from the Loretto Chapter of National
Honor Society are: Lorissa Algarin, Sarah Rose Burden, Jack Burt, Tanner
Carter, Olivia Cheriyan, Bobby Crawford, Ansley Dean, Nathan Downes, Lainie
Doyle, Jason Flowers, Victoria Hall, Ashley Hayes, Michael Hodges, Sofia Izer,
Savannah Johnson, Jayla Milam, Denalie Mosakowski, Robert Scott Nation,
Katherine O'Connor, Charles O'Donnell, Katherine Perkins, Anna Sadie, Landry
Samuels, Elizabeth Speirs, Kinley Tadlock, Chris Valencia, Chad Waite, Clare
Wilson, Ja'Michael Washington, Alexis Weber, and Chloe Weber.
