HODGDON, Maine — Hodgdon High School welcomed seven new members to its National Honor Society May 6 with a special dinner and ceremony at the school.
“The National Honor Society is the nation’s premier organization established to recognize outstanding high school students,” President Valerie Estabrook said as she welcomed those in the audience. “NHS serves to honor those students who have demonstrated excellence in scholarship, leadership, service and character. These characteristics have been associated with the membership since its beginning in 1921.
“Chapter membership not only recognizes students for their accomplishments, but challenges them to develop further through active involvement in school activities and community service,” she continued. “Each year, following NHS national guidelines, Honor Society chapters through the country collectively dedicate endless hours to school and community service projects, as well as fundraisers for local, national and international charities. Instilling these values in life helps to lay the groundwork for a lifetime of service.”
Newly inducted members include Greg Griffin, Austin Daniels, Sam Horton, Samantha Palmer, Ethan Fink, Blake Woods and Madison York.
Current members of Hodgdon’s NHS include, Estabrook, president; Tyler Sherman, vice president; Macy Palmer, secretary; Hannah Sherman, treasurer; Chris Hudson, Hannah Chapla, Derrick Ellis, Courtney Jurson, Megan Hebert, Rachel Harmon and Jessi Tracy.
The new members recited the NHS pledge as follows:
“I pledge myself to uphold the highest purposes of the National Honor Society to which I have been selected; I will be true to the principles for which it stands; I will be loyal to my school; and will maintain and encourage high standards of scholarship, service, leadership and character.”
At the conclusion of the ceremony, Principal Mary Harbison and Guidance Counselor Bernadette Willette presented the honors awards.
Freshmen earning letter awards include Stephany Chaloux, Taylor Desrosiers, Jace Dewitt, Jessica Drew, Tabetha Ganzel, Makayla Gordon, Jill Gough, Kevin McAfee, Sarah McGillicuddy, Jordyn Merritt, Daden Palmer and Taylor Schillinger.
Sophomores earning a letter were Seth Bond and Jasity Stoddard, while those earning a letter and pin were Horton, Tiana McEwen, Margaret McGuire, Anna Neher, Tanner Wilde, Samantha Williams, Woods and York.
The following juniors received awards: Fink, letter; Molly Veysey, first pin; Alyssa Carmichael, Austin Daniels, Harmon, Hudson, Sherman, Joseph Silliboy and Tracy, second pin.
Seniors recognized were: Mikayla Chouinard, Joshua Ganzel, Gregory Griffin, Anthony Mazzacco, Brandon Tucker and Devin Valliere, each received a letter; Jordan Wilson, first pin; Chapla, Hebert, Dillion Meserve, Palmer and Christine Wallace, each received their second pin; and Ellis, Estabrook, Lauren Howell, Jurson, Palmer and Sherman, each received their third pin.
