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West Orange High School Holds National Honor Society Induction Ceremony
WEST ORANGE, NJ - "I pledge myself to uphold the high purposes of the National Honor Society for which I have been selected. I will be true to the principles for which it stands. I will be loyal to my school, and will maintain and encourage high standards of scholarship, service, leadership, and character." Newly inducted members of the West Orange High School National Society proudly took the National Honor Society oath in a ceremony held May 8.
95 West Orange High School juniors and seniors were inducted into the National Honor Society as proud family members and friends celebrated their achievement. The event was organized by advisors Gregory Saul and Bard Goodrich along with 2023–2024 officers Jayden Honeyghan (President), Leila Abouelnaja and Vanisha Janaki (Co Vice-Presidents), and Oluoma Ejiofor (Secretary).
"You are valued members of the West Orange High School Mountaineer community," said Saul as he welcomed parents and students.
"You are the difference makers and role models," added Goodrich.
Formed in 1921, the National Honor Society is a nationwide organization that recognizes high school students who excel in its four criteria:
Pillars of Membership
- Scholarship
Students must first meet this criterion to become candidates for membership. NHS national policy requires that each chapter set a cumulative GPA as their scholarship criterion.
(The minimum scholarship requirement a chapter may set is a cumulative GPA of 85, B, 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or an equivalent cumulative standard of excellence. Each school chapter can set a cumulative GPA requirement above this minimum. The national office cannot require a chapter to lower a properly implemented higher cumulative GPA.) - Service
This involves voluntary contributions made by a student and done without compensation. Chapters can require evidence of service to either the school, the community or both. Each chapter sets its own requirements for this criterion. - Leadership
Student leaders are those who are resourceful, good problem solvers, and idea contributors. Leadership experiences can be drawn from school or community activities while working with or for others. Chapters can require evidence of leadership from within school or the community or both. Each chapter sets its own requirements for this criterion. - Character
The student of good character is cooperative; demonstrates high standards of honesty and reliability; shows courtesy, concern, and respect for others. A chapter’s faculty council may review or consider disciplinary records when evaluating this criterion.
The National Honor Society recognizes not only high academically performing students, but those that serve, lead, and support the culture at the high school and in the community.
"Your hard work has helped you to excel in scholarships, in leaderships, and service," noted Principal Oscar Guerrero.
"You are the ones who seize the day and embody the Mountaineer spirit. I could not be more proud of you as principal," he concluded..
(L-R) WOHS Principal Oscar Guerrero, Oluoma Ejiofor, Vanisha Janaki, Jayden Honeyghan, Leila Abouelnaja, Bard Goodrich, Gregory Saul, Vice-Principal Lou Della Pia
The following students were inducted into the National Honor Society on May 8:
Kaia Alcime |
Christian Anderton |
Corey Bell |
Robeson Bennett |
Ainara Bouzas |
Theo Brinkerhoff |
Spencer Brown |
Oluwayemisi Browne |
Kyle Cassidy |
Lousiana Castillo Alarcon |
Russell Catarroja |
Andrew Chan |
Brandon Chen |
Daniel Chen |
Jessica Chiaramonte |
Breanna Cordero Nunez |
Aaliyah Correa |
Cleopatra Curis |
Mariah Dasilva |
Jayden Davie |
Luke DelBello |
Angeley Delva |
Faith Deuschel |
Alexa Dias |
Aminata Diop |
Jaime Dolegowski |
Daniella Eder |
Matthew Emmanuel |
Annanda Espina |
Aria Evans |
Emilia Favetta |
Isabella Ford-Valiente |
Olivia Gart |
Kai Gonzalez |
Willcielys Gonzalez |
Michael Greco |
Joselyn Guallpa Mayancela |
Mujeebah Hamed |
Cooper Harwood |
Zineb Hassani |
Stephanie Isaac |
Kephira Isidor |
Adarsh Jacob |
Cory James |
Kamya Jariwala |
Kai Jarvis |
Gavin Jaskot |
Ayanna Jones |
Charlotte Keefe |
Maya Kirton |
Eleanor Kukes |
Tyler Lai |
Nicholas Laverde |
Sam Lewis |
Charlotte Lipschutz |
Dominic Locricchio |
Justin Lopez |
Jessica Marino |
Jonathan McDonald |
Nyah McKinney |
Molly McSharry |
Zoe McSharry |
Brooke Meisner |
Chloe Miller |
Ernesto Morillo |
Ryan Morris |
Tianna Morrison |
Steven Mulvihill |
Sahli Negassi |
Nicole Ng |
Diya Oberoi |
Sebastian Ordonez |
Krish Patel |
Mia Peretz |
Naomi PierreAntoine |
Isabella Pincham |
Kamille RamalhoChavez |
Odyeli Ramos Tobar |
Alexa Regateiro |
Aidan Rodgers |
Trigal RosarioTaveras |
Abigail Rothstein |
Joanna Rubinstein |
Charles Saunders |
Tyler Schenk |
Taylor Shimek |
Hayden Silva |
Ryan Sinha |
Ethan Szymanski |
Reid Tenzer |
Nathaniel Thomas |
Samuel Twersky |
Ayden Varkey |
Lauren Villasin |
Amanda Walker |
Gianna Zhuang |
The following students were inductees in 2023 and will receive cords/stoles to wear at graduation:
Last Name | First Name |
Abouelnaja | Leila |
Adams | Chelsea |
Aguilar | Jacqueline |
Agyekum | Ashley |
Anne Chanliecco | Florie |
Baskin | Morgan |
Beaubrun | Pashmir |
Beauvais | Guyberdley |
Belinfanti | Alexander |
Berlus | Phallone |
Bhatnagar | Svara |
Binan | Amie |
Bock | Julian |
Bornstein Bedoya | Dylan |
Brasier | Jeffrey |
Calderon | Diana |
Canto | Bethzaveth |
Carrie Bond | Jordan |
Chase | Elysia |
CilloSmith | Justice |
Clementine Fishkin | Lucy |
Coxe | Kirsten |
Cyrus | Madison |
Daniel | Tewodros |
Dare | Mikela |
Davner | Brett |
De La Rosa | Jimena |
Der | James |
DeStephan-Radice | Mia |
Destine | Dorinda |
Drakes | Morgan |
Duran | Imgrid |
Dvorin | Jack |
Edwards | Cierra |
Ejiofor | Oluoma |
Fajardo | Daniel |
Favetta | Luca |
Flitt | Jeremy |
Florendo | Hannah |
Fonrose | D’Jenny |
Garber | Daniel |
Germain | Alicia |
Gourdet | Mia |
Green | Justin |
Guallpa | Shelly |
Harrington | Sean |
Harrison | Ella |
Honeyghan | Jayden |
Honore | Liyanna |
Interiano | Keyla |
Isidor | Samantha |
Jacob | Sophia |
James | KeniKhidru |
Janaki | Vanisha |
Jocelyn | Johanna |
Joel Hamilton | Aiden |
Julius Rosu | Arthur |
Kam | Daphne |
Kampel | Ethan |
Khan | Rayyan |
Kolenovic | Jaela |
Kolenovic | Jaela |
Kuzniewski | Kristopher |
LaMar | Nyla |
Larsen | Emma |
Lateef | Kazuri |
Levine | Charlotte |
Lossman | Emily |
Luz Eva Pierre | Alyssa |
Makenzie Davis | Brooke |
Malanga | Daniella |
McDaniel | Kayla |
McNamara | Nora |
Medina | Aidan |
Mengden | Bryce |
Mengden | Kayla |
Miller | Morgan |
Miller | Dylan |
Miller | Alexander |
Mondi | Chloe |
MontoyaRuiz | Michael |
Morgan | Cameron |
Palaguachi | Jocelyn |
Pavlidis | Anestis |
Payne | Danielle |
Peart | Adonis |
Perlman | Aidan |
Perlman | Zoe |
Rachioppi | Dasha |
Raymond | Olivia |
Redwine | Cal |
Riggins | Zuri |
Riley | Taniya |
Rivera | Makayla |
Robertson | Joelle |
Rodgers | Claudia |
Rodriguez | Haylie |
Rojas | Carmina |
Rojas | Marjorie |
Rowan | Sophia |
Rubinson | Haylie |
Saintilien | Chloe |
Salama | LIat |
Scarlet Santana | Maiyah |
Schatell | Dylan |
Schenk | Brooke |
Schiner | Isabella |
Schuler | Francesca |
Selikoff | Samuel |
Shannon | Zoi |
Snow Joroff | Tanner |
Sophie Nathan | Mikayla |
Strassman | Gabriel |
SurianoGarland | Dylan |
Tamay | David |
Taylor | Jewelia |
Taylor-Kamara | Adrienne |
Terrero Feliz | Scarlen |
Thomas Koch | Chester |
Udechukwu | Ogechi |
Yar | Jacob |
Young | Mackenzie |
Zucker | Chloe |
May 8, 2024