The Darlington Chapter of the National Honor Society inducted 37 new members at a ceremony on Monday, Feb. 7.
Each year, sophomores, juniors and seniors who have been at Darlington for the equivalent of one semester or more are eligible for induction. Students are eligible if their overall high school average is at least 87.5. Candidates also must have attained at least one major leadership role either through election or appointment, and must have been involved in two or more service activities per year.
Students who think that they meet these requirements must complete a student activities form to provide information regarding academic awards, character, leadership roles and service activities. Then, in accordance with national rules, a committee of five faculty members, chosen annually by the headmaster, selects new members of the society.
“Membership into the National Honor Society is one of the highest honors that can be awarded to a high school student,” said Carlos Ortega, adviser. “The selecting committee looks for students who reflect the ideals of the NHS by demonstrating excellence in scholarship, leadership, service and character. The NHS tries to recognize the total person, not just a student with a high academic average. We are very proud of the new members.”
New members include seniors Paul Brandon Carroll of Rome; Brandon Kyle Goodman of Flushing, N.Y.; Bradley Christopher Large of Centerville, Ga.; Brian Preston Miller of Rome; Dung Quoc Tran of Binh Duong Vietnam; juniors Bethany Marie Blevins of Rome; Mary Katherine Branham of Atlanta; Caroline Elizabeth Clark of Rome; Ryan Michael Clark of Rome; Dong Hyun Kim of Seoul, Korea; Nicholas Lewis of Cartersville, Ga.; Lettie Eliza McArthur of Vidalia, Ga.; John Miller McCord of Rome; Neil C. Robinson III of Charleston, S.C.; sophomores Norman Alexander Bonnyman of Rome; Marlowe Harleigh Brant of Kingston, Ga.; Caitlin Sarah Davidson of Kingston, Ga.; Adam Brady Diggs of Cedartown, Ga.; Christine Elizabeth Doss of Kennesaw, Ga.; William Lawrence Edwards of Rome; Austin Joseph Evans of Rome; Robert Michael Vernon Gaffney of Acworth, Ga.; Brett Russell Henson of North Wilkesboro, N.C.; Anna Virginia Krueger of Trion, Ga.; Thomas Ross Langley of Hilton Head, S.C.; Katherine Louise Lynch of Rome; Morgan Elizabeth Myers of Rome, Bhavi Rajesh Patel of Rome; Ravi Rajesh Patel of Rome; Michelle Marie Picon of Rome; Bradford Lee Riddle III of Rome; Nathasha Suryo of Jakarta, Indonesia; Hannah Gail Tillman of Rome; Margot Catherine Wallis of Rome; Lauren Virginia Wood of Cedartown, Ga.; and Delos Harley Yancey IV of Rome.
NHS members who participated in the ceremony were Cassie McCoy, Lauren Bowling (treasurer), Payton Bradford, Kim King, Barton Lowrey, Megan Betts, Leslie Goldberg (president), Denis Kim (vice president) and Mary Becca Watson. Chief ushers were Brennan Baker, Wil Tucker and Anna Orr.
