Ten seniors and sixty-three juniors were inducted into the Mount Pleasant High School chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS) during a special ceremony on October 17 at the Region VIII Education Service Center. The new members join the fifty-three returning senior members of the chapter bringing the total membership to 126.

To be inducted into NHS, a student must have earned a weighted cumulative GPA of 5.10 and must meet certain service and character standards, exemplified in behavior and personal conduct both on and off campus. The NHS inducts students who meet the criteria in their junior or senior year during the fall semester.

Officers of the MPHS Chapter are President Camdon Johnson, Vice President Anthony Orellana, Secretary Natalie Crockett, Treasurer Perla Guzman, Parliamentarian Madison Carpenter and Historian Camila Serrano.

The 2022-2023 new members are:

Senior Inductees: Saul Alvarado, Wendy Carrillo, Madison Craig, Luis Garcia, Audrie Mendoza, Nancy Netro, Lolita Solis, Kade Strickland, Melissa Vasquez, and Javier Vazquez.

Junior Inductees: Genesis Aguilar, Joseline Almazan, Hannah Anderson, Mea Banda, Jason Barrientos, Sidney Beles, Shirlyn Cardona, Idania Castanon, Oscar Castellanos, Nathanial Cates, Nicholas Cates, Madison Cooper, Ella Cross, Caroline Currey, Brianne Davis, Clinton DeBord, Drew Dyke, Jose Escobar, Jarley Esguerra, Marlyn Estrada, John Freeman, Jose Fuentes, Estefani Garcia, Yahir Garcia, Ana Garrett, Briana Gonzales, Cesar Gonzalez, Sophie Greco, Owen Green, Abigail Gutierrez, Angelina Hernandez, Stephanie Hernandez, Morgan Hill, Jillian Jetton, Araceli Landaverde, Erik Liera, Nathaniel Martinez, Rebeca Martinez, Yalit Mata, Kennady Mayben, Amariya Miller, Clayton Miller, Angel Munoz, Annie Munoz, Jeisy Munoz, Zoe Newman, McKinsee Oviedo, Joel Palacios, Andrew Perez, Estven Perez, Cecilia Phan, Fernando Robles, Kiara Rundles, Ethan Sanchez, Allie Sloan, Makayla Spigner, Joseph Tolentino, Jacori Turner, Jonathan Turner, Harrison Wall, Jordan West, Conlee Zachry, and Shpat Zeqaj.

Returning Senior members of the MPHS NHS Chapter are Wendy Alarcon, Manoa Bagsic, Reese Ball, Vanessajane Bayna, Paris Beard, Clayton Brison, Merlin Cardona, Madison Carpenter, Chloe Carter, Devin Castaneda, Payton Chism, Jenna Cook, Natalie Crockett, Norma Delgado, Paulina Diaz, Alexandra Estrada, Anna Kate Fisher, Cesar Flores, Alan Garrett, Isabel Gonzales, Maranda Gonzalez, Perla Guzman, Ethan Harbour, Jordyn Hargrave, Karli Jo Hill, Kylie Humber, Nayeli Jaimes, Camdon Johnson, Jose Lopez, Samantha McClenan, Gracelyn McClendon, Anthony Orellana, Adriana Orona, Madeline Plascencia, Param Poudel, Lizzette Ramirez, Mary Reeve, Elijah Rider, Xitlali Rivas, Natalie Rodriguez, Chris Russell, Fernanda Salazar, Briana Sanchez, Camila Serrano, Arenia Tigert, Jose Trejo, Evelyn Valente, Amy Vazquez, Michelle Vazquez, Kendall Walker, Jack Welborn, Caleb Whitten, and I’Yana Williams.

Members of the MPHS National Honor Society Faculty Council are LeAnne Blalock, Gina Crouch, Jerilyn Goolsby, Kristi Houchin, Ann Jenkins, Mandy Jones, Ana Munoz, Maryna Otero, and Larry Russell. The MPHS National Honor Society Advisors are David Clark and Angela Priefert.

Photos:

1: The MPHS NHS Officers (L to R): Madison Carpenter, Natalie Crockett, Camdon Johnson, Anthony Orellana, Perla Guzman, Camila Serrano

2: NHS Vice President, Anthony Orellana, introduces returning senior member, Merlin Cardona

3: New MPHS NHS inductees take the National Honor Society pledge

4: MPHS junior, Caroline Currey, is welcomed as a new member

5: MPHS Principal, Craig Bailey, congratulates junior Jonathan Turner