by Marty Trese, KnoxPages.com editor
MOUNT VERNON — Mount Vernon High School inducted 42 students into the the Laura B. Koons Chapter of the National Honor Society on November 20th. Juniors and Seniors go through a vigorous application process to become members of the NHS. They must obtain three teacher recommendations, a community member recommendation and list activities in school and the community. Candidates are also required to write an essay on how they meet the four pillars of NHS: character, service, leadership and scholarship. A faculty council reviews the materials and votes to issue membership invitations.
Advisor Guinn Bandy tells KnoxPages.com NHS members are required to perform service projects including an adopt-an-angel program in cooperation with the Salvation Army, and a blood drive in the spring.
The new inductees are: Rowan Croswell, Griffin Menke, Renea Finnell, Callie Moore, Sara Fisher, Danaye Nixon, Gillian Keller, Julia Noonan, Hunter Orr, Alexis Paff, Kishan Patel, Makenzie Palmer, Darcie Riffle, Cole Parker, Katelyn Dufur, Rachel Parks, Kyle Dunnavant, Maggie Parshall, Luke Earnest, Andrew Powell, Bryan Fanning, Madison Powers, Danielle Fernandez, Levi Rhoades, Achal Fernando – Peiris, William Salvucci, Sydney Harris, Elizabeth Sant, Katelyn Henthorn, Jillian Secrest, Madison Hoag, Thadius Skillman, Austin Hulse, Austin Stage, Michael Kasler, Julie Steady, Abbey McClure, Karleigh Stichert, Layne McKinley, Kailey Waal, Casey McNamara, Robert Williams.
