The Darlington School Chapter of the National Honor Society inducted 41 new members at a ceremony in Morris Chapel on Thursday, March 21.
Each year, sophomores, juniors and seniors who have been at Darlington for the equivalent of one semester or more are eligible for induction. Students are eligible if their overall high school average is at least 87.5. Candidates also must have attained at least one major leadership role either through election or appointment, and must have been involved in two or more service activities per year.
Students who meet these requirements must complete a student activities form to provide information regarding academic awards, character, leadership roles and service activities. Then, in accordance with national rules, a committee of five faculty members, chosen annually by the head of school, selects new members of the society.
“Much of what is so exciting and rewarding about inducting new members into the National Honor Society is that NHS tracks so well with the ideals Darlington has as a community,” said Jonathan Wagshul, Upper School history department chair and college adviser. “Members are selected based on scholarship, character, leadership and service, and these new inductees have distinguished themselves by excelling in each of these areas. They have worked hard to achieve this honor, and today we had the chance to recognize them for their efforts. We are proud to have them join the Darlington chapter of NHS.”
New members include seniors Lawson Wyatt Blake, Benjamin Alford Doig, Allison Joy Hagler, Omar Maher Hamad, Huaibi Hu, Ashley Marie Hankinson, Natalie Faith Horah, Raechel Lauren Irby, Kacey Alexis Kemp, Sloman Rhett McDurmon, Colton Kenneth Woods, Ziqi Zheng; juniors Caleb Joseph Baldwin, Lauren Anne Botwinik, Savannah Quay Corbin, Trang Minh Dang, Caroline Mae Dingler, Zijian Gao, Yuchen Guo, Maggie Lee Hawkins, Lillie Elizabeth Lewis, Tenniya Diore Martin, Rhema Azuka Obianuju Onyia, Anish Bipin Patel, Alec Scott Patterson, Sophie Anne Stepp, Kathleen Camile Temple, Abigail Elizabeth Vaughn, Hampton Alexander Watkins, Grace Hannah Watters, Zheng Yin; and sophomores Eli Vandiver Baldwin, Joseph Lawson Brown, Cooper Efton Cates, Riccardo Frisiani, Leslie Grace Garlinghouse, Emma Jayne Good, Luke Evan Lewis, Knox Williamson Sirmans, Elissa Diane Smith, Ivy Cole Watters.
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