National Honor Society is an organization that accepts students who not only have a grade point average of 4.3 or higher, but show leadership, character, service and scholarship. Monday, September 30, in the Little Theatre, juniors and seniors were inducted into the organization.

The induction began with the presentation of the colors and the Pledge of Allegiance led by President Terry Ballard, senior, who was accompanied by Vice President Samantha Wallace, senior; Secretary Nicole McDaniel, senior; Treasurer Sarah Reed, senior; Public Relations Denica Amador, senior; Principal Brad Mansfield and Superintendent Dr. Bret Champion. Ballard began the ceremony introducing Dr. Champion who gave a short speech. Continuing the ceremony was the candle lighting ceremony, performed at every NHS induction.

Senior recipients were: Parth Amin, Nolberto Ayala-Tellez, Gavin Barron, Maria Del Sol Castillo, Kindra Ferguson, Valerie Garner, Annette Giron, Maximillian Hart, Richard Hensley, Luis Martinez, Jessica Rodriguez, Duke Sanchez, Tiffany Sandoval, Gino Santolamazza, Grant Shewmaker, Kendrick Stevenson, Danielle Vaughn, William Walden, Cameron Walter, Anna Ward and Joseph Yope.

Junior recipients were: Keaton Adcock, Kiana Alcala, Molly Aldred, Dave Alfaro, Anna Alva, Deirdre Alvarez, Chloe Berlinger, Todd Biggerstaff, Siandhara Bonnet, Nicholas Champion, Seijin Chang, Olivia Cooney, Haylee Coward, Caroline Cravens, Robert Delphonse, Haley Decker, Maja Dunn, Bryanna Edwards, Holly Ekas, Brady Ewing, Erin Gallagher, Lauren Galvan, Jordyn Garsson, Kayelynn Green, Abbigail Gregorio, Lindsay Harris, Janelle Heller, Kayla Hicks, Bailee Higgins, Emily Hill, Hannah Holt, Lori Irwin, Hannah Jackson, Lyrik Koottungal, Elaine Kuriakose, Hayley Mathues, Griffin Mavis, Megan McPherson, Lindsay Nguyen, Alper Orkun, Kimberly Orr, Hannah Parsons, Caoilinn Payne, Kiefer Peckham, Jasmine Peralez, Sydney Platt, Nathan Powers, Callie Prather, Manuel Rangel, Cameron Shewmaker, Lexi Shorey, Kiley Smith, Cherilyn Song, Elizabeth Steele, Harmonie Sturrup, Julianne Todd, Haley Turner, Briana Vargas, Victoria Velicka, Christian Vieira, Graham Warner, Lauren Weber, Jacob Williams and Madyson Wynn.

After all of the certificates were received and the pictures were taken, the inductees, led by Ballard, recited the NHS Pledge: I pledge myself always to seek the light of truth, to hold scholarly habits, to engage in worthy service and to lead forward in all things that shall advance the welfare of the school.