WEST ORANGE, NJ - The West Orange High School International Thespian Honor Society welcomed the newly-formed National Honors Society for Dance Arts to celebrate graduating seniors, induct new members, and recognize accomplishments during a ceremony held on June 11.

The Thespian Society is an International Honors Society for Theatre students who have demonstrated a deep commitment to theater. Students are inducted when they have met a variety of requirements including performance, working as theater technicians, attending competitions and earning at least 10 Thespian points. 

The Troupe 1530 Thespian Society presented awards to students in grades 9-12 that stood out in some way, whether work, volunteering, creativity, or support.

•  Freshman - Izzy Greenberg
• Sophomore -  Sam Soroko
• Junior - Owen Bowman
• Senior - Dylan Schatell

The Dance Most Dedicated Awards were given to:

• Taylor Gregg
• Yazmin Gomez Borba
• Camryn Morgan
• Priscilla Alvarez Sancho

The Thespian Society announced the new board for the 2024-2025 year:

• Activities Coordinators: Sam Selikoff passes to Laila and Talia 
• Historian: (Mason Insana) passes to (Karissa Rivers)
• Public Relations: (Sam Selikoff) passes to (Amelie Swayze)
• Points Coordinator: (Ofelia Perez) passes to (Natalie Palacios)
• Secretary: (Chloe Zucker) passes to (Mason Insana)
• Treasurer: (Abigail Rothstein) passes to (Carlo Henriquez)
• Vice President: (Nakhayla Green) passes to (Ofelia Perez)
• President:(Sam Selikoff) passes to (Abby Rothstein)

The Dance Honor society board members were announced by teacher Melissa Sande.

• Points Coordinator: Leila Slaten
•  Social Media: Taylor Gregg 
• Secretary: Kylie Gordon & Mikele Parker
• Treasurer: Camila Rosario
• Vice President: Sophia Montoya
• President: Ainara Bouzas

Thespian Society advisor Wendy Mapes and President Sam Selikoff introduced the new inductees

Freshmen

• Izzy Greenberg
• Talia Gurkan
• Alex Cureton
• Coleman Simmons
• Eli Tornopsky
• Ari - Evan Lacy

Sophomore

• Sam Soroko
• Natalie Palacios
• Annabel Reilly
• Joshua Urquia

Junior

• Makayla Arjoon
• Jacob Schulman
• Riri Arjoon
• Alyssa Nicholson Lewis
• Craig Stanley Jr.
• Gavin Jaskot
• Hayley Goldberg
• Evonna Steele
• Eleanor Kukes
• Saniyah Williams

Seniors

• Mykal (Zero) Drakes
• Dylan Schatell
• Jessica Montoyah

 Honors Bars (60 + pts): 

• Chloe Zucker - 101
• Allyssa Jules - 89.5
• Joelle Robertson - 81.5
• Abigail Rothstein -79.5
• Ofelia Perez- 77
• Makayla Arjoon - 69.5

 National Honors Inductees (120+ pts)

Nakhayla Green - 151

 International Honors Inductee (180+ pts)

Sam Selikoff 189.5

Dance Inductions

• Kylie Certs
• Ainara Bouzas (80 points)
• Pricilla Chacon (35 points)
• Emilia Favetta (40 points)
• Nakhayla Green (82.5 points)
• Taylor Gregg (55 points)
• Saniya Jones (55 points)
• Mikele Parker (55 points)
• Dasha Rachioppi (34 points)
• Angelina Rebaza (40 points) 

Graduating seniors in the Thespian and Dance honor societies received their cords for graduation, followed by a slideshow of the year's events and comments by the new Thespian Honor Society president, Abby Rothstein.

SEE THE PHOTOS FROM THE DANCE AND THESPIAN HONOR SOCIETY INDUCTIONS HERE.

Thespian Society advisor Wendy Mapes with graduating seniors

National Honors Society for Dance Arts advisor Melissa Sande with graduating seniors at their inaugural honor society induction