Alvirne NHS inducts 26 new members

Scholarship, leadership, service and character: On Jan. 23, 26 Alvirne High School students learned the importance of these attributes not only as positive traits, but as the four pillars of the National Honor Society. The inductees into the Alvirne chapter of the National Honor Society were: Seniors Michael Dillman, Eric Dupont, Tyler Lambert, Cody Langlois, James Loshbaugh, Ryan Provencher and James Tomaswick. Juniors Amanda Arnoff, Aaron Bellomo, Amelia Bois-Rioux, Catrina Carson and Sarah Cross. Also, Michael DeMinico, Brandon Dumais, Jeremy Dutil, Livia Gosselin and Heather Hardy. Also, Tara Hardy, Jedediah Langlois, Daniel LeBourdais, Cameron McNally and Ryann McQuaid. Also, Samantha Migneault, Siddhardha Moparthi, Michael Sirvydas, Jonathan Stinson and James Tomaswick. A gym filled with proud friends, family and faculty rose at 6 that evening as current NHS members led the inductees to their seats for a memorable ceremony. “Induction was a huge success because there was such a good turnout, much higher than expected,” said senior Yashaswani Moparthi, the NHS vice president. “We even ran out of programs.” After a short welcome by NHS senior President Ashley Felch to the students and their families, the dean of academics, Susan Bureau, addressed the inductees on the importance of character, saying it’s more important to be “good people” than to be “smart people.” The elected faculty guest speaker, social studies teacher David Nesbitt, advised the inductees to keep their minds open to all possibilities in their futures. Moparthi and her fellow officers – Historian Kelly MacKay, Treasurer Kaela Craven and Secretary Adrienne Roxas, all seniors – each spoke about one of the four pillars of NHS. They emphasized that each of the inductees was not selected purely on scholarship, although grades were one deciding factor. Leadership experience, community service and exemplary character were held of equal importance. Each of the inductees was then called to the stage to receive a candle and cords to wear at graduation.