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48 Students Inducted into Honor Society
Newtown chapter of the National Honor Society holds induction ceremonies Monday night.
The local chapter of the National Honor Society inducted 48 new members at a ceremony Monday night at Newtown High School.
The inductees must have a grade point average of 3.67 or higher and exhibit community service and leadership qualities. About four years ago, the society opened membership to juniors who qualified.
This year's inductees are Kate Bartel, Erin Begg, Lydia Beiter, Erin Bell, Emma Briscoe, Kristen Campbell, Reagan Cerney, Colby Chilson, Kiera Cohane, Colleen Cosgrove, Neil Davis, Meaghan Davis, Natalie Dieckman, Rachel DiVanno, Maria Dutsar, Zoe Eggleston, Lauren Frazzetta, Joshua Goldman, Michelle Green, Anna Grillo, Brianna Hart, Anna Hodge, Laura Hunter, Evan Isaacs, Rachel Karnoff, Erin Kenning, Heather Leone, Jessica Lynch, Sheridan Marmo, Sally Martinelli, Ashley Meisenheimer, Patrick Milano, Kyra Murray, Shannon O'Gorman, Kelly O'Sullivan, Leah Pinckney, Christopher Robinson, Shradha Sahani, Nicholas Shannon, Samantha Steimle, Taylor Steimle, David Swigart, Julia Trudell, Mary Vodola, Stephanie Roman, Vikram Makayee, Caroline Kingsley and Melissa Buccino.
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All members must recite the following pledge in order to join the society:
"I pledge myself to uphold the high purpose of the National Honor Society to which I have been selected; I will be true to the principles for which it stands; I will be loyal to my school; and I will maintain and encourage high standards of scholarship, service, leadership and character."
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Current National Honor Society members are Marina Lleonart-Clavo (president), Hannah Maret (vice president), Robert Beier (secretary), Michael Mossbarger (treasurer), Donald Morrissey (historian), Emily Ashbolt, Alexandra Aug, Lauren Bauer, Nicole Davis, Madeline Dorso, Abbey Doski, Megan Duero, Jessica Haitz, Lauren Harrison, Kelsey McEvoy, Kyra Middeleer, Megan O'Connell, Kayla O'Leary, Justina Paproski, Katherine Peters, Lucy Riley, Olivia Rowley, Catherine Salaris, Maximilian Schmitt, Luke Shearin, Ajit Singh, Bianca Solano, Amanda Stanton, Alexander Taylor, Joanna Wollman, Kylie Moyle and Rachel Musco.
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