Blue Umbrella Official March issue 2018 | Page 13

BY ERICA L. NATIONAL HONORS SOCIETY NEW INDUCTEES This year, 11 students were accepted into the AOA's chapter of the National Honor Society. This year 's student inductees are: Alexia V., Alyssa N., Braxton S., Jackson H., Lissette M., Rebekah V., Sabrina L., Spencer B., Taylor H., Taylor W. and William M. NHS qualifications are extensive. The applicants must be sophomores, juniors, or seniors. They also had to have a 3.5 grade point average, and they had to submit four references. Three of their supporting references should come from teachers and one supporting reference had to be from an outside source. Once the students obtained all this information and submitted it to the chapter, it was reviewed by a committee of teachers. NHS advisor Mrs. Meg Funk, AOA's NHS students participate in group projects and individual service projects. The group project that was voted on this year is helping the elderly. NHS ? ?These are an These are an amazing group amazing group of of young people that I feel young people privileged to be able to be in that I feel privileged to connection with. . . be able to be in connection with. They volunteer countless service projects are monthly hours for their communities, and are chosen by the run non-profits, and help individual. Members also those in need even when not attend monthly meetings and working towards service share about their individual projects,? said NHS advisor projects. Mrs. Meg. Funk. Congratulations to all the What do NHS students do inductees; keep up the good once they are in the work! organization? According to ? ~ Mrs. Funk 13