Six inducted into the Torch Club

New National Honor Society members, from l to r: Colleen Johnston, Katelyn Gregory, Courtney Petersen, Destiny Romberg, Kendra Cranston and Macy Taylor are inducted during a ceremony on Friday, Feb. 24, and light their candles representing knowledge.

by Andrea Farrington and Bridgette Moore

On Friday, Feb. 24 at 10:30 a.m., two seniors, one junior and three sophomores were inducted into the National Honor Society during a ceremony in the junior high gym.  Community members, students and staff were present for the induction. 

To be selected into the NHS, also known as the Torch Club, sophomores must obtain a grade point average of 3.5 or above and seniors and juniors must obtain a grade point average of 3.25 or higher. The sophomores accepted will be probationary members for one year before becoming full members. 

If a student meets these standards, then they must fill out an application  explaining how they demonstrate leadership, service, scholarship and character in their daily lives.  

These applications are then reviewed by a panel of five teachers. The students that teachers felt fulfilled these four qualities were selected into the NHS.

The students that were selected for demonstrating these qualities this year were seniors Kendra Cranston and Destiny Romberg; junior Macy Taylor; and sophomores Colleen Johnston, Courtney Petersen and Katelyn Gregory.

Juniors Halley Ogan, Tyler Swenson and Norman Martin were inducted as full members this year after their probationary sophomore year.

These new members join with the current NHS members Natalie Wheeler, Nathan Wheeler, Stephen Vavroch, Rachel Ranfeld, Alexis Ferguson, Aly James, Kaylin Hansen and Austin Battreall.

During the ceremony, students lit candles representing the lamp of knowledge and the four characteristics required for acceptance into NHS.  Older members spoke on the importance of those characteristics as a standard for the Torch Club and the school.

The high school band played for the induction ceremony, and the event ended with a reception with cake for the new members.

A major aspect of the Torch club is community service. Past activites the Torch Club has been involved in include blood drives held in the high school gym and helping deliver meals  for the Meals on Wheels program.