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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: 05 December 2006 SUBJECT: The Good Hope School Inducts Seven New National Honor Society Members
Seven upper school students from The Good Hope School were inducted into The National Honor Society in a ceremony in the James C. Savage Center for Performing Arts on Wednesday, November 29. Sarah Cole, a former lower school and art teacher at The Good Hope School, addressed the students. She remarked that these same students, many she has known since First Grade, continue to make differences in the lives of their peers and the island community with selfless service. Members were selected by a faculty council for meeting high standards of scholarship, service, leadership, and character. To be eligible for membership, students must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 and meet high standards of leadership, service and character. Students inducted were Seniors Bobby Thompson and Patrice Bramble; Juniors Jennifer Nelthropp, Leah Guthrie, Mary Cromwell, and Chahney Hinds; and Sophomore Lauren Lewis. The National Honor Society ranks as one of the oldest and most prestigious national organizations for high school students. Chapters exist in three-fourths of the nation's high schools. Thousands of dollars in scholarships have been awarded to senior members each year by the sponsoring organization, the National Association of Secondary School Principals. The Good Hope School's active NHS chapter contributes to both their school community and the wider community through community service and educational initiatives. "National Honor Society members are expected to continue their exemplary contributions to the school and community," said Jane Coles, chapter co-advisor and Science Department Chair at Good Hope. These contributions become lifelong habits for the students and assist in reinforcing the Good Hope mission in developing global citizens.
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