 NHS sponsors Judy Dopp and Dawn Burton and school principal Todd
Poelker congratulated the students for acceptance into the society
and acknowledged them for their outstanding achievements. Mentors
presented the new members with certificates, membership cards and a
carnation. Newly inducted NHS members presented the carnations to
their parents to recognize their support.New National Honor
Society members are Daniel Bacon, Allison Benner, Marissa Booth,
Macy Browning, James Burris, Anthony Cannon, Meredith Carroll,
Maggie Cusey, Jade Dean, Elizabeth Dye, Dane Eimer, Marissa Greer,
Thomas Harris III, Chanse Hoagland, Emily Johnson, Jacqueline
Keysear, Kyle Klockenga, Morgan Lacefield, Shelby Lessen, Allison
Mayenick, Jacob LaMothe-Mason, Michelle Miller, Kaitlyn Nelson,
Jessica Nguyen, Samuel Opperman, Sara Shane, Grace Sheley, Rachel
Skelton, Christian West, Mallory White, Jenna Williams and Emily
Wilson.
There are now over 50 NHS members at Lincoln Community High
School.
A faculty council reviews applications and selects individuals
for membership in the National Honor Society. To be considered for
membership, students must be in their junior or senior year of high
school. Students must demonstrate outstanding accomplishments in
four areas:
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Scholarship --
Achieve and maintain a grade-point average of 3.3 out of a
possible 4.0 and submit a resume of involvement at school and in
the community.
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Character --
Teachers asked for an assessment of the student must be able to
consider their reliability, honesty and sincerity, as well as
academic responsibility and demonstration of leadership.
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Leadership -- The
students must have shown initiative in leading activities, as
well as demonstrating the willingness and ability to involve
others.
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Service -- The student must exhibit the
willingness to serve and must have been actively involved,
without compensation, with two community groups or in a
verifiable alternative situation.
Community service is stressed during membership in the National
Honor Society. Members at LCHS are currently tutoring elementary and
high school students, mentoring at Washington-Monroe, baby-sitting
during PTO meetings at Central School, volunteering for Main Street
to paint Santa's hut and decorate windows downtown, and acting as
servers at local fundraising dinners and organizational events.
[By MARLA BLAIR]
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