A group of hard working students at Thomas County Central High School entered the ranks of a national academic organization on September 22.
TCCHS held its annual National Honor Society Induction ceremony Monday in the school’s gymnasium.
“I’m proud to be recognized for my accomplishments and hard work,” Kacy Jones, NHS inductee, said.
Requirements to be approved for NHS include a 3.7 GPA and good behavior leading up to the nominee’s junior or senior year.
The National Honor Society was founded in 1921 to recognize and encourage academic achievement while developing other characteristics essential to citizens in a democracy, according to the induction program. It provides its members the opportunity to share their talents with other students, their school and their community.
“I feel like it would help me into the college of my dreams and it’s nice to be awarded for my hard work,” said inductee Laken Rutland.
Inductee Olivia Hightower thought the induction ceremony was good.
“The band played great and everyone looked nice,” she said. “My favorite part was seeing all of my hard work, along with my friends’, pay off.”
TCCHS students inducted into NHS are: Elizabeth Alford, Sophie Anderson, Jewell Anfinson, Aspen Barnes, Franki Barnes, Benjamin Barwick, Alexis Bergozza, Cole Blackwell, Aimee Blanton, Hailey Bryan, Carly Clark, Keri Corbin, Michael Crozier, Shamaria Daniels, Amber Darrisaw, Adam Seth Daughtry, Tayler Deas, Miranda Dees, Jaym Densing, Matthew Donovan, Jared Eaton, Katricia Fann, Aubre Fannin, Kirsten Freeman, Samuel Gelabert, Christopher Goff, Jasmine Granger, Jane Guo, Jacob Hancock, Baylee Hanright, Noah Harnevious, Olivia Hightower, Richard Hightower, Danyell Hopkins, Jessi Hopland, Joyia Hough, Shelby Howard, Abby Hurst, Rhonda Jackson, Kaliah James, Taylor Jenkins, Peyton Johnson, Drake Johnson, Kaitlynn Jones, Olivia Jones, Danny Laska, William Lawing, Joanna Lea, Morgan LeShane, Erica LeSuer, Guanghui Li, Isabel Medellin, Colby Melton, Hope Michaels, Faith Miller, Roni Michelle Newberry, Chelcie Nix, Charles Ogletree, Sara O’Neal, Erin Pearson, Kelci Register, Brittany Ring, Jonathan Robinson, Madison Rose, Jacob Russell, Laken Rutland, Brittany Salmons, Bryana Scott, Christina Sellars, Amber Shimkus, Katie Simmons, Kayla Smith, McKayla Smith, Natalie Smith, Terrance Smith, Camille Sowell, David Stamps, Jackson Stephenson, Elijah Taylor, Brianna Thomas, Alana Tillery, Kiara Tramel, Demarious Walker, Ida Warme, Amber Welch, Chandler Wilson, Donna Wilson, Austin Yeomans, and Jediyah Young-Ansley.