A new class of Andover High School students has been inducted into the National Honor Society.
Juniors and seniors who have a GPA of 3.75 weighted, or 4.25 unweighted, complete 50 hours of community service, provide character references, demonstrate leadership potential, and participate in a variety of school and community activities are considered for membership.\
“This is an exceptional group of students and I am always so impressed by their talents and accomplishments,” Brian Shea, AHS English teacher and NHS adviser, said in a release. “In addition to being made up of a variety of students who excel in academics, athletics and the arts, NHS students are a group of generous, caring and respectful kids who are deeply involved in the community.”
The ceremony took place at the Collins Center at Andover High with a reception for students, family and faculty members afterwards. Current members of NHS provided musical entertainment during the ceremony.
The NHS Executive Board, made up of current seniors, chose faculty member Cheryl Todisco as the guest speaker. "In addition, more than 40 faculty members, chosen by the inductees, were in attendance to be recognized by the inductees for their ongoing contributions to students’ academic, social and civic growth," according to the release.
The new inductees went right to work participating in the annual NHS apple pie fundraiser on Saturday, Nov. 17. Students more than over 300 apple pies that were purchased by members of the community as well as donated to Lazarus House in Lawrence. Proceeds support the NHS scholarship fund and various charities.
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY MEMBERS
Class of 2013
Nadja Arifovic
Paige Biederwolf
Benjamin Dykstra
Andrew Eckel
Anne Garvin
Karen Hua
David Levenson
Emily McKeon
Abigail Taylor
Stanley Huang
Theresa Yeo
Eric Zhao
Class of 2014
Rebecca Alois
Stephen Beaumont
Meghan Buggy
Sean Carroll
Grace Anne Casto
Marika Cerbone
Declan Collins
Samuel Doskocil
Sheryl Ehlbeck
Emily Felter
Maxwell Galat
Julia Ganley
Alexandra Hale
Jennifer Hill
Harrison Hou
Stephanie Iglesias
Jessi Jacobowitz
Sarah LaMacchia
Carter Letsky
Charlotte Lenes
Angelina Lionetta
Christopher McKenna
Yoojin Moon
Mary Mullins
John Nossiff
Marie Olney
Arun Padykula
Jay Patel
Zachary Perry
Samantha Pond
Nadia Rangwalla
Jaydeep Sambangi
Justin Sonberg
Tracy Sun
Ryan Trisman
Emily Van Antwerp
Sarah Van Antwerp
Gina Venuti
Nicholas Wall
Jessica Webber
Emily Wilson
Yen Wu
Victoria Yin
Wendy Zhou
