48 Middle Schoolers Inducted into NJHS

Fort Worth Country Day’s chapter of the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) hosted its Induction Ceremony on Wednesday, April 10. One eighth-grade, nine seventh-grade and 38 sixth-grade candidates joined the organization, which includes 96 seventh- and eighth-grade members who were previously inducted. To be inducted into NJHS, students are invited and must maintain a minimum GPA requirement, demonstrate character, leadership and citizenship by maintaining grades in the level 1 or 2 level and complete six hours of service each semester.

New members are sixth graders Eleanor Adams, Davis Anderson,Nathalie Mae Blair, Natalie Burdman, Cormac Dollahite, Charlotte Eberstein, Emery Estes, Ethan Ferguson, Jacob Fitzwater, Savannah Freeman, Sawyer Gray, Ryder Halpern, Emma Hodge, Monty Holmsten, Soren Holt, Benjamin Ivory, Reese Kavanaugh, Worth Kemmer, Arabella Lightbound, Ava Long, Mason Matthews, Helena McClanahan, Landry Moore, Vinh Nguyen, Alice O’Neill, Lyla Pekerol, Sophia Ratino, Weston Runyon, Mary Grace Rymell, Charlie Semple, Maddie Settle, Lou Shelton, Boyce Simmons, Lilah Smith, Katherine Walker, Martha Walker, Ian Wood and Ana Yi; seventh graders Collins King, Dyer Knowles, Mars McWaters, Aniv Das , Emma Poorter, Lucy Schwartz, Gareth Teoh, Mona Witzel and Marcos Zamorano; and eighth grader Charli Pickard.

“We inducted 48 new students into the National Junior Honor Society this year,” said NJHS Sponsor Lesley Francis. “Not only are these students achieving high academic standards, they are willing to serve our school and community in their free time. We are fortunate to have a culture at our school that supports the pillars of NJHS; scholarship, service, leadership, character, and citizenship.”

About NJHS

The National Junior Honor Society elevates a school’s commitment to the values of scholarship, service, leadership, character, and citizenship. It helps middle-level students develop the knowledge and skills to become well-rounded student leaders in their school, community, and beyond. NJHS chapters operate in all 50 states and schools worldwide, engaging and serving more than one million students.