Caleb Ayer, Southwest National Honor Society, lights the candle of knowledge at the annual induction ceremony on April 3. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cassville-democrat.com
National Honor Society membership is open to sophomores, juniors and seniors with a GPA of at least 3.5 on a 4-point scale. Eligible students must also complete an application and submit a brief essay or reflection. A faculty council reviews the applications to determine if the students fulfill the qualities of service, scholarship, leadership and character. Sometimes, an interview is necessary to earn acceptance.
Riley Flippo, newly installed president of the Southwest National Honor Society, announces the acceptance of officer assignments during the NHS the induction ceremony on April 3. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cassville-democrat. comHalf of the 14 new inductees into the Southwest National Honor Society on April 3, included, from right, Jack Cornell, Marissa Freeman, Cecelia Goines, Rylee Hobbs, Cheyenne Holt, Emma Outhouse and Kaleb Outhouse. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cassville-democrat.comHalf of the 14 new inductees into the Southwest National Honor Society on April 3, included, from right, Addison Pendergraft, Jaretsi Quintanilla, Andrew Russell, Tobias Smith, Katie Ann Tenorio, Victor Tellez and Lyndon Vanzandt. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cassville-democrat.comAddison Pendergraft signs her name in the Southwest National Honor Society rolls after being inducted into the organization on April 3. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cassville- democrat.comCurrent Southwest National Honor Society members Montana Skelton, left, and Brdooklyn Slye share a smile during the induction ceremony of 14 new members on April 3. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cassville-democrat.comJack Cornell signs his name in the Southwest National Honor Society rolls after being inducted into the organization on April 3. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cassville-democrat. comRylee Hobbs lights her candle as a new inductee into the Southwest National Honor Society during the April 3 ceremony. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cassville-democrat.comCharlie Pippin, left, swears in Addison Keates as the new vice president of the Southwest National Honor Society. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cassville-democrat.comKameron Kelley, left, swears in Montana Skelton as the new treasurer of the Southwest National Honor Society. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cassville-democrat.comJuliauna Sierra, left, swears in Abbie Clark as the new secretary of the Southwest National Honor Society. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cassville-democrat.comCurrent Southwest National Honor Society President Lyric Bernard concludes the initiation ceremony on April 3. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cassville-democrat.com
