The following students were inducted into this year’s National Honor Society (NHS) at Independence High School (IHS): Samantha Barther, Addison Westerburg, Aidan Zambito,
Alyssa Novak, Andrew Straub, Ariana Mallernee, Marissa Mallernee, Ashley Exl, Ashley Adams, Aubrey Stepanik, Bridget Donovan, Charlie DeCapua, Charlie McGreal, Chloe
Firrell, Christian Tripodi, Ella Fleming, Emily Kaplan, Evan Beacher, Grace Taliaferro, Hillary Esper, Kaitlyn Grill, Kyle McGovern, Lexie Lieu, Luke Pascarella, Madeline Kitagawa,
Natalie George, Sam Eisenmann, Selina Hasrouni, Skylar Leichliter, Thomas Freeman, and Lilia Tsirkot.
The ceremony was led by current members. Ava Moreal served as the emcee, with assistance from Maria Gerding, Emmett Stralka, Grant Sears, Ashleigh Porter and Alex Adams.
Coach Jim Crooks, IHS ‘97, and NHS member, delivered the opening message. He covered the four pillars of NHS: scholarship, leadership, service and character.
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