On Monday, 10/30, there was an informational meeting for all National Honors Society candidates. NHS is an organization that only top students in academics, leadership, and their community are eligible to join. It focuses on empowering students to give back to their areas while also providing potential scholarships.

The NHS in Poland is organized by Mr. Dinunzio. He explained how NHS focuses on four pillars: Leadership, Scholarship, Character, and Service. At the meeting, each candidate received resumes to have an account of their involvement in a variety of school activities, principal positions in extracurriculars, noteworthy accolades, and 40 service hours.

For anyone wanting to be in the NHS, it is better to earn the 40 hours of community service earlier than later; whether a junior who is already a candidate, or a freshman or sophomore on the road to being one, there are a multitude of clubs to join offered at the school: Interact club run by Mr. Martin, FCCLA organized by Mrs. Walsh, and Leadership headed by Mrs. McGee. All of these clubs establish great moral behavior and also provide opportunities to obtain the required hours.

Here is some advice from the current president of the NHS, Chris Denney. He said, “It’s not as hard as you think to get community service. The community service really helps with other requirements needed in life after school.”

Not only is there a president of NHS, there are other elected officers as well. This group of students collaborate to form ideas and executions in order to gain money for scholarships. 

“I have no more power than anyone on the committee,” says Denney.

They all cooperate on equal terms in their decision making while Mr. Dinunzio supervises or advises on potential ideas or possibilities.

Mr. Dinunzio stated that one scholarship was awarded the previous year and hopes this year three scholarships can be given to honorary members.