Lauren Kelly lights a candle during the traditional ceremony for National Honor Society inductees on Wednesday, October 19, 2019.

The 2019 Rock Port High School National Honor Society induction ceremony was held on Wednesday, October 9. Members of the Rock Port NHS are, pictured above, left to right: seated – Darius Skillen, Johnny Davis, Makenna Farmer, Beth Davis, Lauren Kelly, and Harlee Pritt; standing – Alivia Baucom, Joey Herron, Cody Davis, Alex Burke, Gabriel Minter, Gabriel Abbott, Fischer Tharp, RyAnne Herron, Mackenzie Lager, and Rachel Vogler.

Ten new members were inducted into the Rock Port R-II Chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS) on Wednesday, October 9, 2019. Membership in NHS is one of the highest honors one can earn in high school. NHS is far more than just an honor roll based on grades, although scholarship is the first step.

At the beginning of the school year, all juniors and seniors who have earned an A- overall GPA in high school are invited to learn more about NHS. If they are interested in pursuing membership, the chapter adviser provides the student information surveys on which the students can list their accomplishments, activities, honors, offices held, and other information that supports their selection based on character, leadership, and service. They also receive the guidelines for the essay explaining why they are interested in NHS. Those materials are shared with the Rock Port NHS Faculty Council, along with evaluations from the high school building faculty. A selection meeting is held and all who receive the majority of the Faculty Council votes are invited to be inducted.

Being chosen as a member of NHS is an opportunity to be recognized for excellence already achieved, and the challenge to become even better. As the year progresses, members participate in chapter activities, earn community service hours, set goals for themselves, and maintain the positive achievements that earned them membership.

Megan Bebb and Jackie Miller welcomed those present, and Fischer Tharp led a prayer. Music was provided by The Blue Jay Singers, accompanied by Abby Palmer. During the ceremony President Beth Davis led the new members in the NHS pledge and a reception was held in the commons area in the high school.

New members are Gabriel Abbott, Alivia Baucom, Johnny Davis, Makenna Farmer, Joey Herron, RyAnne Herron, Lauren Kelly, Mackenzie Lager, Harlee Pritt, and Rachel Vogler.