The Fountain Hills Chapter of the National Honor Society will hold its induction ceremony Monday evening, April 17, at 6:30 p.m. in the high school lecture hall. This year’s speakers include Marilyn Buettner and Principal Cain Jagodzinski.

Organizers would like to congratulate the following sophomores and juniors who will be included in this year’s induction: Mikayla Anderson, Dawson Brande, Paige Depsain, Riley Gant, Madison George, Keegan Grottke, Emily Johnson-Pittinger, Zoe Koveikis, Alanna Massman, Ali McAuliff, Matthew McDonald, Deven Meyers, Kennedy Muhs, Michelle Murray, Haley Napier, Alaina Olmstead, Andrew O’Neil, Maria O’Neil, Leah Osborn, Caroline Rackhow, Jack Radford and Michal Suchanek.

The National Honor Society (NHS), established in 1921, is a national recognition program for high school students who show achievement in scholarship, leadership, service and character. Four main purposes have guided chapters of NHS from the beginning: “To create enthusiasm for scholarship, to stimulate a desire to render service, to promote leadership and to develop character in the students of secondary schools.”

Candidates must meet stringent requirements for scholarship, service, leadership and character in order to be selected for membership. NHS membership is considered a high honor.

NHS members participate in numerous service activities including organizing the school food drive, ushering at school events and manning the high school’s Homework Hub Tutoring Center.

The selection process began in January. Tenth and eleventh grade students with a weighted 3.5 or higher GPA. received a letter inviting them to apply. Twenty-two students made it through a highly competitive judging process. The judging process involved a panel of faculty council who assessed students in the categories of scholarship, leadership, character and community service.