National Honor Society inducts 27 new members
 

Twenty-seven Port Jervis High School students recently joined the select group of youths nationwide who qualified for membership this year in the National Honor Society. On May 26, a solemn candle-lighting ceremony was held at Port Jervis High School to induct the new members into the Neversink Chapter of the nation's premier student organization.

More than just an honor roll, the National Honor Society serves to recognize outstanding students who have demonstrated excellence in the areas of scholarship, leadership, service, and citizenship.

Membership not only recognizes students for their accomplishments, but challenges them to develop further through active involvement in school activities and community service. In addition to raising money each year for the American Cancer Society and two $500 Port Jervis High School scholarships, every member of the Neversink Chapter of the National Honor Society participates in four community service projects each marking period. These projects include volunteering after-school to tutor elementary school students and unloading thousands of pounds of groceries every month at the local food pantry. This school year, the current members clocked approximately 550 hours community service working on the various projects.

Chapter President Babby Schneider and officers Julia Zenker, Alina Hegedus, Megan Heckman, and Emily Osowick conducted the induction ceremony. Certificates of membership were presented to the following students:

Senior
Alfonso Garcia

Juniors
Kristen Adams, Kody Andreas, Vanessa Cummings, Heather Stevens

Sophomores
Malerie Baker, Marina Bishara, Ashley Bright, Lindsay Buzzelli, Conor Campbell, Alexa Carlson,
Alexandra Deal, Kaitlyn Dunn, Chelsea Gessner, Zachary Kondak, Sandra Liranzo, Kathleen Mahaney,
Joseph Mannion, Rachael Mercilliott, Nicholas Sauschuck, Nicholas Schields, Andrew Schools,
Kristin Smith, Selina Tedesco, Sara Walsh, Lauren Wlodarski, Nathaniel Wolf

During the ceremony, the 2010 Neversink Chapter Scholarships were presented to the following seniors:
Robert Schneider, Vincent Totaro, and Barbara Force