Held Tuesday, April 12 at the high school auditorium, the evening marked the culmination of one academic goal for the 19 inductees.
“These students have not only achieved a 90 or better average, but have also demonstrated leadership, service and good character,” said NHS Vice President June Choi in her opening remarks.
The 2016 inductees include Madeline Blanchette, Isaiah Brown, Chloe Davis, Sarah Delano, Hannah Foley, Owen Gallop, Jessica Hemingway, Victoria Holmes, Brooke Howland, Amber Ivey, Hannah Jacobs, Dylan Johnston, Tessa McCormack, Kate Newman, Emma Peterson, Evelyn Pratt, Elizabeth Ward, Rylee Warman and Olivia White.
Reviewing the four pillars of the National Honor Society were seniors Choi, Casillas, Bartlett and Gentle.
“Scholarship means a commitment to learning,” Choi said. “A student is willing to spend hours in reading and studying, knowing the lasting benefits of a cultivated mind. We should continue to learn when formal education has ended for education only ends with the end of life.”
Bartlett discussed the role of service.
“Service can be described in various ways,” she said. “In the routine of the day’s work, many opportunities arise to help others. Willingness to work for the benefit of those in need without monetary compensation or recognition is a quality we seek in our membership.”
In discussing leadership, Gentle stated, “Leadership should exert a wholesome influence on the school. In taking the initiative in class and school activities, the real leader strives to train and aid others to obtain that same objective. The price of leadership is sacrifice.”
Discussing character, Casillas stated “Character is the force within each individual which distinguishes that person from others. It gives each one individuality without which no one can respect oneself or hope to obtain the respect of others. It is this force which guides one through life.”
The current members of NHS include Aaron Sewell, Adam Casillas, Amira Abouleish, Cameron Clark, Chelsea Gentle, Connor Grant, Erika Fitzpatrick, Choi, Katie Condon, Lexi Bartlett, Megan Collett, Morgan Nelson, Natalie Hill, Olivia Winslow, Rachelle Provost, Ryan Dee and Sam Astle.
Led by Astle, the incoming class then recited Houlton’s NHS pledge, “I pledge myself always to seek the light of truth. To hold scholarly habits; to engage in worthy service; and to lead forward in all things that shall advance the welfare of the school.”
The evening concluded with Houlton High School Principal Marty Bouchard announcing the Prinicipal’s Honor Awards recipients. Those students included: Amira Abouleish, Samuel Astle, Lexi Bartlett, Madeleine Blanchette, Kolleen Bouchard, Matthew Bouchard, Kristen Brewer, Isaiah Brown, Jamie Brown, Adam Casillas, June Choi, Cameron Clark, Megan Collett, Kaitlyn Condon, Jeremy Cook, Dylan Crockett, Annie Peters, Chloe Davis, Ryan Dee, Sarah Delano, Nicholas DeLucca, Medinah Dian√©, Elizabeth Dunn, Lauren Eastham, Lexi Emerson, Cassidy Esposito, Erika Fitzpatrick, Riley Fitzpatrick, Zachary Fitzpatrick, Piper Flewelling, Hannah Foley, Abigail Fox, Owen Gallop, Jonas Geiger, Chelsea Gentle, David Gogan, Cameron Graham, Kristen Graham, Ryder Graham, Benjamin Grant, Connor Grant, Morgan Grant and Gabriella Guiod.
Also, Jillian Haggerty, Carolyn Hannigan, Amelia Hanning, Ellen Hatfield, Natalie Hill, Emma Hines, Lauren Hogan, Victoria Holmes, Brooke Howland, Emma Huot, Amber Ivey, Hannah Jacobs, Dylan Johnston, Hunter Keehn, Kathryn Knights, Sakima Lee, Joshua Lezotte, Abraham Lorom, Caitlyn Lorom, Tyler MacDonald, Nadja Messerschmidt, Addison Michaud, Carolyn Mooers, Rebecca Mooers, Morgan Nelson, Kate Newman, Krystal Jones-Oppedisano, Donald Ouellette, Nicholas Perfitt, Garrett Perkins, Emma Peterson, Nolan Porter, Evelyn Pratt and Rachelle Provost.
In addition, Justin Queen, Zachary Reece, Taylor Reed, Sierra Rhoda, Sydney Richardson, Emily Roy, Aaron Sewell, Sydney Sides, Rothery Sullivan, Michael Paul Taylor, Rhetta Vega, Elizabeth Ward, Rylee Warman, Kyle White, Olivia White, Alexander Wilde, Anessa Wilde, Parker Willard and Caroline Woods.
