On October 3, North Royalton High School (NRHS) inducted the newest members into their National Honor Society (NHS). The ceremony was held in the Performing Arts Center and included a welcome from current NHS president Shreya Ganapathi. She also introduced the current members of the NRHS NHS.
Wade Dumm, current NHS vice president introduced NRHS Teacher Mike Hemery who gave the keynote address. He spoke to the audience about what it takes to be inducted into NHS, and how that life, which isn’t easy at all, is far better than the road of apathy.
Officers Abbie Black, Sara Kling, Haris Giannakidis, and Charlotte Finnecy spoke to the students about the pillars of leadership, service, scholarship and character.
Congratulations to the newest members: Abdullah Al-Bahra, Angela Armbruster, Albert Armin, Daniel Baldyga, Kaylee Bargmann, Sienna Bokoch, Kaitlyn Bryant, Ally Buffa, Naisha Chopra, Elizabeth Cimino, Rylee Cosic, Ryan Cutright, Alyssa DeAngelis, Clark Defendorf, Peyton Ervin, Morgan Felice, Anika Gairola, Gurucharan Ganapathi, Kira Geiger, Mara Geiger, Dahlia George, Sydney Geschke, Ava Grugle, Sana Hameed, Grace Harvanec, Christopher Hoffman, Mason Holet, Maddie Holloran, Joseph Hornik, Andrew Hudak, Nikola Jaksic, Sanyu Karathody, Alexandra Kovalak, Emilie Kuntz, Chloe Lee, Kingston Luong, Milin Mathur, Cassie McConville, Elizabeth Nuzzo, Ethan Ondrish, Nyah Palmer, Jacob Paluczak, Aryav Patel, Mahi Patel, Janah Leigh Penetrante, Leah Prezenkowski, Tyler Rowles, Fae Sak, Sofia Savchenko, Hope Sawyer, Sarah Shiplett, Saanvi Siripuram, Nathan Smelcer, Nethra Sriram, Camryn Supelak, Samantha Sutkowski, Anna Tsirambidis, Hayden Wanyerka, Ava Weatherbie, Dexter Wu, Jackie Yaacoub, Olivia Zapisek.
The NRHS PTA sponsored a reception after the ceremony.
The National Honor Society has a reputation for excellence among administrators, faculty members, students, parents, and residents of the school community. This reputation is the result of years of commitment on the part of everyone involved. Through NHS chapter service activities, members maintain and extend the qualities that won them selection. Cresta Mellon is the teacher advisor of the NRHS National Honor Society.
“The induction of these exceptional students into the National Honor Society represents not just their academic achievements, but their commitment to leadership, service, and character. These pillars form the foundation of well-rounded individuals who will undoubtedly make significant contributions to our school and community,” said Principal Kristin Hubbell. “We are proud of our new NHS members and look forward to seeing how they will continue to grow and inspire others at North Royalton High School."
Watch the video slideshow of the ceremony. Photos taken by NRHS student photography intern Alison Morales.