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During an assembly on Wednesday, April 3rd, Anna Clifton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Clifton of Stronghurst; Corie Grafton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Randy Grafton of Stronghurst; Sara Ford, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Ford of Stronghurst; Matt Kane, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kane of Media; Starr Robinson, daughter of Ms. Tanya Robinson of Stronghurst and Mr. Ora Robinson of Carman; and Ryan Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Smith of Stronghurst were inducted into Southern High School's Confederate Chapter of the National Honor Society.
Membership into Southern's chapter is determined by four criteria: character, scholarship, leadership, and service. Each of these criteria is voted on by the high school faculty at a teacher's meeting. To be nominated, a student must be at least a sophomore and have a cumulative grade point average of 3.500 or above. The ballots include a list of each nominee's activities while in high school. These are used for the basis of the leadership and service categories. The ballot also includes a character category, in which the nominee is judged on his attitude, self confidence, and reputation. All ballots are tabulated by the sponsor and a faculty member.
Being elected into this national organization is one of the highest honors that can come to a high school student. Each member must obey all of the rules of the National Honor Society and must not do anything that would disgrace the society.
If you are interested in knowing more about Southern's chapter and seeing a picture of the members you can go to Southern's website: www.shs.henderson.k12.il.us/nationalorganizations.html
Following the initiation ceremony, a short reception was held for the new initiates, their parents, and faculty. Mrs. Janet Shinkle is Southern's National Honor Society Sponsor.
Picture: Seated: L to R Ryan Smith, Corie Grafton, Anna Clifton, Matt Kane, Sara Ford, Starr Robinson
Standing: Row 1 Megan McCollum, Amy Corzatt, Crystal Corzatt, Sarah Jacob, Laura Symmonds, Audrey Corey, Paige Taylor, Sarah Brokaw, Liz Gillen, Emily McCann, Ashlie Cargill, Kim Waddell, James Dye, Emily Mowen, Ryan Keever
Back Row: Lee Brokaw, John Buss, Bill Ford, Chris Wisslead, Josh Ragar