Houlton Pioneer Times Photo/Joseph Cyr
NHS INDUCTION — Houlton High School junior Amelia St. John, middle, receives her sash and candle from Cordell Beaton, left, and Tori Hanson during the National Honor Society induction ceremony April 9. Twenty new members were inducted into the Houlton NHS.
By Joseph Cyr
Staff Writer
HOULTON — Students at Houlton High School were honored last Tuesday evening with the school’s annual Awards Evening for National Honor Society and the Principal’s Award ceremony.
Senior Allyson Carmichael, president of Houlton’s NHS, welcomed audience members and shared a brief history of NHS.
“The National Honors Society was established in 1921 by the National Association of Secondary School Principals,” Carmichael said. “Those principals hoped to create an organization that would recognize and encourage academic achievement and develop the ideals of not only scholarship, but leadership, service and character. Today, the purpose of this organization is to create enthusiasm for scholarship; to stimulate desire to render service; to promote leadership; and to develop good character for students in secondary schools.”
She also offered the following words of wisdom to the incoming class.
“To maintain the NHS’ reputation for excellence takes commitment on the parts of all involved,” she said. “Membership is both an honor and commitment that comes with great responsibility.” Carmichael also explained what is expected of new members.
“Membership in NHS is a privilege and is based on outstanding scholarship, character, leadership and service,” she explained. “Once selected, members have the responsibility to continue demonstrating these qualities. They are expected to exhibit excellence in academics and leadership; honorable and admirable character; and demonstrate commitment to service.”
Twenty new members were elected to Houlton High School’s NHS Class. They are: Lindsay Blaisdell-Kenney, Mallory Clayton, Sarah Abbotoni, Caeley Brown, Kole Buzzeo, Kierra Carmichael, Alejandro Casillas, Isaac Cone, Phoenix Crockett, Emily Dee, Erin Keehn, Breanna Longstaff, Kaycee McClure, Katelyn McClure, Isaac Morse, Amelia St. John, Joshua Sullivan, Ryan Tribou, Alex York and Robert Woods.
The outgoing class includes Carmichael, Rebekah Holmes, Emilie Newman, Frank White, Alaina Stewart, Ashley Grass, Cordell Beaton, Crystal Nason, Dylan Howland, Erynne Howland, Emily Hanson, Emma Reed, Ethan Morse, Marguerite Russell, Marina Cameron, Melissa Peabody, Mikaela Tuttle and Victoria Hanson.
The incoming class was presented with candles to light and asked to recite 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, the following seniors were recognized by Houlton High School Principal Marty Bouchard for a cumulative average of 85 or above: Rebekah Holmes, Allyson Carmichael, Emilie Newman, Cordell Beaton, Franki White, Melissa Peabody, Marina Cameron, Victoria Hanson, Mallory Clayton, Marissa Drake, Crystal Nason, Erynne Howland, Mikaela Tuttle, Emma Reed, Ethan Morse, Dylan Howland, Alaina Stewart, Ashley Grass, Madeline Good, Emily Hanson, Brennan Duy, Brittney Keber, Lainey Jameson and Lindsay Blaisdell-Kenney.
Also, Justin Smith, James Fitzpatrick, Jade Tingley, Taylor Forest, Marguerite Russell, Kirsten Goodall, April Smith, Mikaelah Tracy, John Ramsey, Brandon Ward, Eugene Ivey, Isaiah Straubel, Lauren Bragan, Heather Jackins, Megan Hawkes, Johsua Viera, Samuel Dunbar, Cassidy Nason, Emily Fitzpatrick, Haley Sanford, Cole McLaughlin, D.J. McGary, Logan Boyd and Megan Anderson.
