The flame of excellence burned brightly at The Storm King School as 21 new members were inducted to the National Honor Society (NHS).  On Wednesday, March 30, 2022, 16 juniors and five 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 inductees are carefully chosen by SKS faculty for their outstanding performance 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 Mrs. Cathy Hecht praised current members of the NHS for their outstanding contributions to the School before passing the microphone to Storm King Chapter President Zoe B. ’22.  “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,” she explained.

Following tradition, the inductions commenced as four current NHS members lit candles representing one of NHS’ core values– Trey L. ’22 for scholarship, Alexandra Z. ‘22 for service, Sofia B. ‘22 for leadership, and Linhan Z. ‘22 for character. Then, Faculty Advisors Dr. Paul Feffer, Julia Carrano and Asst. Head for Academics Dr. Tim Lance took the stage to announce the inductees and invite them on stage to sign the NHS book. After the 21 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. “Congratulations to you all. You not only represent the ideals of the NHS and of Storm King, but you demonstrate them in your daily lives,” he remarked to hearty applause by the audience. Congratulations to all of our new inductees!

 

MEET OUR FALL 2021 NHS INDUCTEES:

Ada A. ’23

Berjin A. ’23

Yuecheng Z. ’23

Edward I. ’23

Elena C. ’23

Jack M. ’23

Joseph W. ’23

Kayan M. ’23

Kenzo S. ’23

Laurel P. ’23

Ziqi L. ’23

Joohwan C. ’23

Sadhika R. ’23

Shiyi C. ’23

Sophie D. ’23

Dekai X. ’23

Tri L. ’22

Zainab D. ’22

Jianglan L. ’22

Yuxin Z. ’22

Michael M. ’22