Alvirne holds Spanish National Honor Society induction

Alvirne High School’s Spanish National Honor Society held its annual induction on Thursday for students who have shown a keen interest and strong work ethic in their Spanish language classes. Induction requirements are an average of an A- or better for at least three consecutive semesters, two recommendations from teachers outside the Spanish department and a written essay. It is a difficult but great honor to be accepted and initiated into the group, but the students who have joined are surely proud of their accomplishments. The students who joined were Joshua Bellomo, Rebecca Brin, Jennifer Coates, Jack Dillman, Erica Dillon, Brandon Dumais, Dan LeBourdais, Axcel Mendez, Tabitha Meyer and Elizabeth Quinlan. Current members who helped out with the induction were President Chris Kenyon, Vice President Ashley Felch and Secretary Holly Roberts, who performed their duties to perfection. “I’m so honored to have the opportunity to join Spanish National Honor Society,” said Dumais, a junior, “and I’m very excited to be a member in this coming year.” Teachers who have input with the SNHS are Senorita Nancy Catano, Spanish National Honor Society adviser, and Senora Jessica Paeplow, Spanish teacher. They uphold Alvirne’s Puebla chapter, which came about from the efforts of Alvirne’s Senor Collupy, who established the chapter in 2007. This Spanish National Honor Society was founded by the American Association of Spanish and Portuguese in 1953 for students in North American high schools. “It’s not easy to maintain an A- average for three consecutive semesters,” Catano said, “and it shows the dedication and commitment that these students have made to the Spanish language. Membership in the society opens doors to travel scholarships, poetry contests and the opportunity of being published; I hope next year that someone seizes those opportunities. “In a time when our world is becoming smaller and smaller, command of a second language has become increasingly important.” During the ceremony, students symbolically represented their unity and spirit in dedication to the Spanish language.