Bedminster Student Inducted Into National Honor Society

A Bedminster resident was inducted into the National Honor Society among 21 other members at the annual ceremony in March at the Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School.

Emma Rodelius was one of the many students inducted into the society this year.

During the induction, according to a release from the school, the new members were presented with emblems and certificates, and also had the chance to participate in a candle lighting ceremony.

To be eligible for induction, students have to be either juniors or seniors, and maintain a 3.5 GPA or higher, have a history of service and leadership and have a good discipline record.

“These are the elite students,” said NHS advisor Catherine Fortunato in the release. “No student is inducted simply because of a high academic average. The National Honor Society strives to recognize the total student. One who excels in the society’s standards of scholarship, leadership, service and character. Membership in the National Honor Society is one of the highest honors that can be awarded to a high school student.”

This year, the society has already collected $1,200 to donate to Smile Train, an international charity that provides cleft palate surgery to those in need, the release said.

The other inductees are Aditya Ayer, of Stirling; Hyder Ali, of Bridgewater; Edgar Ceja, of South Bound Brook; Talha Chaudhry, of Bridgewater; Ariel Conner, of South Bound Brook; John Michael Da Silva, of Bridgewater; Ryan Drumbore, of South Bound Brook; Christopher Geissler, of Milford; Brandi Gill, of Bridgewater; Stephanie Gonzalez, of Bridgewater; Sridivya Kavuru, of Bridgewater; Madeline Kestenbaum, of Branchburg; Melody Knight-Brown, of Frenchtown; Nicolas Lee, of Bridgewater; Monica Macaro, of Hillsborough; Nicole Poyer, of North Plainfield; Maya Rodgers, of Lebanon; Anthony Santos, of Branchburg; Soham Shah, of Hillsborough; and Darlene Walaski, of North Plainfield.