HENRYVILLE —
On Wednesday, 15 candidates were inducted into the Henryville Jr.-Sr. High School chapter of the National Honor Society.
The 15 new inductees are: sophomores Shelby Basham, Tami Burgin, Nicholas Cooper, Cameron Hardesty, Kailey Hughes, Brittany Winstead, Alicia Lindley, Kyle Roe, Mercedes Spears, Natalie Uhl and Spencer Whitehouse; juniors Kathy Church, Sydney Hollingsworth and Cody Reister; and senior Rebekah Dickson.
A brief candlelight ceremony was held, officiated by National Honor Society President Drew Bottorff, highlighting the values that capture the essence of the National Honor Society — scholarship, leadership, service and character.
Senior National Honor Society members who have demonstrated their competency were chosen to describe in detail each of the four virtues. The seniors recognized were Drew Bottorff, Tanner Bottorff, Casey Guernsey, Emily Horine, Sarah Richey, Katie Cleveland, Sarah Henson, Hannah Gilstrap, Henry Reynolds, Rebekah Dickson, Kristi Powers and Natalie Basham.
Following the senior recognition, Principal Troy Albert challenged the new members with a devotional emphasizing leadership. Following the charge, family and friends joined the National Honor Society for refreshments.
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Some of the newly-inducted sophomore members of the Henryville High School National Honor Society celebrate their accomplishments. Pictured are Spencer Whitehouse, Natalie Uhl, Mercedes Spears, Kyle Roe and Alicia Lindley. Photo by Rachel Hamm
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Henryville High School Principal Troy Albert congratulates newly-inducted National Honor Society member Tami Burgin, a sophomore, as National Honor Society sponsor Sally Riggs announces each inductee. Photo by Rachel Hamm
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