posted September 30, 2013
Anahí Pelaez, High School Guidance Counsler
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On Monday September 23, new members were inducted into the Colegio Interamericano chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS), in concise and well-organized High School Assembly. For many years this school has been a part of this prestigious international association, made up of students from all over the world, who have excelled in Academics, Leadership, Services and Character. This qualities that are upheld as cornerstones of Colegio Interamericano and are thus celebrated with great enthusiasm and support.
To select new NHS members, a board, composed of High School teachers and staff, is formed to go through the potential candidates and execute the election process properly. Their valuable involvement not only guarantees objectivity but allows for an efficient and transparent induction ceremony. On the school website, you may find a copy of the required Selection Procedure for a new NHS membership (link at the top of this article).
As a result of everyone’s hard work, thirteen new members were inducted this year to our school chapter. Parents, teachers and fellow students attended the Ceremony, to cheer on potential candidates and maybe even be elected as new members. As is tradition, veteran members place NHS bands over previously chosen students. The unaware newcomers are then led to the front where they are given a candle to take with them and light from a fellow member. This token represents the light they carry within, and from this point on, will continue to share in the name of the National Honor Society’s core values (Academics, Leadership, Services and Character). Parents of new members, who up to this point have been asked to remain hidden, are then asked to come into the assembly and celebrate their son’s or daughter’s accomplishment.
The twenty-three National Honor Society members of the Interamericano chapter are now starting to work in community service projects they have chosen, and are constantly spreading school spirit within this institution. NHS organizes a wide array of activities for which the support of the whole Interamericano Community is fundamental.
Some of their large scale projects include: a fundraising Bingo for Helps International, maintaining the High School paper recycling program, collaborating with the ASSCA 2014 tournament (to be held at Colegio Interamericano), organizing next week’s Big Mac sales during El McDía Feliz, and many other endeavors which bring our community closer.