Houlton High School inducts NHS members

Students at Houlton High School were honored Wednesday evening with the school’s annual Awards Evening for National Honor Society and the Principal’s Award ceremony.
    “Those of you that are serving now, as well as those of you who are about to be inducted into this prestigious organization should consider these thoughts,” said Bonnie Tidd, NHS advisor. “What does it mean to you to be a member of the National Honor Society? Is it another line in your college resume? Prestige among your peers? Or is it the values you hold? Is it the love of learning? Do you value service and do you care about your community?
“For those of you who are receiving awards tonight, when your name is called, be proud,” she continued. “Be proud of making the right choices and setting high standards. Be proud of this honor and privilege.”
New members elected to Houlton High School’s NHS class were: Ashley Drew, Ian Bauersfeld, Tara Beals, Brandon Clark, Amanda Fogarty, Kody Gates, Craig Goodall, Zacharia Harvey, Abigail Kinens, Alana Smith and Cody Woods.
Current NHS president Tyler Delano welcomed those in attendance and introduced his fellow NHS members. The outgoing members of the NHS are Marina DiMarco, Tanner Caron, Kelsey Fitzpatrick, Gaige Flewelling, Nick Chase, Marcy Hernandez, Alexis Rush, Katherine Cone, Malik Abouleish, Megan Gerath, Dylan Gard, Ian Gervais, Kaylyn Queen, Logan Shaffer, Danielle Daigle, Rachael Torres, Aaron Faulkingham, Rebecca Crandall, Chelsi Murray, Ben Ward and Meghan Maker.
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.
The group “Off Beat,” which featured many NHS members and was directed by Joseph Fagnant performed the musical selection “Frankenstein.”
The following seniors were recognized by Houton High School Principal Marty Bouchard for a cumulative average of 85 or above: DiMarco, Caron, Hernandez, Nick Chase, Alexis Rush, Gard, Gervais, Queen, Shaffer, Daigle, Faulkingham, Brandon Murphy, Brian Tuttle, Sarah Verville, Craig Thomas, Joshua Bickford, Jacbo Henderson, Timothy Chase, Micah Goetsch, Jennifer Farrar, Daniel Coville, Ian Crane, Realeeanna Brooker, Patrick Graham, Jade Crawford, Daniel Smith, Delano, Flewelling, Kelsy Fitzpatrick, Cone, Abouleish, Gerath, Torres, Maker, Ward, Murray, Taylor Bailey, Ashton Carmichael, Logan Nason, Angel Lewis, Lizabeth Garcia, Alishia Ledger, Zachary Waite, Logan Holmes, Zachary Waite, Logan Holmes, Zachary Ritchie, Tessa O’Donnell, Elizabeth McLaughlin, Taylor Lindsay, Edward Flint, Collette Ritchie, Destiny Prosser and Joshua McNinch.