{"id":272298,"date":"2018-03-21T06:03:28","date_gmt":"2018-03-20T20:03:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=272298"},"modified":"2018-03-21T06:03:28","modified_gmt":"2018-03-20T20:03:28","slug":"20-students-inducted-mcs-national-honor-society","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/20-students-inducted-mcs-national-honor-society\/","title":{"rendered":"20 students inducted into MCS National Honor Society"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-272298 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/20-students-inducted-mcs-national-honor-society\/2018-mcs-nhs-01\/'>2018-MCS-NHS-01<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-272299'>\n\t\t\t\tNewly inducted members of Mount Carmel School\u2019s Sacred Heart Chapter of the National Honor Society gather with current members and school officials after the 2018 induction ceremony. (MCS)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/20-students-inducted-mcs-national-honor-society\/2018-mcs-nhs-02\/'>2018-MCS-NHS-02<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-272300'>\n\t\t\t\tCurrent members of Mount Carmel School\u2019s Sacred Heart Chapter of the National Honor Society (left line) lead inductees (right line) in reciting the oath of membership for the society. (MCS)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/20-students-inducted-mcs-national-honor-society\/2018-mcs-nhs-03\/'>2018-MCS-NHS-03<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-272301'>\n\t\t\t\tVictoria Camacho Deleon Guerrero, 2013 AlumKnight and former member of the Mount Carmel School Sacred Heart Chapter of the National Honor Society, delivers the keynote address at this year\u2019s induction ceremony. (MCS)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Twenty high school students were inducted into Mount Carmel School\u2019s Sacred Heart Chapter of the National Honor Society in a ceremony held two weeks ago at Mount Carmel Cathedral.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>The inductees were selected by a faculty council that reviewed applications from sophomores and upperclassmen who had maintained a grade point average of 3.0 and had demonstrated volunteerism, exemplary behavior, and leadership.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s inductees are Jan Bobadilla, Kalea Borja, Amy Rose Cabanting, Rosa \u00a0Castro, Viveka \u201cRosie\u201d Castro, Hyo Lim Cho, Quina Flores, Jim Michael Ham, Lleyton Javier, SeoYeon Lee, Dayna Macaranas, Shana Mafnas, Erika Marie Mendiola, Justin Ocampo, Joannie Paraiso, Maria Terlaje, Christian Villacrusis, Jehnifer Villagomez, Jaden Yamagata, and Seok Jun Yun.<\/p>\n<p>The keynote speaker for the ceremony, 2013 AlumKnight and former member of the Sacred Heart Chapter, Victoria Camacho Deleon Guerrero, cautioned students against serving and leading without sincerity. <\/p>\n<p>Talking about her own experience in college, Deleon Guerrero shared how she found her passion to help others use their voices to tell beautiful stories. \u201cInstead of aiming for titles and accomplishments, do the things that make you feel like you are a part of something bigger, because when you do you\u2019ll forget how it benefits you and begin to focus on how your work benefits others. \u2026Search for your place my dear Knights and make a meaningful impact.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After the ceremony, the inductees and their families were treated to light refreshments at the Joeten Daidai Social Hall.<\/p>\n<p>According to one of the inductees, Seok Jun Yun, being inducted into the prestigious society filled him with pride. \u201cI feel proud because it reflects on how hard I have worked in school.\u201d When asked why he sought membership, he said, \u201cI wanted to be a part of something bigger than me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Established in 1921, the National Honor Society is the nation&#8217;s premier organization that recognizes outstanding high school students, with more than a million student members who demonstrate the society\u2019s trademark values of scholarship, leadership, service, and character. Mount Carmel School\u2019s Sacred Heart Chapter of the NHS was opened in 1997. 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