One of the school year’s annual highlights at Lehman High School is the National Honor Society’s new member induction. The duly-honored inductees gathered at the campus one recent Sunday afternoon, with the primary portion of the ceremony the explanation of the society’s founding principles, as described by its campus officers. (Photo by Judy Cooper)
STAFF REPORTS
Lehman High School’s motto sets a high bar for achievement, challenging itself with the words “Achieving excellence as one with integrity, wisdom and pride.” That important statement of principle fit perfectly with the recent campus National Honor Society induction that featured the organization’s pillars – Scholarship, Leadership, Service and Character. Forty-eight inductees took the pledge to uphold those principles.
Chapter president Sabrina Cortez followed principal Don Ruisinger’s welcome by telling the audience the honor society “prides itself on select membership” and told the inductees they should feel “both proud and honored to have qualified for this organization.” She explained the meaning of the NHS emblem: a torch, representing truth and knowledge; and a keystone, representing those four pillars.
Cortez lit the traditional centerpiece candle in recognition of the emblem and was followed by Vice President Elise Rose, Secretary Shelbi Snyder, Tarale Murry and Abigail Martin providing more background on each of the pillars.
The Lehman NHS president then led the inductees in their pledge of commitment to the organization’s ideals and certificates of membership were presented.
Lehman High School’s 2010 National Honor Society inductees included the following:
SENIORS
Jerian Delano
Vanessa Hernandez
Casey Ledesma
David Negrete
Cinthya Quinonez
Matthew Robledo
Charlotte Ruyle
JUNIORS
Mari Garcia
Ethan Martin
Anthony Vargas-Valdez
SOPHOMORES
Breanna Alonzo
Alisah Amundsen
Katherine Arredondo
Andres Castro
Paige Cepress
Matthew Cruz
Nora Day
Maria De Fillipi
Cody De Vine
Marco Garcia
Ely Gonzales
Matthew Harris
Angel Hernandez
Ashley Jimenez
Sabrina Lawlor
Hunter Lehman
Meagan Liste
Lauren Lumague
Christopher Lumbreras
Devin Marzullo
Branden Monroe
Katelyn O’Linn
Tiffany Perales
Kacey Petersen
Linda Quinonez
Rolando Ramirez
Isabel Reyna
Diana Rodriguez
Naomi Romero
Andrea Rose
Victoria Salinas
Raul Sanchez
Angelica Solis
Phoebe Sosa
Hamza Usman
Tori Van Wort
Patrick Villarreal
Caitlin Walsh
