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SIS hails NJHS and NHS inductees
Saipan International School inducted new members of the National Honor Society and National Junior Honor Society during an induction ceremony last April 14 Pacific Islands Club Saipan’s Charley’s Cabaret. (Contributed Photo)
Saipan International School held its National Honor Society and National Junior Honor Society induction ceremony on April 14, 2016, in Charley’s Cabaret at the Pacific Islands Club Saipan.
The National Honor Society and National Junior Honor Society are the nation’s premier organizations established to recognize outstanding high school and middle level students.
NHS and NJHS have very stringent membership requirements. To be considered, students must have at least 3.7 GPA and must go through a rigorous selection process. The candidates are evaluated on the basis of character, leadership, and service to the school and the community, and a five-member faculty council decides the admission of the candidates.
Parents, guests, and teachers assembled at the NJHS and NHS induction ceremony to celebrate and welcome new members. Lighting of the white candle marked the beginning of the ceremony.
Led by formally dressed NHS and NJHS members, 13 NJHS and 12 NHS inductees entered the theater, received the candles, recited the pledges, and joined the honor societies.
Headmaster Tim Bray welcomed the guests and spoke briefly about the honor societies, adviser Ingur Lee spoke about the five ideals of the NHS and presented the candidates, and members welcomed the new members into the societies by passing the candle lights to them and congratulating them. Warm reception by the members and guests was the focal point of the one-hour program.
For school year 2015-16, Saipan International School added Matthew Berline, Julianne Florencondia-Hall, Cevina Hwang, Christina Kim, Maria Gregoire, Steven W. Goodwin, Shea Hartig, Sally Y. Lai, Sang Yoon Lee, Min Ju Kang, Annabelle Sablan, Angelina G. Villagomez, and Chloe Kosack-Albuen to NJHS and Ye Dam Huh, Gio Hur, Hyeong Chang Im, Kee Hoon Jang, Hyun Ji Kim, Jiye Lim, Luther Lizama, Timothy Park, Yeon Soo Park, Andrea Jean Ranjo, Alexandra Lee-Sang, and Haram Lee to NHS.
To maintain membership, the new members must maintain the high standards and participate in a service project. For the past years, NJHS and NHS members of SIS have adopted a year-long school-wide mentoring program to assist elementary and middle school students.
