Old Quarry NJHS Inducts 54 Students

The following article was submitted to Patch by Jennifer Egan, co-sponsor of the chapter of the National Junior Honor Society. It was written by eighth-grader Taylor Campos, the NJHS public relations chair.

On Thursday, Nov. 10, 54 symbolic flames lit up the gratified smiles of newly-inducted National Junior Honor Society members at Old Quarry Middle School.

The ceremony, held to recognize, cherish and begin a new chapter in NJHS history, formally inducted 54 commendable students. These eighth-graders exemplify scholarship, service, leadership, character and citizenship, for which they were individually presented with a strong handshake from Principal Bill Caron.

The official NJHS pledge, considered the doorway to membership, was recited collectively:

"I pledge to uphold the high purposes of the National Junior Honor Society to which I have been selected. I will be true to the principles for which it stands, I will be loyal to my school, and I will maintain and encourage high standards of scholarship, service, leadership, citizenship and character."

"Our members are dedicated to scholarship and contributing to our community," said NJHS President Ace Matthews. "I look forward to an enjoyable and productive year."

Congratulations to NJHS inductees Maliha Asadullah, Amanda Baker, Connor Brady, Taylor Campos, Erin Cliff, Daniel Corrigan, Bridget Doherty, Allison Egan, Jaron Fay, Hannah Freese, Mackenna Grelck, Leah Hanson, Kayla Irwin, Samantha Jurgeto, Colette Kelly, Zachary Konieczka, Emily Lane, Anastasia Laniewski, Grace Lochen, Riley Maloney, Chloe Mars, Marisa Marseille, Ashley Mathews, Jessica Mathias, Ace Matthews, Olivia Matthews, Morgan Matulik, Nicholas Matulik, Lindsey Mazur, Shawn McPartland, Christian Miklos, Amber Miller, Alexis Mufarreh, Paige Murphy, Ashley Mussallem, Kelly Nolan, Katelyn Papierski, Kennedy Pawell, J.P. Piazza, Aldo Pizzoferrato, Jacob Reitz, Veronica Salazar, Kayla Scheel, Samantha Siple, Anna Smagacz, Kaitlyn Spadoni, Jeremy Svoboda, Tyler Swann, Matthew Uthupan, Madeline Vermejan, Cara Walsh, Chloe Wojtowicz, Stephen Xydakis and Zachary Xydaki