The flame of excellence burned brightly at The Storm King School as 14 new members were recently inducted to the National Honor Society (NHS).  Twelve juniors and two seniors were recognized for their accomplishments both in and out of the classroom at a traditional candle-lighting ceremony held in the Walter Reade Jr. Theatre.

New NHS inductees are carefully chosen by SKS faculty for their accomplishments in the four areas the NHS deems essential for its members– scholarship, service, leadership, and character. These characteristics have been associated with NHS membership since the organization’s founding in 1921.

To begin the ceremony, NHS Advisor and English Department Chair Dr. Alexandra Finn-Atkins praised current members of the NHS for their outstanding contributions to the School before calling Storm King Chapter President Elena C. ’23 to the podium to reflect on NHS’ values. “The four main purposes that guide our chapter are to create enthusiasm for scholarship, stimulate a desire for service, promote leadership, and develop character. These purposes also translate to membership criteria for new members,” Elena explained.

Following tradition, the inductions commenced as four current NHS members lit candles representing one of NHS’ core values– Edward I. ’23 for scholarship, Ziqi L. ’23 for service, Yuecheng Z. ’23 for leadership, and Maria B. ‘23 for character. Then, Faculty Advisors Lisa Shrem, Dr. Paul Feffer, and Asst. Head of School for Academics Dr. Tim Lance announced the inductees and invited each of them on stage to sign the NHS book. After the 14 inductees completed their signing, all raised their right hand to recite the NHS pledge.

In closing, Head of School Jonathan Lamb thanked the members of the NHS for all they have accomplished and for representing The Storm King School well. “Our NHS chapter is an active one, so we know our members both old and new will continue to hold up the ideals of the NHS and spearhead service projects for our community in the years ahead. Congratulations to our new NHS members for this well-deserved honor,” he remarked, followed by hearty applause by the audience.

MEET OUR SPRING 2023 NHS INDUCTEES:

Madeline D. ’24

Annie C. ’24

Max M. ’24

Ji K. ’24

Vincent I. ’24,

Tiana G. ’24

Ke X. ’24

Marisa C. ’24

NaRae T. ’24

Nicole T. ’24

Jasper L. ’24

Seongjae L. ’24

Hyeonjin L. ’23

Fernando M. ’23